Search for dissertations about: "Wood fibre and forest products"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 swedish dissertations containing the words Wood fibre and forest products.
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1. Birch Stem and Wood Traits in Genetic and Silviculture Trials in Southern Sweden
Abstract : Swedish tree species of birch (silver: Betula pendula and downy: B. pubescens) are often neglected during forest management activities, resulting in low value logs. This thesis investigated birch stem characteristics and wood properties important for solid wood products, in genetics and management trials in southern Sweden. READ MORE
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2. Mechanical processing for improved products made from Swedish hardwood
Abstract : Swedish hardwood is today used in the energy, pulp and mechanical hardwood industries. Only very small volumes of Swedish hardwood are, however, consumed by the mechanical industry that normally pays the highest timber price. READ MORE
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3. Micromechanics of softwoods in the transverse plane : effects on cell and annual ring scales
Abstract : Transverse mechanical properties of wood are important in many practial applications and an interesting scientific subject. A very low transverse shear modulus has been identified in spruce, which causes large strain concentrations in wood structures. READ MORE
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4. Heterologous expression, characterization and applications of carbohydrate active enzymes and binding modules
Abstract : Wood and wood products are of great economical and environmental importance, both in Sweden and globally. Biotechnology can be used both for achieving raw material of improved quality and for industrial processes such as biobleaching. READ MORE
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5. Characterisation of wood-fibre—based materials using image analysis
Abstract : Wood fibres are the main constituent of paper and are also used to alter properties of plastics in wood-fibre—based composite materials. The manufacturing of these materials involves numerous parameters that determine the quality of the products. READ MORE