Improvement of wood densification process via enhancing steam diffusion, distribution, and evaporation

• Published in: Bioresources Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 3278 - 3288
• Main Authors: Fang, Chang-Hua, Cloutier, Alain, Jiang, Z-Hui, He, Jia-Zhong, Fei, Ben-Hua
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.05.2019

Mechanical densification treatments make it possible to increase the density of low- or moderate-density woods, and thus a high mechanical strength of densified wood and high-value products can be obtained. The authors’ previous treatments showed that the diffusion and distribution of steam and the...