FTIR Measurement of Cellulose Microfibril Angle in Historic Scots Pine Wood and Its Use to Detect Fungal Decay
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DOI: 10.1080/00393630.2017.1353282
Abstract: ABSTRACT Microfibril angle (MFA) – the orientation of cellulose fibres in the S2 layer of the secondary cell wall – is a key determinant of the stiffness and strength of timber. The microfibril angle depends… read more here.
Keywords: mfa; fungal decay; microfibril angle; scots pine ... See more keywords
Influence of fungal decay on mechanical properties of bio-based sheet molding compounds (SMC)
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DOI: 10.1177/09673911221145050
Abstract: Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) was initially developed in the 1960s and enabled for the first time the production of glass fiber reinforced polymer composite in mass scale production and at an advantageous price. Today, material… read more here.
Keywords: sheet molding; properties bio; fungal decay; bio based ... See more keywords
Studies into Fungal Decay of Wood In Ground Contact—Part 1: The Influence of Water-Holding Capacity, Moisture Content, and Temperature of Soil Substrates on Fungal Decay of Selected Timbers
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DOI: 10.3390/f11121284
Abstract: This article presents the results from two separate studies investigating the decay of wood in ground contact using adapted versions of laboratory-based terrestrial microcosm (TMC) tests according to CEN/TS 15083-2:2005. The first study (A) sought… read more here.
Keywords: fungal decay; mcsoil; tsoil; soil ... See more keywords