Chemical Modification of Lignocellulosic Materials

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David N.-S. Hon
CRC Press, Sep 19, 1995 - Technology & Engineering - 384 pages
This volume emphasizes the growing need for wood products with advanced engineering properties. It details the fundamental principles of cellulose technology and presents current techniques to modifying the basic chemistry of lignocellulosic materials. The work: discusses the cost-efficient use of cellulose derivatives in a variety of commodities; highlights the chemical modification of wood by methods such as etherification, esterification and thermoplasticization; considers recent progress in the lignocellulosic liquefaction of wood; and more.

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Contents

Chemical Structures of Cellulose Hemicelluloses and Lignin
11
Reactivity and Accessibility of Cellulose Hemicelluloses
35
Chemical Modification of Cellulose
97
Chemical Modification of Lignin
129
Chemical Modification of Solid Wood
159
Liquefaction of Wood
185
Chemical Modification of Nonwood Lignocellulosics
229
Characterization of Chemically Modified Wood
247
Weathering of Chemically Modified Wood
277
Physical and Mechanical Properties of Chemically Modified
295
Viscoelastic Properties of Chemically Modified Wood
311
Biological Properties of Chemically Modified Wood
331
Index
363
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