Chemical Modification of Lignocellulosic Materials (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780824794729)

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.

Author: Davidn -S Hon
ISBN-10: 0824794729
ISBN-13: 9780824794729
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 09/01/1995
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.74lbs
Size: 9.24h x 5.96w x 0.91d