Mechanical properties of paraffin treated wood

Paraffin has been used throughout the ages as surface protection of wood. Its use by impregnation to improve resistance to biodegradation is recent. This study was intended to determine the improvements of main mechanical properties of wood with this treatment. The wood used in the tests was healthy...

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Main Author: Esteves, B. (author)
Other Authors: Nunes, L. (author), Domingos, I. (author), Pereira, H. (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/21573
Country:Portugal
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