Chemical and physical changes required f
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W. E. Hsu; W. Schwald; J. Schwald; J. A. Shields
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Article
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1988
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Springer
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English
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The springback of corffpressed wood caused by built-up internal stresses results in excessive thickness swelling of wood-based composites when exposed to moisture. Steam pretreatment can cause partial hydrolysis of hemicellulose for both hardwoods and softwoods which markedly increases the compressi