Alkaline degradation of wood: Effects on
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Umberto Tamburini
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Article
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1970
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Springer
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English
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The influence of strong alkaline attack on the elastic modulus of beech wood was investigated from a physico-chemical point of view. It was shown that by treating rather large samples with 24% caustic potash solution, part of the hemicelluloses and lignin is removed; also wood shrinks more that thre