A Note on Cell Wall and Wood Substance Densities

Authors

  • F. C. Beall

Keywords:

Cell-wall density, wood substance density, cell-wall voids, sorption compression

Abstract

The differences in reported values of material densities for wood are discussed and analyzed with respect to cell-wall voids. A model is proposed to account for the reported differences and for general use in calculating relationships between wood volume and density.

References

Weatherwax, R. C., and H. Tarkow. 1968. Density of wood substance—importance of penetration and adsorption compression of the displacement fluid. For. Prod!. J.18(7):44-46.n

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Published

2007-06-27

Issue

Number 2 / April 1984

Section

Research Contributions

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