Vol. 46 No. 4 (2014)

Research Contributions

• Examination of Water Phase Transitions in Black Spruce by Magnetic Resonance and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

  Clevan Lamason, Bryce MacMillan, Bruce Balcom, Brigitte Leblon, Zarin Pirouz

  423-436

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• Formation of Nanocarbon Spheres by Thermal Treatment of Woody Char from Fast Pyrolysis Process

  Qiangu Yan, Hossein Toghiani, Zhiyong Cai, Jilei Zhang

  437-450

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• Physical and Mechanical Properties of Veneer-Polyurethane Foam Composites

  Levente Denes

  451-458

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• Modifying Wood Surfaces with Atmospheric Diffuse Coplanar Surface Barrier Discharge Plasma

  Radovan Tino, Lukas Smatko

  459-464

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• Fungal Populations in Air and Materials in a Flood Simulation Study

  Frederick (Trey) Skrobot, Heshmat A. Aglan, Shane Kitchens, Adriane Ludwick, Terry Amburgey, Hamid Borazjani, Susan V. Diehl

  465-479

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• Water State Study of Wood Structure of Four Hardwoods Below Fiber Saturation Point with Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

  Leandro Passarini, Cédric Malveau, Roger E. Hernández

  480-488

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• Localized Modulus of Elasticity in Timber and Its Significance for the Accuracy of Machine Strength Grading

  J. Oscarsson, A. Olsson, B. Enquist

  489-501

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• Decay Resistance and Extractive Content of Second-Growth Port Orford Cedar (Chamaecyparis Lawsoniana) Wood

  Elijah Ajuong, Camille Freitag, Jeffrey J. Morrell

  502-509

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• Comparative Properties of Bamboo and Pine Pellets

  Zhijia Liu, Zehui Jiang, Benhua Fei, Zhiyong Cai, Xing'e Liu

  510-518

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• Tensile Properties of Single Rattan Fibers

  Xing'e Liu, Rui Wang, Genlin Tian, Shumin Yang, Youhong Wang, Zehui Jiang

  519-526

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• Effect of Silver Nanoparticles on White-Rot Wood Decay and Some Physical Properties of Three Tropical Wood Species

  Róger Moya, Alexander Berrocal, Ana Rodriguez-Zuñiga, José Vega-Baudrit, Sindy Chaves Noguera

  527-538

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• Reducing Susceptibility of Heat-Treated Sweetgum and Pine to Mold Colonization by Incorporating Traditional Biocides

  S. C. Kitchens, J. Dahlen, T. E. Johnson

  539-546

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• Property Enhancement of Wood-Rubber Composites by Microwave Treatment of Rubber Particles

  Min Xu, Jian Li, Sheldon Q. Shi, Liping Cai

  547-554

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• Investigation of Wood Impact Properties Using Fractal Dimension Analysis

  Shaoqun Zhang, Jun Hua, Wei Xu, Guangwei Chen, Sheldon Q. Shi, Liping Cai

  555-562

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• Laboratory and Field Exposures of Fire Retardant-Treated Plywood: Part 3—Modeling Exposure Relationships

  J. E. Winandy, H. M. Barnes, P. D. Jones, C. R. McIntyre

  563-572

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• Chemical Modification of Fast-Grown Poplar by Urea Formaldehyde and Polyacrylic Resin

  Zeng Bi, Qian Lang, Junwen Pu

  573-580

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• Variations in Pore Structure of Activated Carbon Fibers from Liquefied Wood with Preoxidation Treatment

  Zhi Jin, GuangJie Zhao

  581-589

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• Technical Note: Feeding Rate as a Consideration Factor for Successful Termite Wood Preference Tests

  Yusuf Sudo Hadi, A. Arinana, Muh Yusram Massijaya

  590-593

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• Technical Note: Melt Dispersion Technique for Preparing Paraffin Wax Microspheres for Cellulose Encapsulation

  Yuanfeng Pan, Shaolong Sun, Qingzheng Cheng, Yusuf Celikbag, Brian K. Via, Xiaoying Wang, Runcang Sun

  594-599

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• Technical Note: Evaluation of a Crucible Furnace Retort for Laboratory Torrefactions of Wood Chips

  Thomas L. Eberhardt, Karen G. Reed

  600-604

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