Wood, hardness

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The raw material for all types of paper manufacture is wood. Wood consists of about 40-55% of cellulose, i.e., /31 glycosidically bound glucose molecules (in contrast to the oT —>4 glycosidically bound glucose molecules in starch) (Figure 6.4), of 25-35% of hemicellulose (short, branched polymers of pentoses with only a few hexoses), and finally of 15-30% of lignin, a polyphenolic network with more than ten different bonds (Figure 6.5), which renders wood hard ( concrete of nature ) and which bonds can only be cleaved with difficulty. 

Figure 8-19 Shear Stress-Rate-of-Shear Diagram of a Thixotropic Body. Source From J.M. deMan amd F.W. Wood, Hardness of Butter. II. Influence of Setting, J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 42, pp. 56-61, 1959.

Figure 8-21 Thixotropic Hardness Change in Butter. (A) Freshly worked butter left undisturbed for four weeks at 5°C. (B) The same butter stored at -20°C for three weeks then left at 5°C. (C) The same butter left at 5°C for three weeks, then frozen for three weeks and again placed at 5°C. Source From J.M. deMan and F.W. Wood, Hardness of Butter. II. Influence of Setting, J. Dairy Sci., Vol. 42, pp. 56-61, 1959.

Polyurethane adhesives were prepared by mixing polyol, diisocyanate (MDI, TDI or HDI), solvent (DMF, benzene or ethylace-tate), and catalyst (T-9) in the following fashion The diisocyanate dissolved in half of the total solvent volume was mixed with two-thirds of the polyol in one-fourth of the solvent in the presence of a trace of the catalyst. The mixture was heated to 50°C until an exothermic reaction starts then, heat was temporarily removed and reapplied for 10 min to maintain a temperature of 80°C. The rest of the polyol, catalyst, and solvent were then added and mixed completely. The resin was ready for application when the consistency of the mixture had reached a suitable level. The adhesive was spread on 11 3/4" x 4 1/2" x 3/4" wood (hard maple or southern pine) strips. The moist adhesive-coated surfaces were exposed to ambient air (vented hood) for 20-30 seconds if DMF was used as solvent, or for 3-5 minutes if either benzene or ethylacetate was used. After pressing (100 psi), the strips were cut into small shear blocks and tested according to ASTM Standard D905-49. Polyurethane coatings were prepared by mixing the polyol (80 parts) in ethylacetate (60 parts) and toluene (40 parts), with a solution of TDI (53 parts) in 80 parts ethylacetate and 30 parts toluene, and T-9 catalyst... 

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Fabrication begins with a pattern from which a mold is made. The mold may be of any low-cost material, including wood, hard plaster or hydrostone, concrete, a metal such as aluminum or steel, and glass fiber reinforced polyester or epoxy. If only a few parts are to be made, a single mold will suffice otherwise multiple molds may be required. If the volume is large enough and speed is important, heating elements such as lines for steam or other fluids, or electrical heat units, may be incorporated. Automated equipment also may be installed (Fig. 7-6). The mold may be male... 

Natural fibers are basically derived from three natural resources, which are plants, animals, and minerals. Fibers from plants can be obtained from leaf (sisal fibers), bast (nettle fibers), seed (cotton), fruit (coconut) and wood (hard and softwood). Silk, wool and feathers are examples of animal fibers. Natural fibers from plants are widely used in fabrication of biocomposites for various applications [5]. 

As with most natural materials, the anatomy of wood is complex. Wood is porous, fibrous, and anisotropic. Wood is often broken down into two broad classes softwoods and hardwoods that are actually classified by botanical and anatomical features rather than wood hardness. Figures 15.4 and 15.5 are schematics of a softwood and hardwood, respectively, showing the typical anatomies of each wood type. Softwoods (or Gymmspenns) include pines, firs, cedars, and spruces among others hardwoods (or Angiosperms) include species such as the oaks, maples, and ashes. 

Wood, as one of the most important natural resources, supplies structural material for many objects necessary to everyday life. Wood, hard or soft, can be successfully used in manufacturing windows and doors, furniture, and wood floors. The hard woods have generally higher density and modulus than soft woods resulting in a heavier and stiffer product. It is important to modify wood to improve wood properties as strength, appearance, resistance to penetration by water and chemicals, and resistance to decay. 

Wood flour, fibrous in structure, contains about 15% protein and has -OH functional group with variable chemical formula. Typical particle size ranges from 10 to 100 pm. The sources of wood flours are soft woods, hard woods, bark, sawdust, etc. Wood, containing essential oils such as cedar, is not suitable. Wood fibers are obtained through defibration treatment of wood chips [ 127,128]. Wood flour may absorb some resins and gums when mixed with some plastics. Phenolic resins have been mixed with wood flour as an additive since as early 1907. 

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