Download or read book Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Wood Processing written by Parvis Navi and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-02-07 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describing the history and state-of-the-art of the thermo-hydrous manipulation of wood, this book provides either a desk reference or a field manual of wood science. It examines the polymeric components of wood and its multilevel hierarchical structure that confer its unique general-purpose character and faculty for transformation. Exceeding all other material in its capacity to deform under controlled conditions and for a proscribed outcome, wood, under thermo-hydrous conditions, permits a multitude of industrial processes. Discussing the processes at work and the industrial applications, this book is a must for all interested in the manipulation of wood.