Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society
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The paper is concerned with timber constructions. The paper presents a solution of a rod deflection differential equation. The rod deflection equation describes a compressed rod to which a transverse force is ...
To elucidate the electroelastic field in bodies with D ∞ symmetry such as wooden materials, we constructed a general solution technique for electroelastic problems in such bodies in a cylindrical coordinate syste...
This study aimed to investigate the production of dissolving pulp (DP) from empty fruit bunch (EFB) of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) as a non-wood material using a combination of prehydrolysis, soda-anthraquinone ...
Thermal conductivities (k-values) of cellulose fiber (CF) and wood shavings (WS) mats were measured, and the density dependence of k-values in the ranges 28–60 and 60–100 kg/m3 for CF mats and WS mats, respective...
The Erratum to this article has been published in Journal of Wood Science 2015 62:s10086-015-1529-0
The endogenous soluble sugars and starch are the main carbohydrates accumulated in bamboo culms and the seasonal changes of their contents are also related to the bamboo phenology. In this study, it is observe...
Bamboo is a composite material reinforced axially by fibers called vascular bundles. In this paper, the mechanical stripping method was used to isolate vascular bundles from moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis), Ch...
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of specimen size on the mechanical properties of bamboo. Single bamboo fibers and bamboo fiber bundles obtained from both chemical retting and mechanic...
The Erratum to this article has been published in Journal of Wood Science 2016 62:s10086-016-1537-8
The aim of this paper was to study effect of transparent and pigmented vegetable oils on the colour stability of selected tropical woods during their natural and artificial weathering. The surfaces of four tro...
Cellulose aerogel is a kind of ultra-light solid material which resulting from natural cellulose materials, and its performance is highly related to its structure. In this study, we prepared cellulose aerogels...
In order to explore bamboo glulam utilization in structure construction, the adhesive bonded steel connection of bamboo glulam was investigated in this study. By carrying out both-end pullout tests on glued-in...
For the purpose of technology development to control the humidity conditioning performance of slit material made from Japanese cedar, the effects of the groove shape of slit samples, air convection, and heat t...
The original article was published in Journal of Wood Science 2015 61:s10086-015-1498-3
The structure and biosynthesis of lignin are not yet fully understood, especially the step following the initial dimerization of monolignol. Liquid chromatograph mass spectrometer (LC–MS) was used to analyze t...
The identification of wood species used in the cultural artifacts is important in terms of their preservation and inheritance. However, a nondestructive method is required, and wood samples must be partly cut ...
The multi-spot pressure tensioning process of circular saw blade was built by dynamic/explicit solution module of the finite element software called ABAQUS for avoiding non-convergence and improving the comput...
This research was aimed at determining the surface roughness and surface brightness properties of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) wood samples to which water-based varnishes were applied after thermo-mechanical ...
This study focused on solute diffusing into cell walls in solution-impregnated wood under conditioning. The purpose of this paper was to clarify the effect of relative humidity (RH) of the conditioning on solu...
Bamboo is a fiber-reinforced bio-composite with superior structural behavior. The hollow structure as well as the gradient distribution of bamboo fiber is the embodiment of the superior bamboo construction. To...
A life cycle assessment of greenhouse gas (GHG: CO2, CH4, N2O) emissions for woodchip-paved walkways using tsunami salt-damaged wood was conducted in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture. The GHG emissions for woodchip-pave...
Phenol–formaldehyde resin-bonded particleboard (PF board), methylene diphenyl diisocyanate resin-bonded particleboard (MDI board), aspen oriented strand board (aspen board), Scots pine oriented strand board (p...
The difference in decomposition behavior of lignin from Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) as softwood and Japanese beech (Fagus crenata) as hardwood treated by hot-compressed water was investigated. The obtai...
Lateral tensile deformation properties of wood were studied to clarify the tensile deformation properties of wood with drying and/or quenching histories, and it was discussed whether giving these histories was...
The inherent variability of wood material together with sub-optimization in production processes means that a lot of potential value is lost. Computed tomography scanning together with simulation models of the...
We examined how the stereo-configurational difference affects the reaction of a carbohydrate model compound with active oxygen species (AOS) generated in situ by reactions between O2 and a phenolic compound under...
Timber joints used in traditional Japanese constructions have no metal plates or fasteners. Because these joints resist external force by embedment to each member, they show high ductility. The ductile joints ...
The Erratum to this article has been published in Journal of Wood Science 2015 61:s10086-015-1509-4
The Correction to this article has been published in Journal of Wood Science 2019 65:13
This article summarizes current utilizations of wood cell wall components in relation to biorefinery of woody biomass as a separation method of its constituents. Especially, utilization of isolated lignins, in...
Wood-based materials are widely used in residential construction. These materials can be made from virgin or recycled wood, and most of the materials are fabricated with chemical adhesives. Finding replacement...
The dynamic viscoelastic properties of Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) with a moisture content of 10.65 % (30 °C, 58 % RH) under cyclical relative humidity (RH) variation (90–10 % RH) were examined. After s...
We investigated the changes in cellulose crystallinity in the cell walls of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens Mazel) during the growth process. Changes in crystallinity in bamboo cell walls were traced along t...
Particleboard (PB), oriented strand board (OSB), and medium-density fiberboard (MDF) were subjected to various climatic conditions at four sites (Morioka, Tsukuba, Okayama, and Miyakonojo; sites 1, 2, 3, and 4...
Several C6–C3 and C6–C2-type dimeric non-phenolic β-O-4 lignin model compounds, whose aromatic nuclei consisting of the carbon skeleton and β-O-4 linkage are named the A- and B-rings, respectively, were treated u...
Ionic liquids are salts that have melting points around ambient temperature and unique characteristics, such as high solubility, extremely low volatility, incombustibility and low viscosity. Application of ion...
In deciduous ring-porous hardwoods, three-dimensional networks of the current year’s earlywood vessels play an important role in the movement of water. In the present study, we analyzed the formation of earlyw...
Lignin is crucial for the growth and persistence of vascular plants in diverse environments. Although biosynthesis and polymerization of lignin precursors have been subjected to in-depth studies, only limited ...
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was damaged, and radionuclides such as 137Cs were spread into the environment. Three years have passed since the accident, and ingestion of foods contaminated with radioa...
In this study, we observed the rhizome and root anatomy of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) with scanning electron microscopy compared with the anatomy of the culm. The epidermis of culm, rhizome, and root w...
In this article, quantitative determination of compositions (hemicellulose and lignin) in the APMP (alkaline peroxide mechanical pulping) effluent was done. The MTBE (methyl tert-butyl ether) extracts of the A...
This article describes drying of wood cut into parallelepiped shaped pieces. A one-dimensional numerical solution of the diffusion equation with boundary condition of the third kind was proposed to describe th...
In Brazil, after the cycle of latex extraction, rubber plantations are reformulated and the wood of these plantings are traditionally used as a cheap source for energy purposes. Rubberwood has other uses based...
In this study, strains that are caused by wood-based panels on horizontal milling machines and other cutting devices were examined. In order to fulfill this aim, samples of wood-based panels such as particlebo...
The safety and serviceability of timber structures are frequently governed by the performance of joints. Bolted joints are a very commonly used form of joints and are effective from the viewpoint of the load–s...
Off-axis tensile creep tests were conducted on woods taken from Japanese cypress and Kalopanax by changing the angle of load to the grain direction in the longitudinal–tangential (LT) plane. The dependence of ...
Controlling melanogenesis is important for maintaining the good health and cosmetic appearance of a human body. This study aims to search the active compounds from natural products exhibiting the melanogenesis...
Sugi (Japanese cedar: Cryptomeria japonica) is the most important afforestation species in Japan. Its growing stock has been increasing year by year. Thus, development of new wood products made of sugi has been a...
The original article was published in Journal of Wood Science 2014 61:s10086-014-1442-y
The mechanical response of bamboo fibers to variation in moisture content (MC) has a direct influence on the performance of bamboo fiber-based products, both during their processing and final practical applica...
We investigated the reaction behavior of milled wood lignin (MWL) obtained from Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) and Japanese beech (Fagus crenata) in an ionic liquid, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([...
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