EFFECTS OF THERMAL TREATMENT ON THE PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF IROKO (MILICIA EXCELS) WOOD
ABSTRACT The aim of this research is to investigate the effects of thermal treatment on the physical and mechanical properties of a selected indigenous Nigerian wood. In order to achieve the research aim, Iroko (MiliciaExcels) wood samples obtained from Ala forest in Akure, Ondo state, Nigeria were subjected to heat treatment at varying temperatures (80 oC, 100 oC, 120 oC, 140 oC and 160 oC) with constant treatment duration of ...
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