WPS 702 - Wood Anatomy and Chemistry

Institution:

North Carolina State University

Subject:

Wood and Paper Science

Description:

A materials-based approach to the fundamental anatomical and chemical characteristics of wood that make it the most important renewable biomaterial composite in the world. Covers anatomical features of wood for different regions, species and parts of the tree. Includes the chemistry of carbohydrates, lignin and extractives in wood. Overviews major chemical processing operations of wood. Provides the required tools to recognize and distinguish wood's micro-structural components and composition to properly identify a wood material for a given application.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ncsu.edu

Phone Number:

(919) 515-2011

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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