The medium density fiberboard (MDF) market demand was investigated during the years from 2004 to 2013 in Iran. Estimation of MDF demand was made by exponential smoothing method by the year 2018. The insight into the level of demand that might exist by the year 2013 was obtained by reviewing the production, import, export, and consumption of MDF on the Iran. The results show that the consumption...

In this paper we present a numerical solution for the mathematical modeling of the hot-pressing process applied to medium density fiberboard. We have started our development from the paper of Carvalho & Costa [2] and the model presented by Humphrey in his PhD. thesis [4] with some modifications and extensions in order to take into account mainly the convective effects on the phase change term a...

The structure of wood based medium density fiberboard (MDF) has been studied using synchrotron radiationbased x-ray microtomography (SRμCT.) Fully automated 3D segmentation and analysis routines have been developed in order to gain information about individual fibers, the distribution of the fiber material, fiber orientation, fiber surfaces and size and location of contact areas. Representative...

Manure, an animal waste product with many negative economic and environmental issues, can today be converted using anaerobic digestion technology into a number of commercial products ranging from fertilizer, compost, animal bedding, and plant bedding. A number of new uses are now being explored such as bioenergy (both electrical and biofuel) and a lignocellulose-rich potential feedstock for eng...

In this paper we present a numerical solution for the mathematical modeling of the hot-pressing process applied to medium density fiberboard. We have started our development from the paper of Carvalho & Costa [2] and the model presented by Humphrey in his PhD. thesis [4] with some modifications and extensions in order to take into account mainly the convective effects on the phase change term a...

In this paper we present a numerical solution for the mathematical modeling of the hot-pressing process applied to medium density fiberboard. We have started our development from the paper of Carvalho & Costa [2] and the model presented by Humphrey in his PhD. thesis [4] with some modifications and extensions in order to take into account mainly the convective effects on the phase change term a...

The mechanical properties of wood-based composites are dependent upon the properties of the wood components (e.g. wood fibers, wood strands) and the manner in which they are combined. The relationship between fiber mechanical properties and fiber-based composites has been discussed in several publications, but is best described in Page et al. (1977). This paper will focus primarily on the influ...