Text Book on Wood Products and Utilization

Forests play vital role in the socio-economic development of the country in terms of productive, protective and bio-aesthetic aspects. Forest and trees play unique role in the cultural and religious life of the country. This besides supplying wide range of products and it also helps to ameliorate soil and climate, improves water supply and control flood and drought. Though there are few literatures and books are available, these must be organized in the form of a text book for use by forestry graduates and also by the practicing foresters. This book has been designed with 16 chapters which covers the status of Indian forests, export, import of wood, demand and supply of wood in India, Timber transit rules in India, EXIM policy for Wood and Wood Products, Wood based industries, Grading of timber Wood conversion, Wood seasoning, Wood Preservation, Wood modification, Structural uses of timber Composite wood, Wood adhesives and polymers, Wood energy, Use of Nanotechnology in wood products, Production technology of Value added Products from wood and its application. …