Volume 36, Number 1 (1990)

Original Articles

Naoki OKADA, Yukio KATAYAMA, Tadashi NOBUCHI, Yutaka ISHIMARU, Atsushi AOKI
Trace Elements in the Stems of Trees III. Element content in the sap and the wood substance of sugi (Cryptomeria japonica)     1

Shigeru SUGIYAMA
Effects of Sliding Velocity of the Knife and Grain Angle of the Workpiece on the Cutting Force in Veneer Cutting by Feeding the Knife to the Workpiece during the Sliding of the Knife in the Direction Parallel to the Cutting Edge     7

Akira AKAMATSU
Effects of Withdrawal Resistance, Screw-Shank Diameter, Screw Length, and Specific Gravity on the Lateral Resistance of Screw-Wood Joints with Steel Side-Members     15

Masayuki KAZAMA, Jun KOBAYASHI, Makoto KONISHI
Joints Using Adhesive and Nails in Combination in the Building Field. Resistance and pressure intensity in driving nails     22

Orlando R. PULIDO, Shuichi KAWAI, Yasuo YOSHIDA, Hikaru SASAKI
Oriented Medium-Density Fiberboard Produced with an Electrostatic Field II. Method of producing yarns from wood fibers and its application in oriented medium-density fiberboard production     29

Jeang-Kwan ROH, Mitsuo HIGUCHI, Isao SAKATA
Curing Behavior and Bonding Properties of Thermosetting Resin Adhesives IV. Curing behavior of phenol-melamine-formaldehyde resin under various hot-pressing conditions     36

Jeang-Kwan ROH, Mitsuo HIGUCHI, Isao SAKATA
Curing Behavior and Bonding Properties of Thermosetting Resin Adhesives V. Co-condensation reaction of phenol with melamine     42

Koichi MURAKAMI, Hideaki MATSUDA
Oligoesterified Woods Based on Anhydride and Epoxide VII. Dynamic mechanical properties of oligoesterified woods     49

Makoto OHKOSHI
Bonding of Wood by Thermoplasticizing the Surfaces I. Effects of allylation and hot-press conditions     57

Xiao-Chun YE, Hiroo TANAKA, Masashi SUMIMOTO
Effects of Network-Type Polyacrylamides on the Drainage and Retention of Wheat Straw Pulp     64

Song-Yung WANG
Reduction of Mechanical Properties of Seventeen Taiwan Native-Wood Species Subjected to a Seven-Year Exposure in an Outdoor Environment     69

Ha-Young KANG, Natsuki MATSUSHIMA, Kazuhiko SAMESHIMA, Norio TAKAMURA
Termite Resistance Tests of Hardwoods of Kochi Growth I. The strong termiticidal activity of kagonoki (Litsea coreana Léveillé)     78

Note

Nobuhiro IMAYAMA, Toshiyasu IKEHATA, Masami SUGIURA, Isamu NAKAMURA
Effect of Tenon Length on Bending Strength of Mortise-and-Tenon Joints     85

Proceeding of the Society


Volume 36, Number 2 (1990)

Original Articles

Naoki OKADA, Yukio KATAYAMA, Tadashi NOBUCHI, Yutaka ISHIMARU, Atsushi AOKI
Trace Elements in the Stems of Trees IV. Radial distribution in mizunara (Quercus mongolica var. grosseserrata)     93

Akio KOIZUMI, Katsuhiko TAKADA, Koji UEDA, Takashi KATAYOSE
Radial Growth and Wood Quality of Plus Trees of Japanese Larch I. Radial growth, density, and trunk modulus of elasticity of grafted clones     98

Hiroshi SUZUKI, Eiichi SASAKI
Effect of Grain Angle on the Ultrasonic Velocity of Wood     103

Shogo KACHI, Hiro IWATA, Hiroshi ARAKI, Tetsuo AOYAGI
Research and Development of Solvolysis Pulping VI. Delignification of wood chips with phenolic cooking solvent     108

Hiroshi OHI, Junzo NAKANO, Atsushi ISHIZU
Sodium Sulfite-Formaldehyde-Quinone Cooking II. Delignification of softwoods and hardwoods     112

Nam-Hun KIM, Junji SUGIYAMA, Takeshi OKANO
X-Ray and Electron Diffraction Study of Na-cellulose I. Formation and its reconversion back to cellulose I     120

Shingo KAWAI, Shin-ichi SHOJI, Kensuke NABETA, Hiroshi OKUYAMA, Takayoshi HIGUCHI
Degradation of Non-phenolic β-O-4 Lignin Substructure Model Compounds by Lignin Peroxidase of Coriolus versicolor     126

Jinsen XU, Sadatoshi MEGURO, Shinsaku KAWACHI
Major Fatty Acid Contents of Haze Wax. Changes during the growth and storage periods of haze seeds     133

Vicente C. MALLARI Jr., Kiyoharu FUKUDA, Noriyuki MOROHOSHI, Takafusa HARABUCHI
Biodegradation of Particleboard II. Decay resistance of chemically modified particleboard     139

Miyato HIGAKI, Yoshihiro KAWAMURA, Masaki TANAKA, Tomoaki IIJIMA
Mechanism of Action of Organophosphorous Compounds against Termites I. Invasion route of compounds     147

Yoshihiro KAWAMURA, Tomoaki IIJIMA, Miyato HIGAKI
Mechanism of Action of Organophosphorous Compounds against Termites II. Inhibition of cholinesterase activity     153

Kengo MAGARA, Tetsuo KOSHIJIMA
Low Level of Enzymatic Susceptibility of Microwave-Pretreated Softwood     159

Proceedings of the Society     165


Volume 36, Number 3 (1990)

Original Articles

Chunrui ZHAO, Chiaki TANAKA, Tetsuya NAKAO, Akira TAKAHASHI, Takahumi TSUZII
Relationship between Surface Finish Qualities and Acoustic Emission Count Rate     169

Hideo SUGIYAMA, Michio TOKUDA, Takuya OHKI
The Design of a Wood Box-Beam with Nailed Plywood-Webs I. Calculation of deflection and deflection-limit design     174

Fujiichi SAITO, Toshikatsu HIRABAYASHI, Masayuki IKEDA, Shigehiko SUZUKI
Bond Durability of Structural Particleboards     180

Mitsuo HIGUCHI, Shin-ichiro TOHMURA, Isao SAKATA
Acceleration of the Cure of Phenolic Resin Adhesives I. Adhesive systems formulated from resins of advanced condensation     186

Takato NAKANO, Sensho HONMA, Susumu EHATA, Akira MATSUMOTO
Carboxymethylation of Wood by Ethanol-Water Reaction Medium     193

Beibiao JIN, Makio HASUIKE, Koji MURAKAMI
Structural Characteristics of Rice and Wheat Straw Pulp Sheets     200

Yoshihiro SANO, Masayuki NAKAMURA, Shu SHIMAMOTO
Pulping of Wood at Atmospheric Pressure II. Pulping of birch wood with aqueous acetic acid containing a small amount of sulfuric acid     207

Toshiyuki TAKANO, Yoshiko HARADA, Fumiaki NAKATSUBO, Koji MURAKAMI
Synthetic Studies of Cellulose VIII. Effect of the 3-O substituent group of the aglycon on β-glycosylation (2)     212

Yuji KAI, Eric P. SWAN
Chemical Constituents Contributing to the Color of Western Red Cedar Heartwood     218

Akira OHTA, Mikio SHIMADA, Takefumi HATTORI, Takayoshi HIGUCHI, Munezoh TAKAHASHI
Production of Secondary Metabolites Including a New Metabolite p-Methoxyphenylpropanol by the Brown-Rot Fungus Lentinus lepideus     225

Fumio EGUCHI, Masahiro TASHIRO, Toshikatsu SUZUKI, Miyato HIGAKI
Preparation and Regeneration of Protoplasts of Edible Mushrooms     232

Note

Shin-ichi FUKUNISHI, Miki ISHIHARA, Zenzaburo KASAI, Kazuo SUMIYA
Some Characteristic Changes during Bud Formation from Poplar Callus     241

Proceedings of the Society     246


Volume 36, Number 4 (1990)

Original Articles

Naohiro KURODA, Juichi TSUTSUMI
Effects of Morphological Factors on Electrical Conduction in Karamatsu (Larix leptolepis) Wood     249

Guangjie ZHAO, Misato NORIMOTO, Tadashi YAMADA, Toshiro MOROOKA
Dielectric Relaxation of Water Adsorbed on Wood     257

Hiroshi TOMINAGA, Takesi SADOH
Torsional Vibration of Wood Treated with Polyethylene Glycol     264

Yasuhide MURASE, Norihisa TORIHARA
Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Wood Cutting III. Effect of cutting angle on AE characteristics in cutting parallel and perpendicular to the grain     269

Hideo SUGIYAMA, Michio TOKUDA, Takuya OHKI
The Experiment and Design of Wooden Box-Beams with Nailed Plywood-Webs II. Calculation of the strength of box beams and the ultimate limit design     276

Yasutoshi SASAKI, Tomio TAKEMURA
Bending Properties of Parallel-Chord Wood-Trusses Including Some Affects of Their Factors     285

Shiro NAKAJIMA, Takanori ARIMA
Vibrating Properties of Middle-Storied Wooden Structures I. Vibration analysis of four-storied model structures with symmetrically sheathed walls     291

Jun Jae LEE, Motoaki OKUMA
The Effective Use of Low-Grade Domestic Plantation Timbers II. Evaluation of laminated veneer board (LVB) as sheathing material for bearing wall     297

Yasuo YOSHIDA, Orlando R. PULIDO, Shuichi KAWAI, Hikaru SASAKI
Production of Oriented Board with an Electrostatic Field IV. Improved manufacturing method for particleboards with better orientation.     305

Akio INOUE, Hitoshi KARASAWA, Akio OKURO
Mechanical Properties and Durability of Elastomer-Based Adhesive for Field-Gluing Plywood Floors     314

Takeshi FURUNO, Tohru UEHARA, Susumu JODAI
Histochemical Studies of Corona-Treated Wood     323

Ryuichiro KONDO, Takashi SAKO, Takeshi IIMORI, Hiroyuki IMAMURA
Formation of Glycosidic Lignin-Carbohydrate Complex in the Enzymatic Dehydrogenative Polymerization of Coniferyl Alcohol     332

Proceedings of the Society     339


Volume 36, Number 5 (1990)

Original Articles

Misato NORIMOTO, Toshimasa OHGAMA, Tadashi YAMADA
Humidity Conditions Caused by Wood     341

Shinjiro TAKINO, Hikaru SASAKI, Minoru MASUDA
Influence of Repeated Shearing Load on the Rigidity Reduction of Molded Particleboard Wall Panels     347

Erlinda L. MARI Tomoyasu SAKUNO
Properties of Particleboards Prepared from Surface-Activated Wood II. Separate application of furfuryl alcohol and isocyanate resin     354

Kazuya MINATO, Hiroyuki YANO
Improvement of Dimensional Stability and Acoustic Properties of Wood for Musical Instruments by Sulfur Dioxide Catalyzed Formalization     362

Tohru UEHARA, Masafumi UENO, Susumu JODAI, Isao SAKATA
Effects of Corona Treatment on Lignin     368

Beibiao JIN, Makio HASUIKE, Koji MURAKAMI
Folding Characteristics of Rice and Wheat Straw Pulp Sheets     374

Mitsuhiko TANAHASHI, Myrtha KARlNA, Takayoshi HIGUCHI
Degradation Mechanism of Lignin Accompanying Steam Explosion II. High-pressure steam treatment of guaiacylglycerol-β-guaiacyl ether     380

Yohsei KOHDZUMA, Shuji ITAKURA, Kazuya MlNATO, Yukio KATAYAMA, Keizo OKAMURA
A Trial for Preparation of Artificial Waterlogged Wood I. Comparison of some characteristics of acid hydrolyzed and decayed woods with those of waterlogged wood     389

Sanro TACHIBANA, Katsumi OHKUBO, Masashi SUMIMOTO
Chemical Conversion of Extractives for the Production of Chemicals and Fuels V. Compounds responsible for visco-ductility of Haze wax and improvements in visco-ductility of Urushi wax     398

Sanro TACHIBANA, Katsumi OHKUBO, Masashi SUMIMOTO
Chemical Conversion of Extractives for the Production of Chemicals and Fuels VI. Synthesis of visco-ductile compounds present in Japan wax (1) Monomolecular-and bimolecular-type glycerides     408

Sanro TACHIBANA, Katsumi OHKUBO, Masashi SUMIMOTO
Chemical Conversion of Extractives for the Production of Chemicals and Fuels VII. Synthesis of visco-ductile compounds present in Japan wax (2) Visco-ductile compounds derived from monomolecular- and bimolecular-type glycerides     416

Preliminary Report

Mitsuhiko TANAHASHI, Takayoshi HIGUCHI
Effect of the Hydrophobic Regions of Hemicelluloses on Dehydrogenative Polymerization of Sinapyl Alcohol     424

Proceedings of the Society     429


Volume 36, Number 6 (1990)

Original Articles

Hiroshi TOMINAGA, Yoshio SHIINA
Thermally Stimulated Current of Electrets of Wood Treated with Polyethylene Glycol     433

Yasunori YOSHIDA, Mikio KAJIYAMA, Bunichiro TOMITA, Shuji HOSOYA
Synthesis of Ozonized Lignin/Aminomaleimide Resins Using the Diels-Alder Reaction and Their Viscoelastic Properties     440

Tohru UEHARA, Isao SAKATA
Effect of Corona Discharge Treatment on Hydroxyethylcellulose     448

Seiichi YASUDA, Junichi HIRANO
Chemical Structures of Sulfuric Acid Lignin XI. Physical and chemical properies of beech sulfuric acid lignin     454

Shigeto MAKINO, Gyosuke MESHITSUKA, Atsushi ISHIZU
Selective Cleavage of Ether Bonds in Lignin by Trimethylsilyl Iodide     460

Myrtha KARINA, Mitsuhiko TANAHASHI, Takayoshi HIGUCHI
Degradation Mechanism of Lignin Accompanying a Steam Explosion III. Degradation of non phenolic β-O-4 lignin substructure model compound by a steam treatment     466

Yoko NAGASHIMA, Kiyoharu FUKUDA, Shigeru SATO, Noriyuki MOROBOSHI, Takafusa HARAGUCHI
Ultrastructural Aspects of Wood-Degrading Bacteria in Aquatic Habitats I. Tunneling bacteria     474

Yoko NAGASHIMA, Kiyoharu FUKUDA, Shigeru SATO, Noriyuki MOROBOSHI, Takafusa HARAGUCHI
Coexistence of Microfungal and Bacterial Degradation in a Single Wood Cell Wall     480

Yutaka TAMAI, Kiyoshi MIURA, Tsutomu KAYAMA
Electrical Fusion of Protoplasts between Two Pleurotus Species     487

Notes

Hideo SUGIYAMA, Kazuhiko MAEDA
Bending Test on Dimension Lumber with a Notch and Comments on the Present Japanese Design Method I. Test results on the bending strength of Hem-Fir 2 by 6’s with a notch     491

Hideo SUGIYAMA, Kazuhiko MAEDA
Bending Test on Dimension Lumber with a Notch and Comments on the Present Japanese Design Method II. Deflection of Hem-Fir 2 by 6’s with a notch     497

Ryuichiro KONDO, Takeshi IIMORI, Hiroyuki IMAMURA
Bioconversion of a Lignin Model Compound into Its Glucoside during the Hydrolysis of Cellobiose by Mycelia of Wood-Rotting Fungi     501

Proceedings of the Society     506


Volume 36, Number 7 (1990)

Original Articles

Kechen LING, Shiro KIMURA, Hideyuki YOKOCHI
Band Saw Vibration IV. Natural frequency of a band saw with pressure guides     517

Yasuo YOSHIDA, Orlando R. PULIDO, Shuichi KAWAI, Hikaru SASAKI
Aligning Torque Generated on Wood Particles by an Electrostatic Field III. Generation mechanism of aligning torque     523

Chohachiro NAGASAWA, Yaomi KUMAGAI, Kei URABE
Electromagnetic Shielding Effectiveness of Particleboard Containing Nickel-Metalized. Wood-Particles in the Core Layer     531

Koichi MURAKAMI, Hideaki MATSUDA
Oligoesterified Woods Based on Anhydride and Epoxide VIII. Resistances of oligoesterified woods against weathering and biodeterioration     538

Isao ABE, Masamitsu FUNAOKA
Production of Phenols from Softwood Lignin I. Characteristics of lignin preparations and effects of reaction conditions     545

Kokki SAKAI, Takao TAKAGI, Hiroyuki IMAMURA
Cleavage of the β-O-4 Bonds in Lignin Model Compounds by an Alcohol-Bisulfite Treatment     553

Natsuki MATSUSHIMA, Ha-Young KANG, Kazuhiko SAMESHIMA, Norio TAKAMURA
The Complexity of Termiticidal Activity in Hinoki (Chamaecyparis obtusa) Wood     559

Akira OHTA, Mikio SHIMADA, Takayoshi HIGUCHI, Munezoh TAKAHASHI
Effects of Carbon and Nitrogen Nutrients on Production of Secondary Metabolites by a Brown-Rot Fungus Lentinus lepideus     565

Masakazu HIRAIDE, Kokki SAKAI, Mayumi HASUO, Shoichi YOKOMACHI, Hiroyuki IMAMURA
Secondary Metabolites in Cell Culture of Woody Plants I. Nutrient factors affecting accumulation of catechin in Cryptomeria japonica callus cultures     573

Notes

Shuichi KAWAI, Razali A. KADER, Orlando R. PULIDO, Hikaru SASAKI
Low-Density Oriented-Particleboard Made from Albizzia falcata     579

Einosuke MURAKI, Fumiko YAKU, Ryutarou TANAKA, Tetsuo KOSHIJIMA
Structural Modification of Cellulose in Vibratory Ballmilling and Its Dependence on Saccharification     584

Preliminary Report

Ikuo MOMOHARA, Yuji MATSUMOTO, Atsushi ISHIZU
Degradation of Quinone Type Model Compound by Phanerochaete chrysosporiurn and Lignin Peroxidase     588

Proceedings of the Society     591


Volume 36, Number 8 (1990)

Review

Hiromu KAJITA
Recent Trends in Studies on Wood-Based Composition Boards     595

Original Articles

Naohiro KURODA, Juichi TSUTSUMI, Hironori WATANABE
Effect of Wood Structure on the Air Permeability of Karamatsu (Larix leptolepis) Wood Stored in Water     602

Akira TAKAHASHI, Minoru INOUE, Hirohito ITOH, Tetsuya NAKAO, Chiaki TANAKA, Katsunobu FUKUDA
Soundproofing against Floor-Impact Sounds in Wooden Houses. The effect of extremely-rigid panel-floors and ALC slabs     609

Chutaro KATO, Yasunori KAWAI, Katsuaki SOGA, Hisashi FUKUI
The Wear Characteristics of a Woodworking Knife with Chromium Plating I. The effects of coating condition in the orthogonal cutting of transverse surfaces of wood     615

Qian WANG, Tomoyuki HAYASHI, Hikaru SASAKI, Yasuhiro NAGAYA
Utilization of Laminated-Veneer-Lumber from Sabah Plantation Thinnings as Beam Flanges I. Increasing confidence limits in properties by processing into laminated-veneer-lumber     624

Luisa S. CANADIDO, Fujiichi SAITO, Shigehiko SUZUKI
Influence of Strand Thickness and Board Density on the Orthotropic Properties of Oriented Strandboard     632

Sy.T. SEAN, Bernard SANSCHAGRIN, Bohuslav V. KOKTA, Debesh MALDAS
Effect of Treated Wood Fiber-Polystyrene Composites under Prolonged Immersion in Water     637

Takato NAKANO, Sensho HONMA, Susumu EHATA, Akira MATSUMOTO
Introduction of Metals to Chemically-modified Woods. Effects of conformation and location of side chain on bonding     644

Makoto KIGUCHI
Chemical Modification of Wood Surfaces by Etherification I. Manufacture of surface hot-melted wood by etherification     651

Mitsuhiro MORITA, Yukio YAMAWAKI, Mikiji SHIGEMATSU, Isao SAKATA
Preparation and Properties of a Cyanoethylated Wood Latex     659

Takeo UENO, Kyoji SUZUKI, Mikiaki TAKAHASHI
Effect of Irradiation on the Properties of Paper and Paperboard I. Effect of gamma-irradiation on the strength properties of paper handsheets treated with dry- and wet-strength resins     665

Ryutarou TANAKA, Fumiko YAKU, Jun IYODA, Tetsuo KOSHIJIMA
Position and Localization of Acetyl Groups in Acetylglucomannan     672

Note

Hiroshi TAKAYANAGI, Kiyoshi KEMMOCHI, Ryuichi HAYASHI
The Effect of Elements on the Rigidity and Strength of Wall Panels Subjected to Racking Loads     679

Proceedings of the Society     689


Volume 36, Number 9 (1990)

Original Articles

Osamu SAWABE
The Fine Structure of Wood Cell Walls Postulated in View of the Pore Structure II. Morphological features of the microfibrils within the cell walls of akamatsu (Pinus densiflora) wood     696

Akio KOIZUMI, Katsuhiko TAKADA, Koji UEDA
Radial Growth and Wood Quality of Plus Trees of Japanese Larch II. Diameters at breast heights and trunk moduli of elasticity of 18-year-old offspring families     704

Yoshinobu SATO, Masami FUSHITANI, Takafumi KUBO
Relationships between Structural Factors and Rates of Change in Bending Deformation Properties of Woods Due to Heat and Water     709

Yasuhide MURASE, Satoshi KAWANAMI
Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Wood Cutting IV. Effects of moisture content and species on AE characteristics in wood cutting     717

Haruhiko YAMAGUCHI, Motomu KOGA, Mitsuo HIGUCHI, Isao SAKATA
Wood Adhesion by the Use of the Oxidative Coupling Reaction of Phenols. Effect of the activation of a wood surface with an oxidizing agent     725

Beibiao JIN, Makio HASUIKE, Koji MURAKAMI
Elastic Properties of Rice- and Wheat-Straw Pulp Sheets     732

Miyato HIGAKI, Nahoko KAMIMURA, Toshikatsu SUZUKI, Tomoaki IIJIMA
The Properties and Chemical Components of Mangroves II. Chemical components and analytical method for tannins in mangrove barks     738

Tomoaki IIJIMA, Kyoji OBATA, Miyato HIGAKI, Toshio FUKUZUMI
The Properties and Chemical Components of Mangroves III. Chemical components of lignins in mangrove woods and viviparous seeds     747

Tsutomu SUZUKI, Minoru SAITOH, Tetsuo YAMADA, Tsuneyuki HOMMA
Hydrogasification of Wood for High Heating-Value Gas Production VI. The addition of a nickel catalyst to wood in an acidified solution with nitric acid     754

Notes

Nobuo SOBUE
Correction Factors of the Resonance Frequency for Tapering and Shear Deformation of a Log in Flexural Vibration     760

Akio INOUE, Akio KURO, Hitoshi KARASAWA
Examination of the Actual Conditions of Field-Glued Floors in a Wooden Frame-Construction House     765

Miyato HIGAKI, Nahoko KAMIMURA, Tomoaki IIJIMA
The Properties and Chemical Components of Mangroves I. Chemical compositions of the woods and viviparous seeds of mangroves     772

Shozo YONEYAMA, Iwao TOGASHI, Hideaki OIKAWA, Masakazu AOYAMA
An Antifungal Substance in the Volatile Wood-Oil of Todomatsu, Abies sachalinensis Mast.     777

Proceedings of the Society     781


Volume 36, Number 10 (1990)

Review

Masashi SUMIMOTO
Mechanochemistry of Lignin with Significant Relation to Mechanical Pulp Bleaching     783

Original Acticles

Takashi OKUYAMA, Hiroyuki YAMAMOTO, Masaki IGUCHI, Masato YOSHIDA
Generation Process of Growth Stresses in Cell Walls II. Growth stresses in tension wood     797

Akiko MINAMISAWA
The Livability of Japanese Room Materials III. Tatami deterioration as estimated from Brunauer-Emmett-Teller adsorption and electron scanning microscopy     804

Tomoyuki HAYASHI
Performance Prediction of Wood Laminates by a Probabilistic Model IV. A probabilistic model for bending strength of 5 ply glulam composed of visually-graded laminae     812

Tetsuya NAKAO
Waveform Analyses of Acoustic Emissions in Wood by the Wave Propagation Theory     819

Kaoru BANSHOYA
Tool Life in Machine Boring of Wood and Wood-Based Materials IX. Examination of the efficiency range of both spindle speed and feed per revolution on the basis of the tool-life equation     828

Yasuhide MURASE, Akira NAKASIMA
Effects of Wood Variables on the Corrosive Wear of Tools in Woodcutting Perpendicular to the Grain     837

Chutaro KATO, Yasunori KAWAI, Katsuaki SOGA, Hisashi FUKUI
The Wear Characteristics of a Woodworking Knife with Chromium Plating II. The influence of the depth of cut on the self-sharpening characteristics in orthogonal cutting of the transverse surfaces of wood     844

Taira FUJIMURA, Morimasa INOUE, Isamu UERURA
Durability of Wood with Acryl-High-Polymer II. Dimensional stability with crosslinked acryl copolymer in wood     851

Kazuya MINATO, Rie YASUDA, Hiroyuki YANO
Improvement of Dimensional Stability and Acoustic Properties Wood for Musical Instuments with Cyclic Oxymethylenes I. Formalization with trioxane     860

Makoto KIGUCHI
Chemical Modification of Wood Surfaces by Etherification II. Weathering ability of hot-melted wood surfaces and manufacture of self hot-melt bonded particleboard     867

Masasuke WATANABE, Gyosuke MESHITSUKA, Atsushi ISHIZU
Radical Sulfonation of Lignin II. Water solubilization of acid hydrolysis lignin     876

Makoto KOYAMA, Kenji KANAZAWA, Hiroshi OGAWA, Yoshikazu SUGIMOTO, Shoko YAMADAYA
Hydrocracking of Lignin II. Hydrocracking of cresol lignin and kraft lignin     883

Notes

Hiroya OHBAYASHI, Takayoshi SHIOKURA
Wood Anatomical Characteristics and Specific Gravity of Fast-Growing Tropical Tree Species in Relation to Growth Rates     889

Kazuo HOSOMI, Tomotaka YOSHIMOTO, Yoshio ITOH
Determination of Triterpenes in Chicle from Many Sapodilla Trees     894

Proceeding of the Society


Volume 36, Number 11 (1990)

Review

Hiroshi SAIKI
Scanning Electron Microscopy in Structural Researches on Wood and Wood-Based Materials     900

Original Articles

Song-Yung WANG, Chih-Ming CHIU
The Wood Properties of Japanese Cedar Originated by Seed and Vegetative Reproduction in Taiwan IV. The variation of the degree of crystallinity of cellulose     909

Takanori IMAI, Noritsugu TERASHIMA
Determination of the Distribution and Reaction of Polysaccharides in Wood Cell Walls by the Isotope Tracer Technique I. Selective radio-labeling of cell wall polysaccharides in Magnolia kobus     917

Hiroyuki YANO, Naomi KANOU, Junsuke MUKUDAI
Changes in Acoustic Properties of Sitka Spruce Due to Saligenin Treatment     923

Masashi NAKAMURA, Minoru MASUDA
Influence of Grooves in Wall Panels on Psychological Images I. Influence of groove intervals     930

Hideyuki YOKOCHI, Satoru TSUCHIKAWA, Shiro KIMURA
Characteristics of the Vibration of Disks with Model Teeth and the Flows around the Disks I. Ratios of space to width of square poles     936

Hee-Seop BYEON, Masami FUSHITANI, Keiichi SATO
Bending Strength Properties and Acoustic Emissions of Laminated Wood Having Butt Joints     944

Jong-Young PARK, Yoshihiro MATAKI
Bending Fatigue Characteristics of Particleboard under Controlled Deflection     952

Jong-Young PARK, Yoshihiro MATAKI
Behavior of Hysteresis Energy in Bending Fatigue for Particleboard     961

Masafumi INOUE, Misato NORIMOTO, Yasushi OTSUKA, Tadashi YAMADA
Surface Compression of Coniferous Wood Lumber I. A new technique to compress the surface layer     969

Gyu-Seong HAN, Nobuo SHIRAISHI
Composites of Wood and Polypropylenes IV.     976

Sang-Bum PARK, Saburo FUJII, Mitsuhiro MORITA, Isao SAKATA
Graft Copolymerization of Vinyl Monomers onto Peracetic Acid Pretreated Woody Fibers in the Presence of Titanium (III) Ion     983

Kazuya MINATO, Rie YASUDA, Hiroyuki YANO
Improvement of Dimensional Stability and Acoustic Properties of Wood for Musical Instruments with Cyclic Oxymethylenes II. Formalization with tetraoxane     990

Note

Yasuyoshi KODAMA
A Method of Estimating the Elastic Modulus of Wood with Variable Cross-Section Forms by Sound Velocity I. Application for logs     997

Proceedings of the Society     1004


Volume 36, Number 12 (1990)

Review

Isao SAKATA
Recent Trends of Functional Materials Derived from Lignocellulosics     1011

Original Articles

Satoshi SHIDA, Atsushi NAKAJIMA, Naoya NARA
Estimation of the Moisture Content of Lumber by Measuring Density     1019

Yoshinobu SATO, Masami FUSHITANI, Takafumi KUBO
Relationships between Structural Factors and Rates of Change in Bending Deformation Properties of Woods-Due to Heat under Water-Saturated Conditions     1027

Kohei KOMATSU
Deformation and Strength of Nailed Timber Joint with Steel Side-Plates I. Method of single shear joint test and statistical analysis of results     1035

Kohei KOMATSU
Deformation and Strength of Nailed Timber Joint with Steel Side-Plates II. Evaluation of permissible nail load by Monte Carlo method     1042

Hideyuki YOKOCHI, Hirofumi NAKASHIMA, Shiro KIMURA
Vibration of Circular Saws during Cutting I. Rotation speed and limitation of amplitude for self-excited vibrations     1050

Kousuke KATO, Shigehiko SUZUKI, Fujiichi SAITO
Fatigue Properties of Particleboads II. Effects of partial non-reversed loading on tensile fatigue properties     1057

Takato NAKANO, Sensho HONMA, Akira MATSUMOTO
Physical Properties of Chemically-Modified Wood Containing Metal I. Effects of metals on dynamic mechanical properties of half-esterified wood     1063

Kayoko KOJIMA, Shigehisa ISHIHARA
Quantative Analysis for Wood Preservatives by Isotachophoresis     1069

Yoko NAGASHIMA, Kiyoharu FUKUDA, Shigeru SATO, Takafusa HARAGUCHI
Morphological Changes of Wood-Degrading Erosion Bacteria in Aquatic Habitats     1076

Retsuoh KOKUBO, Kokki SAKAI, Hiroyuki IMAMURA
Secondary Metabolites in Cell Cultures of Woody Plants II. Formation of pinosylvin and its monomethyl ether in Pinus thunbergii callus and the effect of UV irradiation on their contents     1084

Notes

Kaznya MINATO, Nagahiro KOJIMA, Yutaka ISHIMARU, Yukio KATAYAMA, Atsushi AOKI
Transverse Migration of Trace Elements in Woody Stems under a Direct Current Potential     1089

Dong-heub LEE, Kunio TSUNODA, Munezoh TAKAHASHI
Application of the Crossed-Paper Technique to the Evaluation of the Synergistic Effects of Chemicals on Fungicidal Efficacy     1095

Kei’ichi BABA, Masahiro OGAWA, Hiroyuki KURODA, Kazuo SUMIYA
The Possibility of the Presence of Distinct Lectin in the Xylem of Sophora japonica     1100

Proceedings of the Society     1105