Volume 37, Number 1 (1991)

Review

Masami NOGUCHI
Use of Acoustic Emission in Wood Processing and Evaluating Properties of Wood     1

Original Articles

Nobuo SOBUE, Masayoshi KITAZUMI
Identification of Power Spectrum Peaks of Vibrating Completely-Free Wood Plates and Moduli of Elasticity Measurements     9

Norio KAWAMOTO, Noriyuki KANAYA
Elastic Deformation of Wood Subjected to Compression Perpendicular-to-the-Grain. Effects of length and depth of specimen, and effect of contact length of bearing plate on an elastic deformation     16

Bambang SUBIYANTO, Shinjiro TAKINO, Shuichi KAWAI, Hikaru SASAKI
Production of Thick Low-Density Particleboard with a Semi-Continuous Steam-injection Press     24

Shigehiko SUZUKI, Fujiichi SAITO
Effects of Environmental Factors on the Properties of Particleboard II. Effects of moisture and loading rate     31

Gyu-Seong HAN, Nobuo SHIRAISHI
Polypropylenes as Hot-Melt Adhesives     39

Gyu-Seong HAN, Akiko MORI, Mariko YOSHIOKA, Nobuo SHIRAISHI
Composites of Wood and Unsaturated Polyesters     44

Mikiji SHIGEMATSU, Mitsuhiro MORITA, Isao SAKATA
Effect of the Addition of Lignin-Carbohydrate Complex on Miscibility between Hemicellulose and Lignin     50

Kazuki GOTO, Mieko MURAMOTO, Mariko YOSHIOKA, Nobuo SHIRAISHI
The Preparation and Physical Properties of Fluorine-Containing Cyanoethyl Cellulose Deritatives     57

Ikuo MOMOHARA, Yuji MATSUMOTO, Atsushi ISHIZU
Degradation of a Quinone-Type Model-Compound by Phanerochaete chrysosporium and its Lignin Peroxidase     63

Shuji OZAWA, Takashi SASAYA
Extractives of Todomatsu Abies sachalinensis Masters VII. New phenylpropane trimers from the wood of Abies sachalinensis     69

Dong-heub LEE, Kunio TSUNODA, Munezoh TAKAHASHI
Photostability of Organoiodine Wood Preservatives I. Progressive degradation and loss in fungal inhibition rate through photoirradiation     76

Note

Shigetoshi OMORI, Fummon NISHIMOTO, Kenzoh TANEDA
The Extractive Components of Oak Heartwood and Commercial Whiskey     82

Kunio TSUNODA
Effects of Wood Species, Inoculum Sponge Piece Sizes, and Initial Lengths of Incubation on the Fungal Growth on Wood in the Sponge Test     88

Proceedings of the Society     93


Volume 37, Number 2 (1991)

Original Articles

Hiroyuki YAMAMOTO, Takashi OKUYAMA, Masato YOSHIDA, Kenji SUGIYAMA
Generation Process of Growth Stresses in Cell Walls III. Growth stress in compression wood     94

Weon Hee LEE, Takeshi OKANO, Masamitsu OHTA
Moisture Transmission in Wood Moisture transfer and velocity of moisture transmission in a steady state     101

Shigeru SUGIYAMA
Fundamental Studies on Stress Distribution and Frictional Behavior on the Interface between Tool and Chip in Veneer Cutting XI. Effect of rolling type, diameter and setting conditions of the roller bar upon the frictional coefficient on the tool rake-face     109

Shiro KIMURA, Clayton D. MOTE, Jr.
Moving Norse Source in an Idling Circular-Sawblade     118

Shiro NAKAJIMA, Takanori ARIMA, Noboru NAKAMURA, Junichiro ICHIKAWA
Vibrating Properties of a Wooden Structure with an Octagonal Plane     128

Orlando R. PULIDO, Yasuo YOSHIDA, Shuichi KAWAI, Hikaru SASAKI
Aligning Torque Generated in Wood Particles by an Electrostatic Field IV. Effect of torque and moment of inertia of particles, and orientation time on alignment angle     135

Akio INOUE
Relationships between the States of Glue Lines, Ultrasonic Transit Times, and Bonding Properties of Nailed-Glued Joints     142

Akio INOUE
Non-Destructive Measuring Methods of the Width of Glue Spread in Joints Bonded with Beads of One-Part Polyurethane Adhesive     151

Chohachiro NAGASAWA, Yaomi KUMAGAI, Kei URABE
Electroconductivity and Electromagnetic-Shielding Effectiveness of Nickel-Plated Veneer     158

Zong-Hua WU, Masanobu MATSUOKA, Dian-Yan LEE, Masashi SUMIMOTO
Mechanochemistry of Lignin VI. Mechanochemical reactions of β-1 lignin model compounds     164

Miyato HIGAKI, Fumio EGUCHI
Preparation and Enlargement of Protoplasts of Edible Mushrooms     172

Note

Nobuaki HATTORI, Tomoharu IIDA, Masami NOGUCHI
Idling Noise of Tipped Circular-Saws Made of “Silentalloy” with Different Damping Capacities     177

Proceedings of the Society     181


Volume 37, Number 3 (1991)

Original Articles

Yutaka ISHIMARU, Haruko SAKAI, Arihiro ADACHI
Transverse Swelling Anisotropy of Wood in Various States of Swelling     187

Tohru HOSHI, Tomoyuki HAYASHI
Strength Properties of Finger¡¦ointed Lumber for Structural Use I. Bending and tensile strength of sugi finger-jointed Lumber     194

Tomoyuki HAYASHI, Atsushi MIYATAKE
Strength Properties of Sugi Composite-Glulam Beams I. Bending, tensile and partial compression strength     200

Hiroshi WADA
The Detection of Knots Appearing on a Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) Lamina Utilizing a One-Dimensional CCD Sensor     206

Kazuhiko OGASAWARA, Shigeru NODA
Influence of Diamond-Grit Size on Edge Breakage of Ground Cemented Tungusten-Carbide Tools     211

Haruhiko YAMAGUCHI, Naoki NAGAMORI, Isao SAKATA
Applications of the Dehydrogenative Polymerization of Vanillic Acid to Bonding of Woody Fibers     220

Masafumi INOUE, Misato NORIMOTO, Yasushi OTSUKA, Tadashi YAMADA
Surface Compression of Coniferous Wood Lumber II. Permanent set of compression wood by low molecular weight phenolic resin and some physical properties of the products     227

Masafumi INOUE, Misato NORIMOTO, Yasushi OTSUKA, Tadashi YAMADA
Surface Compression of Coniferous Wood Lumber III. Permanent set of the surface compressed layer by a water solution of low molecular weight phenolic resin     234

Gyu-Seong HAN, Shiro SAKA, Nobuo SHIRAISHI
Composites of Wood and Polypropylenes V. Morphological study of composite by TEM-EDXA     241

Mitsuhiro MORITA, Isao SAKATA
Detection of Adsorbed Heavy Metal Ion Locations in Wood-Polyethylenimine Composites     247

Michikazu OTA, Susumu ONODERA, Masatsugu OHIRA, Kenzoh TANEDA
The Chemistry of Color Changes in Kiri Wood (Paulownia tomentosa Steud.) II. Radial distributions and seasonal variations of the contents of total phenolics, of caffeic acid sugar esters, and of kiri peroxidase activity in the xylem, plus some properties of kiri peroxidase     254

Dong-heub LEE, Kunio TSUNODA, Munezoh TAKAIIASHI
Photostability of Organoiodine Wood Preservatives II. The photolytic process of preservatives     261

Jui-chung SHIEH, Song-gen HWANG, Masashi SUMIMOTO
Cultivation of Shiitake Mushrooms on the Logs of a Conifer, Cunninghamia lanceolata     266

Akira OHTA, Mikio SHIMADA, Takayoshi HIGUCHI, Munezoh TAKAHASHI
A New Type of O-Methyltransferase Involved in the Biosynthesis of Secondary Metabolites of a Brown-Rot Fungus Lentinus lepideus     275

Proceedings of the Society     281


Volume 37, Number 4 (1991)

Original Articles

Masato YOSHIDA, Takashi OKUYAMA, Hiroyuki YAMAMOTO
Tree Forms and Internal Stresses I. Stresses around joint calculated by the finite-element method     283

Weon Hee LEE, Takeshi OKANO, Masamitsu OHTA
Moisture Transmission in Wood II. The amounts of moisture transmission calculated by diffusion coefficients of moisture transfer     291

Akira AKAMATSU, Tetsuya GESHI
Lateral Resistance of Screwed Wood-Joints with Steel Side-Members II. Variation in deflections of wood screws with loads     297

Takuro HIRAI
Comparison of the Lateral Resistance of Bolt Joints and Drift Pin Joints     303

Shigehiro ASADA, Yoshihiro MATAKI
Dynamic Behavior of Wood-Based Floors Nailed-joint of wood-based floors under impact load     309

Takayuki UCHISAKO, Hideo SUGIYAMA, Naoto ANDO, Takanori ARIMA, Sigeru HIRANO, Noboru NAKAMURA
Full-Scale Lateral Loading Tests of a Japanese Conventional Wood Frame House I.     316

Toshikazu KOBAYASHI, Yasunori HATANO, Hiroshi MIZUMACHI
Rheological Study on Adhesive Strength I. Dependence of adhesive strength of poly(vinyl acetate) on temperature and rate of deformation     324

Toshikazu KOBAYASHI, Yasunori HATANO, Hiroshi MIZUMACHI
Rheological Study on Adhesive Strength II. Relationship between fracture toughness and adhesive strength of adhesion systems bonded with polyvinyl acetate or epoxy resin     331

Akira ISOGAI, Makoto USUDA
Preparation of Low-Molecular Weight Celluloses Using Phosphoric Acid     339

Mitsuyoshi YATAGAI, Yoshifumi MIYAZAKI, Shin-ichi MORITA
Extractives from Yakusugi Bogwood and Their Termicidal Activity and Growth Regulation Effects on Plant Seeds     345

Shinichi MORITA, Mitsuyoshi YATAGAI, Tatsuro OHIRA
Antimite and Antifungal Activities of the Hexane Extractives from Yakusugi Bogwood     352

Shiryo YAGA, Kazuhiko KINJO, Elvira C. FERNZNDEZ, Jose V. ZERRUDO, Stellavilla A. CASTILLO
The Termite Resistance of Okinawan Timbers X. Termiticidal substances from Bruguiera gymnorrhiza     358

Haruko SAKAI
Process of Deterioration of Buried Wood     363

Notes

Yoshihiko NISHINO
Simplified Vapor Phase Acetylation of Small Specimens of Hinoki (Chamaecyparis obtusa) Wood with Acetic Anhydride     370

Sadatoshi MEGURO, Masakazu HIRAIDE, Hiroyuki IMAMURA, Kokki SAKAI, Shinsaku KAWACHI
The Substance Inhibiting Growth of Shiitake Mycelium in Beech Sawdust Media Previously Sterilized by Autoclaving     375

Proceedings of the Society     379


Volume 37, Number 5 (1991)

Original Articles

Kazushige ARAL, Shigeki YATA
Partial Coloring of Wood Using the Selective Penetration of Liquid I. Selective penetration and staining patterns     383

Masashi NAKAMURA, Minoru MASUDA
Influence of Grooves in Wall Panels on Psychological Images II. Influence of width, gradient, and fluctuating intervals of grooves     390

Luis A. VALENZUELA H., Yoshio NAKAYAMA
The Bending Work of Radiata Pine Grown in Chile     396

Yoshiaki TANIGUCHI, Shigeru NISHIO
High-Frequency Electric Power-Vacuum Drying of Wood IV. Comparison of physical and mechanical properties of lumber dried by several drying methods     405

Hideyuki YOKOCHI, Shiro KIMURA
Thermal Buckling of Circular Saws I. Thermal buckling behavior of a dish-shaped thin circular saw     415

Masanori SADANARI, Shigeru KITAYAMA, Nobuaki HATTORI, Kei SEGAWA
Relationships between Chip Formations and Acoustic Emissions during the Rectilinear Cutting of Wood     424

Chunrui ZHAO, Chiaki TANAKA, Tetsuya NAKAO, Akira TAKAHASHI
Relationships between Surface-Finish Qualities and Acoustic Emission Count Rates in Circular Sawing II. Effects of cutting velocities, feed speeds, and depths of workpieces     434

Luisa S. CANADIDO, Motoaki OKUMA, Takanori ARIMA
Properties of Boards Made from ‘Zephyr’ Particles I. Effects of ‘Zephyr’ particle length and ordinary chip admixture on the bending properties of boards     441

Toshiyuki YAMAWAKI, Mitsuhiro MORITA, Isao SAKATA
Production of Thermally Auto-Adhered Medium Density Fiberboard from Cyanoethylated Wood Fibers     449

Hideto FUJIMOTO, Tadashi ANAZAWA, Yasunori OHMIYA, Koichi YAMAGISHI
Dimensional Stability of a Maleic Acid-Glycerol (MG) Treated Particleboard. Effects of MG contents and hot-press temperature     456

Takeshi FURUNO, Tohru UEHARA, Susumu JODAI
Combinations of Wood and Silicate I. Impregnation by water glass and applications of aluminum sulfate and calcium chloride as reactants     462

Yohsei KOHDZUMA, Kazuya MINATO, Yukio KATAYAMA, Keizo OKAMURA
Preparation of Artificial Waterlogged Wood II. Comparison of some characteristics of wood degraded by Fenton’s reagent with those of waterlogged wood     473

Ryuichiro KONDO, Hikari YAMAGAMI, Kokki SAKAI
Formation of Xylosides of Lignin Model Compounds by Coriolus versicolor Grown in Glucose Medium     481

Haruo KAWAMOTO, Fumiaki NAKATSUBO, Koji MURAKAMI
Chemical Structure of Synthetic Condensed Tannin from Benzylated Flavan-3,4-diol     488

Jinsen XU, Tomoaki CHIKASHIGE, Sadatoshi MEGURO, Shinsaku KAWACHI
Effective Utilization of Stillingia or Chinese Tallow-tree (Sapium sebiferum) Fruits     494

Proceedings of the Society     499


Volume 37, Number 6 (1991)

Original Articles

Morihiko TOKUMOTO
Loading History and Restoration of Bending Set Wood during Moisture Adsorption     505

Hiroshi YOSHIHARA, Masamitsu OHTA
A Failure Criterion which Enables the Prediction of the Failing Direction for Orthotropic Materials     511

Takuro HIRAI
Effect of Frictional Resistance on Lateral Resistance of Bolted Timber-Joints with Steel Side-Webs     517

Katsutoshi FUJIWARA
Economical Optimization of a Multistage Branch-Type Band-Sawing System. Optimal band-saw speeds based on maximum productive-efficiency criterion     523

Masaaki YAMADA, Kinji TAKI
Viscoelastic Properties of Thermosetting Resin Adhesives and Their Adhesive Strengths over a Wide Temperature Range     529

Shinso YOKOTA, Toshiaki UMEZAWA, Takayoshi HIGUCHI
Degradation of Phenolic β-O-4 Lignin Model Dimers by Lignin Peroxidase of Phanerochaete chrysosporium     535

Takefumi HATTORI, Takayoshi HIGUCHI
Degradation of Phenolic and Nonphenolic Syringyl and Biphenyl Lignin Model Compounds by Lignin Peroxidase     542

Takefumi HATTORI, Takayoshi HIGUCHI
Degradation of Lignin Substructure Model Compounds in the Presence of Veratryl Alcohol or Veratryl β-D-Xyloside by Lignin Peroxidase     548

Hisayoshi KOFUJITA, Yasuhiko ASADA, Masaaki KUWAHARA
Alkyl-Aryl Cleavage of Phenolic β-O-4 Lignin Substructure Model Compound by Mn(II)-Peroxidase Isolated from Pleurotus ostreatus     555

Hisayoshi KOFUJITA, Tomoko OHTA, Yasuhiko ASADA, Masaaki KUWAHARA
Purification and Characterization of Laccase from Lentinus edodes     562

Note

Tohru UEHARA, Hatuhiko NISHIMURA, Susumu JODAI, Isao SAKATA
Effects of Corona Discharge Treatment on Beech Xylan     570

Preliminary Report

Yasumi AKAMATSU, Akira OHTA, Munezoh TAKAHASHI, Mikio SHIMADA
Enzymatic Formation of Oxalate from Oxaloacetate with Cell-Free Extracts of the Brown-Rot Fungus Tyromyces palustris in Relation to the Biodegradation of Cellulose     575

Proceedings of the Society     578


Volume 37, Number 7 (1991)

Review

Mitsuyoshi YATAGAI
Chemistry and Activity of Tree Volatiles in Trace Quantities     583

Original Articles

Hiroshi AKITSU, Misato NORIMOTO, Toshiro MOROOKA
Vibrational Properties of Chemically Modified Wood     590

Hideo SUGIYAMA, Takayuki UCHISAKO
In-Plane Stiffness of a Plywood-Sheathed Wooden Floor Observed from the Test of a Full-Scale House     598

Michio TOKUDA, Takayuki UCHISAKO
Racking Strength of Japanese Conventional Panels Sheathed Laterally with Thinned Sugi Logs     605

Ping YANG, Masanori HATA, Hikaru SASAKI, Makoto KONISHI, Shiro OSHIUMI
Pressure Distribution along Gluelines and Bonding Properties I. In a glueline pressed by clamps     611

Ping YANG, Masanori HATA, Hikaru SASAKI
Pressure Distribution along Gluelines and Bonding Properties II. In glulam production with a system pressing with clamps     619

Sensho HONMA, Takato NAKANO
Carboxymethylation of Wood in Organic Solvent-Water Reaction Media     625

Shuichi MAEDA, Takeshi OKANO, Masamitsu OHTA
Effects of Drying Restraint, Density, and Fiber Orientation on Young’s Moduli of Linerboards and Media     631

Nam-Hun KIM, Junji SUGIYAMA, Takeshi OKANO
X-Ray and Electron Diffraction Study of Na-cellulose I. The effect of washing temperature on the structure of Na-cellulose I     637

Shinso YOKOTA, Toshiaki UMEZAWA, Takefumi HATTORI, Takayoshi HIGUCHI
Degradation of a (β-O-4)-(5-5′) Lignin Substructure Model Trimer by Lignin Peroxidase Preparation     644

Toshikatsu SUZUKI, Kazuya OKUBO, Miyato HIGAKI
Wood Decay by a Brown Rot Basidiomycete, Tyromyces palustris I. Effects of light, aeration conditions and culture medium compositions on mass loss     649

Yutaka TAMAI, Kiyoshi MIURA
Characterizations of the Strains of Basidiomycetes with Bavendamm’s Reaction     656

Note

Yasutoshi SASAKI, Kazuo TSUZUKI, Kiyokazu ADACHI
Stress Analyses of Curved Laminated-Wood Beams Considering the Residual Stresses I.     661

Proceedings of the Society     668


Volume 37, Number 8 (1991)

Review

Bunichiro TOMITA
Chemistry and Recent Advances of Formaldehyde Resin Adhesives     675

Original Articles

Ikuo OHIRA, Ikuo FURUKAWA, Tomoyasu SAKUNO
Phloem of Quercus serrata : Its Structure and Decay by Lentinus edodes     681

Nobuhiro IMAYAMA
Influence of the Number of Annual Rings on the Fatigue of Wood I. Fatigue strength of earlywood, Iatewood and single-annual-ring specimens     688

Yasutoshi SASAKI, Kazuo TSUZUKI, Kiyokazu ADACHI
Stress Analyses of Curved Laminated-Wood Beams Considering the Residual Stresses II.     694

Toshiro TOCHIGI, Rei-ichi AMEMIYA, Chiaki TADOKORO, Hikaru HASHIMOTO
Improving Production Systems of Timber-Processing Plants III. Production control in a planer mill by introducing the fuzzy-set theory     702

Orlando R. PULIDO, Yasuo YOSHIDA, Qian WANG, Shuichi KAWAI, Hikaru SASAKI
Aligning Torque Generated in Wood Particles by an Electrostatic Field V. Torque due to dipole polarization and its effect on the orientation of wood particles     711

Taira FUJIMURA, Morimasa INOUE
Improvement of the Durability of Wood with Acryl-High-Polymer III. Dimensional stability of wood with crosslinked epoxy-copolymer     719

Shuichi MAEDA, Takeshi OKANO, Masamitsu OHTA
Effects of Drying Restraint and Fiber Orientation on Shrinkage Rate of Linerboards and Corrugating Media     727

Takanori IMAI, Noritsugu TERASHIMA
Determination of the Distribution and Reaction of Polysaccharides in Wood Cell-Walls by the Isotope Tracer Technique II. Selective radio-1abeling of pectic substances in mitsumata (Edgeworthia papynfera)     733

Haruo KAWAMOTO, Fumiaki NAKATSUBO, Koji MURAKAMI
Synthesis of Condensed Tannin Derivatives Regiospecifically Linked through a Single Interflavanoid-Linkage and Their Protein-Precipitating Capacities     741

Akira OHTA, Mikio SHIMADA
Aromatic Hydroxylation of Methyl Cinnamate to Methyl 4-Hydroxycinnamate Catalyzed by the Cell-Free Extracts of a Brown-Rot Fungus Lentinus lepideus     748

Note

Satoshi SAKURAGAWA, Noriyoshi MARUYAMA, Nobuyuki HIRAI
Evaluation of Contact Thermal Comfort of Floors by Heat-Flow     753

Preliminary Report

Satoru TSUCHIKAWA, Kazuo HAYASHI, Shigeaki TSUTSUMI
Application of Near-Infrared Spectrophotometry to the Determination of Fiber Orientation and Moisture Content of Wood     758

Mikiko YAMAKANO, Shinya KAWAI, Yoshihiro KATAYAMA, Noriyuki MOROHOSHI
Cloning and Analysis of Genomic Sequences Amplified Enzymatically for Phenylalanine Ammonia-Lyases from Poplar and Tobacco     761

Nobuaki HATTORI, Akifumi IDA, Shigeru KITAYAMA, Masami NOGUCHI
Incising of Wood with a 500 Watt Carbon-Dioxide Laser     766

Proceedings of the Society     769


Volume 37, Number 9 (1991)

Review

Takao ITOH
The Formation of Plant Cell Wall Structural approach     775

Original Articles

Hideo SUGIYAMA
The Bending Strength and Stiffness of S-P-F 2 by 8’s with a Tension-Side Notch     790

Atsuhiko SUEMATSU, Motoaki OKUMA
Mechanism of Low-Density Particleboard Formation III. Internal-bond strength and interlaminar-shear strength of low-density particleboard     795

Akio INOUE
Prediction of the Glue-Line Formations of Nailed-Pressed Adhesive Beads     802

Haruhiko YAMAGUCHI, Kouji MIURA, Mitsuo HIGUCHI, Isao SAKATA
Water-Resistant Properties of Chlorinated Tannin Resin     810

Haruhiko YAMAGUCHI, Yoshinori IURA, Mitsuo HIGUCHI, Isao SAKATA
Adsorption of Heavy Metal Ions on Micro-Spherical Tannin Resins     815

Fumio TANAKA, Masaaki KUWAHARA, Keizo OKAMURA, Anatole SARKO
Molecular Design of Highly Functionated Polysaccharides IV. Molecular dynamics of cellotetraose in AMBER force field     821

Atsushi ISHIZU, Akira ISOGAI, Masao TOMIKAWA, Junzo NAKANO
Preparation of Cellulose Cinnamate and Distribution of Cinnamoyl Groups     829

Tomoaki IIJIMA, Tatsuhiko MATSUMOTO, Miyato HIGAKI, Toshio FUKUZUMI
The Properties and Chemical Components of Mangroves IV. Milled wood lignin from mangrove wood and viviparous seed     834

Ryousuke NAKANISHI, Hidekuni KAWAKAMI
Determination of Lignin in Needles by Diffuse Reflectance Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectrometry     841

Shuji OZAWA, Takashi SASAYA
Extractives of Todomatsu Abies sachalinensis Masters IX. Brauns’ lignin of todomatsu Abies sachalinensis (2)     847

Jae Yun RYU, Munezoh TAKAHASHI, Yuji IMAMURA, Takashi SATO
Biological Resistance of Phenol-Resin Treated Wood     852

Fumio EGUCHI, Miyato HIGAKI
Cytologic Observation of the Protoplasts of Edible Mushrooms I. Preparing process of protoplasts     859

Fumio EGUCHI, Miyato HIGAKI
Cytologic Observation of the Protoplasts of Edible Mushrooms II. Regenerating process to mycelia from protoplast     865

Notes

Kenji KANAZAWA, Makoto KOYAMA
Structural Changes in Kraft Lignin by Hydrogenolysis     869

Jae Yun RYU, Yuji IMAMURA, Munezoh TAKAHASHI, Hiromu KAJITA
Biological Resistance of Particleboard Made from Phenolic Resin-Treated Particles     874

Proceedings of the Society     879


Volume 37, Number 10 (1991)

Review

Nobuyuki KINOSHITA
Veneer Peeling     883

Original Articles

Nobuhiro IMAYAMA
Influence of the Number of Annual Rings on the Fatigue Strength of Wood II. Fatigue strength of 1-3-annual-ring specimens     890

Chunrui ZHAO, Chiaki TANAKA, Tetsuya NAKAO, Akira TAKAHASHI
Adaptive Control Optimization in Band Sawing I. Monitoring methods of band saw deviation in sawing     897

Tomoyuki HAYASHI, Atsushi MIYATAKE
Performance Prediction of Wood Laminates by a Probablistic Model V. Probablistic model for tensile strength of 5-ply glulam     904

Fujiichi SAITO, Katsuyuki INOUE, Shigehiko SUZUKI
Effects of Pressing Conditions on the Particle-Bond Quality of Emulsifiable Polymeric MDI Bonded Particleboards     912

Makoto OHKOSHI
Bonding of Wood by Thermoplasticizing the Surfaces II. Possible crosslinking of wood by the graft-copolymerizing of styrene onto allylated surfaces     917

Takato NAKANO, Sensho HONMA, Akira MATSUMOTO
Physical Properties of Chemically-Modified Wood Containing Metal II. Interaction between modified wood and metal     924

Toshinari KAWADA, Fumiaki NAKATSUBO, Koji MURAKAMI, Tomoyasu SAKUNO
Synthetic Studies of Cellulose IX. Reactivity and cleavage of three kinds of protective groups of synthesized cello-oligosaccharide derivatives     930

Yimin XIE, Noritsugu TERASHIMA
Selective Carbon 13-Enrichment of Side Chain Carbons of Ginkgo Lignin Traced by Carbon 13 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance     935

Haruhiko YAMAGUCHI, Mitsuo HIGUCHI, Isao SAKATA
Adsorption of Heavy Metal Ions on Porous Spherical Tannin Resins. Effect of pretreatment on raw tannin     942

Haruhiko YAMAGUCHI, Kouji MIURA, Mitsuo HIGUCHI, Isao SAKATA
Adsorption of Protein by Micro-Spherical Tannin Resin     950

Song-Yung WANG, Shung-Jei LIN
The Effect of Outdoor Environmental Exposures on the Main Components of Woods     954

Ha-Young KANG, Kazuhiko SAMESHIMA, Norio TAKAMURA
Termite Resistance Tests of Hardwoods of Kochi Prefecture Growth II. Quantitative determination of termiticidal activity of kagonoki (Litsea coreana Léveillé) wood     964

Shinsaku KAWACHI, Sadatoshi MEGURO, Satoko INADA
Cultivation of Shiitake (Lentinus edodes) on Wood-Meal Medium of Cryptomeria japonica Inhibitory effect of ferruginol on mycelial growth     971

Shinsaku KAWACHI, Sadatoshi MEGURO, Naoki NAKANO
Primordium Formation of Shiitake (Lentinus edodes) on Wood-Meal Medium     976

Notes

Satoshi SHIDA
Equilibrium Moisture Content of Some Wood-Based Materials     981

Preliminary Report

Hiromi TANAKA, Goro FUSE, Akio ENOKI
An Extracellular H2O2-Producing and H2O2-Reducing Glycopeptide Preparation from the Lignin-Degrading White-Rot Fungus, Irpex lacteus     986

Proceedings of the Society     989


Volume 37, Number 11 (1991)

Review

Takeshi OKANO
Acoustic Properties of Wood     991

Original Articles

Shoichi IWASAKI, Takeshi SADOH
Measurements of Knots in Hinoki and Sugi Lumbers by the Optical Scanning Method     999

Chutaro KATO
The Wear Characteristics of a Woodworking Knife with Chromium Plating III. The self-sharpening characteristics in orthogonal cutting of wood parallel to the grain     1004

Takuro HIRAI
Analyses of the Lateral Resistances of Bolt Joints and Drift-Pin Joints in Timber I. An assumption of cracking fracture criterion for mechanical timber-joints loaded parallel to the grain     1011

Takuro HIRAI
Analyses of the Lateral Resistances of Bolt Joints and Drift-Pin Joints in Timber II. Numerical analyses applying the theory of a beam on an elastic foundation     1017

Isamu IDE, Shigehisa ISHIHARA, Shuichi KAWAI, Yasuo YOSHIDA, Makoto NAKAJI, Atsuhisa TAKAMATSU
Fire-Resistant Carbon-Board Materials I. Fire endurance and physical properties of particleboards overlaid with graphite-phenolic spheres     1026

Gwo-Shyong HWANG, Shogo OKUMURA, Masami NOGUCHI
Acoustic Emission Generations during Bonding Strength Tests for Wood in Shear by Tension Loading     1034

Mitsuo HIGUCHI, Seitaro TAJIMA, Hajime IRITA, Jeang-Kwan ROH, Isao SAKATA
Curing Behavior and Polymeric Structures of Melamine-Urea-Formaldehyde Resin Adhesives I. Methods for analysis of the curing course     1041

Mitsuo HIGUCHI, Seitaro TAJIMA, Hajime IRITA, Jeang-Kwan ROH, Isao SAKATA
Curing Behavior and Polymeric Structures of Melamine-Urea-Formaldehyde Resin Adhesives II. Co-condensation in the stage of resin synthesis and the curing behavior of a urea resin-melamine mixture     1050

Sang-Bum PARK, Mitsuhiro MORITA, Isao SAKATA
Water and Moisture Absorbents from Lignocellulose-Acrylamide Graft Copolymers     1056

Takashi SAKO, Ryuichiro KONDO, Kokki SAKAI
Mechanistic Investigations of the Bioconversion of Lignin Model Compounds into Their Xylosides by Coriolus versicolor     1063

Masahide SUNAGAWA, Masatake OHMASA, Shinso YOKOTA, Nobuo YOSIZAWA, Toshinaga IDEI
Intraspecific Protoplast Fusion between Auxotrophic Mutants of Auricularia polytricha     1069

Notes

Hideo SUGIYAMA
Shearing Strength of Spruce-Pine-Fir 2 by 8-in Lumber with Tension-Side Notches at the Ends of Beams     1075

Haruhiko YAMAGUCHI, Kouji MIURA, Mitsuo HIGUCHI, Isao SAKATA
Improvements of Tannin Resin by the Use of the Oxidative Coupling Reaction of Phenols     1079

Yuji IMAMURA, Yoshihisa FUJII, Masami NOGUCHI, Kayoko FUJISAWA, Kiyoko YUKIMUNE
Acoustic Emission Monitoring During Bending Test of Decayed Wood     1086

Preliminary Report

Tomio TAKEMURA, Yohko MIYABE
Derivation of Three-Dimensional Semi-Rigid Stiffness Matrix for Structural Analysis of Wood-Frame Construction     1091

Proceedings of the Society     1094


Volume 37, Number 12 (1991)

Review

Mikio SHIMADA
Biomimetic Chemistry in Lignin Degradation     1103

Original Articles

Takaya NOMURA, Tadashi YAMADA
Growth of Moso Bamboo (Phyllostachys heterocycla) I. Internodal growth     1115

Satoshi SHIDA, Tatsuya SHIBUSAWA, Yutaka HUKUSHIMA
Utilization and Evaluation of Exterior Wood II. Sensory warmth of the deck materials     1120

Kosei ANDO, Keiichi SATO, Masami FUSHITANI
Fracture Toughness and Acoustic Emission Characteristics of Wood I. Effects of the location of a crack tip in an annual ring     1129

Masayuki NAGAI, Jun KOBAYASHI, Hisashi FUKUI, Daikuro HAYASHI
Veneer Cutting of Softwoods I. Cutting of knots by a knife with a face microbevel     1135

Shiro NAKAJIMA, Takanori ARIMA
Vibrating Mechanism of Wooden Structures I. Vibrating properties and analysis of a conventional wall     1144

Shiro NAKAJIMA, Takanori ARIMA
Vibrating Mechanism of Wooden Structures II. Vibrating analysis based on a semi-rigid frame model of a conventional wall     1150

Takuro HIRAI, Yasumitsu ANDO, Koji UEDA
Laterdal Resistances and Fracture Modes of Nailed Timber Joints I.     1157

Orlando R. PULIDO, Hikaru SASAKI, Shuichi KAWAI, Yasuo YOSHIDA
Oriented Mat-Former with High Voltage Electrode System II. Properties of test plant-scale oriented boards     1167

Seiichi YASUDA, Yukihiko IWASE
Chemical Structures of Hydrochloric Acid Lignin IV. Behavior of 1,2-diaryl-1,3-propanediol in hydrochloric acid     1177

Toshikatsu SUZUKI, Miyato HIGAKI
Wood Decay by a Brown Rot Basidiomycete, Tyromyces palushis II. Effects of light and culture medium composition on extracellular xylanase activity     1183

Notes

Satoshi SHIDA, Manami SATOH, Takanori ARIMA
Utilization and Evaluation of Exterior Wood I. Relationships between meteolorogical elements and surface temperatures of wood deck     1188

Jui-chung SHIEH, Song-gen HWANG, Masashi SUMIMOTO
Cultivation of Shiitake Mushrooms in Plastic Bags of Coniferous (Cunninghamia lanceolata) Sawdust     1193

Proceedings of the Society     1200