Chapter 1
Markets for wood and wood coatings
1 . Prologue
2. Markets for wood and wood coatings
2.1. Consumption of timber
2.2. End use sectors coate d wood
2.3. Joinery and windows
2.4. Furniture
2.5. Industrial wood coatings
2.6. Parquet an d wood flooring
2.7. Major players in industrial wood coati ngs
2.8. The decorative 'woodcare' market
2.9. Technology breakdown
2.10. Environmental legislation
2.10.1. Timetable for implementation of the solvents directive
Chapter 2
Wood and wood-based sub strates
1. Introduction
2. Wood and timber
3. Chemical composition
3.1. Macromolecular subst ances
3.1.1. Cellulose
3.1.2. Hemicellulose
3.1.3. Lignin
3.2. Low molecular weight substanc es (Extractives)
3.2.1. Aromatic phenol derivates
3.2.2. Aliphatic derivates (Fats and Waxes)
3.2.3. Ter