EC = Papers in Energy and Carbon Session

Table of Contents of Presentations

KEY: GT = Papers in Global Trade Session EC = Papers in Energy and Carbon Session BAF = Papers in Bamboo and Agri Fibers Session SRF = Papers in Sustainable Resources for the Future Session AP1 = Papers in Advanced Processing I Session AP2 = Papers in Advanced Processing II Session WAFC= Papers in Wood and Agri Fiber Culture Session PS = Papers in Poster Session SP= Papers in Student Poster Competition Session

Papers from Global Trade—China’s Impact on Global Forest Products Trade Session

Yanhong ZHANG, China State Forestry Administration, China China’s Forest Products Trade Policy and Its Global Impacts GT-1

Ivan EASTIN, Cintrafor, University of Washington, USA China’s Impact on Global Forest Products Trade—Viewpoint from Abroad GT-2

Weiming SONG, Beijing Forestry University, China The Situation and Global Influence of Chinese Forest Product Trade GT-3

Xiaozhi (Jeff) CAO, Seoul National University, Korea Building Supply Chain for a Sustainable Future: Chinese Industry’s Response to a Changing Regulatory Environment GT-4

Wenping SHI, Pennsylvania State University, USA The Effects of International Trade Show Marketing Strategies on Trade Show Performance in China GT-5

Zhiyong LI, International Network for Bamboo and Rattan, China The Policy and Impacts on Green Public Procurement of Forest Products in China GT-6

Marius C. BARBU, University Transilvania Brasov, Romania Developments of Wood Markets – Resizing of Timber Industry GT-7

Hasan Tezcan YILDIRIM, Istanbul University, Turkey Turkish Wood Based Panel Industry: Future Raw Material Challenges and Suggestions GT-8

Shengfu WU, China National Forest Products Industry Association and Green 1 Panel Corporation, China The Founding and Development of the Wooden Products GT-9

Jolanda JONKHART, Trade and Development Programme, INBAR, China Topical Issues in the Bamboo Products Industries and Trade GT-10

Ed PEPKE, EU FLEGT Facility, European Forest Institute, Switzerland Reducing Illegal Wood Trade: the European Union Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Action Plan Developments GT-11

Papers from Carbon and Energy Issues Session

Fei WANG, Nanjing Forestry University, China Bioenergy Research in Nanjing Forestry University EC-1

Wenshu LIN, Northeast Forestry University, China A Life Cycle Assessment of Forest Carbon Balance and Carbon Emissions of Timber Harvesting in West Virginia, USA EC-2

Paul SMITH, Pennsylvania State University, USA An Innovative Approach to Identify Regional Bioenergy Infrastructure Sites EC-3

Run-Cang SUN, Beijing Forestry University Quantitative Structure and the Thermal Properties of Lignins Obtained from Residue after Hydrothermal Pretreatment EC-4

Stephen Jobson MITCHUAL, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana Effect of Species, Particle Size and Compacting Pressure on Relaxed Density and Compressive Strength of Fuel Briquettes EC-5

J. O AKOWUAH, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana Physico-chemical Characteristics and Market Potential of a Sawdust Charcoal Briquette EC-6

Zhiqiang LI, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, China Ethanosolv Pretreatment of Bamboo with Dilute Acid for Effi cient Enzymatic Saccharification EC-7

Jinguang HU, University of British Columbia, Canada How Improved Enzymes Can Help us Evolve from a Hydrocarbon Based Economy to a Carbohydrate/Biomass Based Society! Improving the Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulose EC-8

Jack SADDLER, University of British Columbia, Canada How the Biorefinery Strategy Will Influence the Future of the Forest Products Sector and the Central Role that Bioenergy and Biofuels Will Play EC-9

2 Papers From Development and Research in Bamboo and Other Agri Fibers Session

Dao Chun QIN, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, China The Natural Antibacterial Property of Natural Bamboo Fiber and its Influencing Factors BAF-1

Zhijia LIU, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, China The Manufacturing Process of Bamboo Pellets BAF-2

Ahmad Jahan LATIBARI, Islamic Azad University, Iran Investigation on Production of Bleachable Chemi-Mechanical Pulp from Wheat Straw BAF-3

Jie GAO, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, China Effects of In Situ Deposited Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticles on Tensile Performance of Single Bamboo Fibers and Their Composites BAF-4

Marius C. BARBU, University Transilvania Brasov, Romania Gluability of Bamboo vs. Coconut Palm for Panels Production BAF-5

Cheng YONG, Nanjing Forestry University, China Shear Strain Distribution of Bonding Interface in Ductile PF Bonded 2-ply Bamboo Sheet by the Method of Electronic Laser Speckle Interferometry BAF-6

Weihong WANG, Northeast Forestry University, China Agricultural Straw Reinforcing Polypropylene by Hot Pressing BAF-7

Papers From Sustainable Resources for the Future Session

Thomas GORMAN, University of Idaho, USA Characterization of Juvenile Wood in Lodgepole Pine in the Intermountain West SRF-1

Alain CLOUTIER, Université Laval, Canada Radial Variation of Mechanical and Physical Properties of Black Spruce Cell Wall Determined by Nanoindentation and Silviscan SRF-2

Shuqin ZHANG, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, China Fundamental Properties of Masson Pine (Pinus massoniana Lamb). Wood from Plantation SRF-3

Feng YANG, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, China The Research on Biomass Corrugated Composites SRF-4

Suyong HUANG, FPInnovations - Wood Products, Canada Suitability of Short-Rotation Hem-fi r for LVL Products SRF-5

Wending LI, Nanjing Forestry University, China Influence of Compression Treatment on the Surface-Free Energy of Poplar Wood Calculated by Different Methods SRF-6

3 Tatjana STEVANOVIC, Université Laval, Canada Sustainable Chemistry in Wood Transformation SRF-7

Jifu WANG, Institute of Chemical Industry of Forestry Products, China Preparation and Characterization of Rosin-Based Polymeric Monomer SRF-8

Richard D. BERGMAN, USDA, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, USA Life Cycle Inventory of Manufacturing Redwood Decking SRF-9

Papers From Advanced Wood Processing I Session

Kevin CHEUNG, Western Wood Products Association, USA Mid-rise Wood Frame Construction: Structural, Fire Safety, Environmental and Architectural Considerations AP1-1

Xiaohuan WANG, Beijing Forestry Machinery Research Institute of State Forestry Administration, China The Hygrothermal Performance of Wood Frame Wall System in Suzhou Lake Tai Climate Zone AP1-2

Xiaoou HAN, Oregon State University, USA From a Production Orientation to a Stakeholder Orientation: The Evolution of Marketing Sophistication in Private, Multi-site U.S. Sawmills AP1-3

Yu WANG, Northeast Forestry University, China Determination of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Wood-based Panel AP1-4

Papers From Advanced Wood Processing II Session

Yanjun XIE, Northeast Forestry University, China Mechanical Properties of Chemical Modified Wood: A Review AP2-1

Todd F. SHUPE, Louisiana State University AgCenter, USA Rapid Microwave-Assisted Acid Extraction of Metals from Chromated Copper AP2-2 Arsenate (CCA) -Treated Southern Pine Wood

Rastislav LAGAÑA, Technical University in Zvolen, Slovakia Quality of Beech Standing Trees Related to Properties of Structural Timber AP2-3

Milan SERNEK, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia Liquefied Wood as an Adhesive AP2-4

Minghui ZHANG, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, China Water in Wood Studied by Time-domain NMR AP2-5

Jun-Ho PARK, Seoul National University, Korea Analysis of Heat and Moisture Transfer in a Center-Bored Timber whose

4 Outer Surface is Sealed AP2-6

Douglas J. GARDNER, University of Maine, USA Nanotechnology Applications in Forest Products: Current Trends AP2-7

Yan YU, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, China Mechanical Characterization of Wood-Adhesive Interphase with an Improved Nanoindentation Technique AP2-8

Sheldon Q. SHI, University of North Texas, USA Effect of Impregnated Inorganic Nanoparticles on the Surface Chemical Composition of the Kenaf Bast Fibers AP2-9

Papers From Wood and Agri Fiber Culture Session

Ying JIANG, China Academy of Urban Planning and Design, China Timber Use in the Chinese Gardens and Architecture WAFC-1

Bo LIU, Chinese Academy of Forestry, China History and Hardwood Species of HMS Charybdis WAFC-2

Xiaoting NIU, Northeast Forestry University, China The Carving Craftsmanship’s Process Principle and Measures of the Ming and Qing Furniture Artisan WAFC-3

Shasha SONG, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, China The Feature and Future Development of Sino-lacquer Furniture WAFC-4

Eva HAVIAROVA, Purdue University, USA Wood, the Most Interesting, Innovative and the Best Material for Our Society WAFC-5

Alain CLOUTIER, Université Laval, Canada Developing A Wood Culture for Non-Residential Construction WAFC-6

Chia Hua LEE, International Wood Culture Society, China Rediscovering Wood Culture and Approaching “Wood is Good” WAFC-7

Papers From Poster Session

Cecilia BUSTOS, William GACITÚA, Daniela SEPÚLVEDA (Universidad del Bío-Bío, Chile), Peter DECHENT (Universidad de Concepción, Chile), Alain CLOUTIER (Université Laval, Canada) Effect of Thermo-hygromechanical Behavior of Wood Under Compression on the Nanomechanical Properties of the Cell Wall PS-2

5 Ertugrul ALTUNTAS, Mehmet Hakki ALMA, Murat ERTAS (Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Turkey), Zeki CANDAN and Oktay GONULTAS (Istanbul University, Turkey) TGA and DSC Analysis of Boron Modified Phenol Formaldehyde Polymer PS-4

Ertugrul ALTUNTAS, Mehmet Hakki ALMA, Murat ERTAS (Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Turkey), Zeki CANDAN and Oktay GONULTAS (Istanbul University, Turkey) Some Physical and Mechanical Properties of PF/Boron/Wood Composites PS-5

Kamile TIRAK HIZAL, Dilek DOGU, Zeki CANDAN, and Oner UNSAL (Istanbul University, Turkey) Anatomical Investigation of Thermally Compressed Eucalyptus Wood Panels PS-6

Fuming CHEN, Zehui JIANG, Ge WANG, Xing’e LIU, Hai-tao CHENG (Intenational Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, China) and Sheldon SHI (University of North Texas, USA) The Circumferential Mechanical Properties of Bamboo and Uniaxial and Biaxial Compression Tests PS-7

Ge WANG, Hong CHEN, Zixuan YU, Haitao CHENG, Yaxin QIU (International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, China) The Tensile Properties of Bamboo Units in Different Sizes PS-8

Shihua CHEN, Yongshun FENG, Sijin LI, Jun MU (Beijing Forestry University, China) Research on Inhibition Effect of MDF Pyrolysis Condensate Liquids Against Two Kinds of Fungi PS-9

Ruobing DENG, Xun LI, Hong GAO, Fei WANG (Nanjing Forestry University, China) High-Level Expression and Characterization of Thermostable Esterase from Thermoanaerobacter tengcongensis in E.coli PS-10

Sheng HE, Lan-ying LIN, Feng FU (Chinese Academy of Forestry, China), Ping-xiang CAO (Nanjing Forestry University, China) Application of Finite Element Analysis in Properties Test of Finger-jointed Lumber PS-14

Piotr ISKRA and Roger E. HERNÁNDEZ (Université Laval, Canada) Variation in Cutting Forces in Straight-knife Peripheral Cutting of Wood PS-15

Reza HOSSEINPOUR and Ahmad Jahan LATIBARI (Islamic Azad University, Iran) The Papermaking Potential of Canola Residues; Viable Raw Material PS-16

Yanhui HUANG, Benhua FEI, Yan YU (International Center for Bamboo and Rattan, China), Rongjun ZHAO (Chinese Academy of Forestry, China), Siqun WANG and Zengqian SHI (University of Tennessee, USA) Modulus of Elasticity and Hardness of Compression and Opposite Wood Cell 6 Wall of Masson Pine PS-18

Joseph DAHLEN, P. David JONES, Rubin SHMULSKY, and Dan SEALE (Mississippi State University, USA) Mill Variation in Bending Strength and Stiffness of In-grade Southern Pine No. 2 Lumber PS-21

A. KARGARFARD (Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Iran) and A. Jahan-LATIBARI (Islamic Azad University, Iran) Application of Recycled Polyethylene in Combination with Urea-Formaldehyde Resin to Produce Water Resistant Particleboard PS-22

An MAO and Wei Qi LENG (Mississippi State University, USA) Introduction of the Society of Wood Science and Technology Student Membership PS-23

Han LI, Li ZHANG, Xin LI, Qiang YONG (Nanjing Forestry University, China) Biorefining of Bamboo Processing Residues Han PS-24

Shuang LI, Jun SHEN, Jingxian WANG (Northeast Forestry University, China) Influence of Environmental Factors on Volatile Organic Compound VOC Emission from Plywood PS-25

Shujun LI, Guowan GUO, Guizhen FANG, Shixue REN (Northeast Forestry University, China) Selective Liquefaction of Enzymatic Hydrolyzed Lignin in Furfuryl Alcohol PS-26

Wenshu LIN (Northeast Forestry University, China), Jingxin WANG (West Virginia University, USA), and Pradip SAUD (Oklahoma State University, USA) Assessment of Carbon Emissions and Balance from Hardwood Lumber Processing in Central Appalachia, USA PS-27

Hua-Min LIU, Xue-Fei CAO, Run-Cang SUN (South China University of Technology, China), Ming-Fei LI (Beijing Forestry University, China) Mild Pretreatment and Liquefaction of Cypress in Ethanol for Bio-oil Production PS-28

Zhijia LIU, Zehui JIANG, Benhua FEI, YanYU, Xing’e LIU (International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan), Zhiyong CAI (U.S. Forest Products Laboratory) The Process and Performance of Bamboo Pellets PS-29

Zhi-Ming LIU, Cheng XIE (Northeast Forestry University, China) Preparation and Morphology of Nanocrystalline Cellulose from Bamboo Pulp PS-30

JianFeng MA, Xia ZHOU, ZhiHeng ZHANG, and Feng XU (Beijing Forestry University, China) Variations in Topochemistry and Micromechanics between Opposite and Tension Wood Fiber from Populus Nigra PS-31

7 Peng MIAO, Majid NADERI, Jiyi KHOO, Manaswini ACHARYA, Dan BURNETT (Surface Measurement Systems Ltd, England), Daryl WILLIAMS (Imperial College, England) Characterisation of Wheat Straw Using Dynamic Vapour Sorption Method PS-32

Jeff MORRELL, Connie S. LOVE (Oregon State University, USA) Best Management Practices for Using Treated Wood in Aquatic Environments PS-33

Jun MU, Yongshun FENG, Shihua CHEN, Sijin LI (Beijing Forestry University, China) Influence of UF Resin on Characteristics and Bio-efficiency of Pyrolysis Liquids of Wood-based Panels PS-34

Thi Thanh Hien NGUYEN, Shujun LI, Jian LI (Northeast Forestry University, China) Fixation of a Water-borne Copper Preservative in Wood by a Rosin Sizing Agent PS-38

Robert Ogbanje OKWORI (Federal University of Technology, Nigeria) Methods of Exterminating Biological Destructive Agents from Household Furniture in Jos Metropolis, Plateau State, Nigeria PS-39

Özlem ONAY (Anadolu University, Turkey) Fast Pyrolysis Of Laurel (Laurus Nobilis L.) Seed in a Fixed-Bed Tubular Reactor PS-40

Jing PAN and Jun MU (Beijing Forestry University, China) Fire-resistant Property of Poplar Treated with BL Fire Retardant by Microwave and Ultrasonic Wave Method PS-42

Yoon-Seong CHANG, Jun-Ho PARK, Yonggun PARK, Ju-Hee LEE, Hwanmyeong YEO (Seoul National University, Korea) Evaluation of Hygroscopic Property of Thermally Treated Yellow Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) Wood PS-43

Feng PENG, Jing BIAN, Feng XU (Beijing Forestry University, China), Pai PENG, Jun-Li REN, Run-Cang SUN (South China University of Technology, China) Isolation and Characterization Of Acetyl and Non-Acetyl Hemicelluloses of Arundo donax PS-44

Pai PENG and Xue-Fei CAO (South China University of Technology, China), Feng PENG, Jing BIAN, Feng XU, Run-Cang SUN (Beijing Forestry University, China) Binding Cellulose and Chitosan via Click Chemistry: Synthesis and Characterization PS-45

José Luis REQUE CAMPERO (Universidad Mayor de San Simon, Bolivia) Eco Audit BBSS-EVO and other Guadua Bamboo Structural Systems using Ashby Methodologies and Cambridge Material Selector Software PS-46

Hao SHI, Xun LI, Huaxiang GU, Liangliang WANG, Ye WANG, Huaihai DING, Yinjun HUANG, Fei WANG (Nanjing Forestry University, China) A Novel Ca2+ Binding of Highly Thermostable Xylanase from Thermotoga thermarum: Cloning, Expression and Characterization PS-48 8 Jinwu WANG (Washington State University, USA), Sheldon Q. SHI and Kaiwen LIANG (University of North Texas, USA) Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Sheet Molding Composites Reinforced by Natural Fiber vs. Glass Fiber PS-50

Zhengjun SHI, Lingping XIAO, Jia DENG, Feng XU, and Runcang SUN (Beijing Forestry University) Basic Research on the World’s Largest Bamboo Species (Dendrocalamus Sinicus): Isolation and Characterization of Hemicelluloses PS-51

Chi-Leung SO and Todd F. SHUPE (Louisiana State University, USA), Thomas L. EBERHARDT and Leslie H. GROOM (USDA Forest Service, USA) A Spectroscopic Study on the Fuel Value of Softwoods in Relation to Chemical Composition PS-52

Tatjana STEVANOVIC, Nicola MARIOTTI, Diane SCHORR, Lei HU, Denis RODRIGUE (Université Laval, Canada), Papa DIOUF (SEREX, Canada), Xiang-Ming WANG (FPInnovations, Canada), Daniel GRENIER (CRIQ, Canada) New Bio-composites Containing Industrial Lignins PS-55

Delin SUN and Rong WANG (Central South University of Forestry and Technology, China), Xianchun YU (Yueyang Vocational & Technical College, China) Porous Wood Ceramics Prepared from Liquefied Corncob and Poplar Powder PS-56

Yong-Chang SUN, Ji-Kun XU, Feng XU, Run-Cang SUN (Beijing Forestry University, China) Selective Separation and Recovery of the Lignin from Lignocellulosic Biomass by Using Acesulfamate-based Ionic Liquid PS-57

Chhun-Huor UNG, Isabelle DUCHESNE and Edwin SWIFT(Canadian Wood Fibre Centre, Canada), Bastien FERLAND-RAYMOND (Minsitère des Ressources Naturelles et de la Faune du Québec, Canada), Xiao Dong WANG (Luleå University of Technology, Sweden) Deriving Wood Quality Properties through Their Links with Tree and Stand Attributes PS-59

Xiaodong (Alice) WANG, Niclas BJORNGRIM, and Olle HAGMAN (Luleå Tekniska Universitet, Sweden) Wood Construction under Cold Climate: Part one: Shear Tests of Glued Wood Joints under Cold Temperatures PS-62

Shuai ZHOU, Lu LIU, Bo WANG, Feng XU, Run-Cang SUN (Beijing Forestry University, China) Microwave-Enhanced Extraction of Lignin from Birch in Formic Acid: Structural Characterization and Antioxidant Activity Study PS-63

Zehui JIANG, Hankun WANG, Genlin TIAN, Xing’e LIU, Yan YU (International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, China) Sensitivity of Several Selected Mechanical Properties of Moso Bamboo to Moisture Content Change Under Fiber Saturation PS-64

Jiahe WANG, Fengzhu LI, Min XU (Northeast Forestry University, China) Synthesis and Characterization of Nanoscale CuO Powders PS-65 9 Lei WANG (Michigan State University, USA) Copper Leached from Micronized Copper Quaternary (MCQ) Treated Wood: Influence of the Amount of Copper in the Formulations PS-66

Lu WANG, Mingjie GUAN,and Mingming ZHOU (Nanjing Forestry University, China) Influence of Veneers’ Lathe Checks on Strain Distribution at Wood-adhesive Interphase Measured by ESPI PS-67

Mingjie GUAN, Cheng YONG, Lu WANG, Qisheng ZHANG (Nanjing Forestry University, China) Selected Properties of Bamboo Scrimber Flooring Made of India Melocanna baccifera PS-68

Ye WANG, Xun LI, Hao SHI, Yu ZHANG, Fei WANG (Nanjing Forestry University, China) Surface Display of ProROL on Pichia pastoris Cells using Cell Wall Protein Pir1 as Anchor Protein PS-69

Jia-Long WEN, Bai-Liang XUE, Feng XU, Run-Cang SUN (Beijing Forestry University, China) Unveiling the Structural Heterogeneity of Bamboo Lignin by In-situ HSQC NMR Technique PS-72

Chun-Te WU and Far-Ching LIN (National Taiwan University, Taiwan) The Basic Properties of Torrefied Biomass from Six Taiwanese Bamboos PS-73

Qiliang FU, Qingwen WANG, Haigang WANG, Yanjun XIE (Northeast Forestry University, China) Effects of Treatments with Alcohol and N-hydroxymethyl Compound on the Mechanical Properties of Wood PS-75

Zhiheng ZHANG, Jianfeng MA, Zhe JI, Feng XU (Beijing Forestry University, China) Comparison of Anatomy and Topochemistry between Normal and Compression Wood of Pinus Bungeana Zucc. Revealed by Microscopic Imaging Techniques PS-76

Ming-Fei LI, Shao-Ni SUN, Feng XU, Run-Cang SUN (Beijing Forestry University, China) Successive Solvent Fractionation of Bamboo Formic Acid Lignin for Value-Added Application PS-77

Hong XU, Yong XU, Qiang YONG, Shiyuan YU (Nanjing Forestry University, China) Composition Changes and Enzymatic Hydrolysis Property of Tamarix under Various Factors of Steam Explosion PS-78

Bai-Liang XUE, Jia-Long WEN, Feng XU, Run-Cang SUN (Beijing Forestry University, China) Polyols Production by Chemical Modifi cation of Autocatalyzed Ethanol-water Lignin from Betula alnoides PS-79

Rui YANG, Dingguo ZHOU, Yang ZHANG (Nanjing Forestry University, China), Siqun WANG (University of Tennessee, USA) Evaluation of Mechanical Property of Chinese Fir After Hydrophobic Treatments Using Nanoindentation PS-80

10 Yonggun PARK, Yeonjung HAN, Jun-Ho PARK, Yoon-Seong CHANG, Sang-Yun YANG, Hwanmyeong YEO (Seoul National University, Korea) Analysis of the Required Energy for Wood Drying and Heat Treatment Processes Using Superheated Steam PS-81

Sang-Yun YANG, Yeonjung HAN, Yoon-Seong CHANG, Juhee LEE, Hwanmyeong YEO (Seoul National University, Korea) NIR Spectroscopic Wood Surface Moisture Content Distribution Image Construction using Computerized Numerical Control System PS-82

Yeonjung HAN, Ju-Hee LEE, Yonggun PARK, Hwanmyeong YEO (Seoul National University, Korea) Effect of Cross-Kerfi ng Nonslip Process on the Friction Performance of Deck PS-83

Cheng YU and Chao LI (University of North Texas USA) Cold-Formed Framed Steel Shear Wall using Wood Based Panels PS-84

Jizhi ZHANG, Xiaomei WANG, Yingying QIU, Shifeng ZHANG and Jizhang LI (Beijing Forestry University, China) Effects of Melamine Addition Stage on the Performance and Curing Behavior of Melamine-urea-formaldehyde (MUF) Resin PS-85

Cong LIU, Yang ZHANG, Yong SU (Nanjing Forestry University, China) The Optimum Process of Wheat-straw Fiber Treated By Enzyme PS-87

Papers From Student Poster Competition Session

Xiao-Jing AN and Yan YU (International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, China) Mechanical Properties of Ground Tissues of Bamboo SP-1

Zeki CANDAN, Turgay AKBULUT (Istanbul University, Turkey) Development of Low Formaldehyde-Emitting Laminate Flooring by Nanomaterial Reinforcement SP-2

Fang CHEN (Washington State University, USA) A Novel Energy Saving Wood Product with Phase Change Materials SP-3

Fuming CHEN, Zehui JIANG, Ge WANG, Haitao CHENG (International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, China) Mechanical Properties of Ramie Fiber Woven Composites under Biaxial Tensile Loadings SP-4

Fuming CHEN, Ge WANG, Zehui JIANG, Haitao CHENG (International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, China) Preparation of Corrugated Laminated Veneer Bamboo Bundle Composite and Its Physical Mechanical Behaviors - Part I. 3-Dimensional Shrinkage and Swelling Response SP-5

Hong CHEN, Benhua FEI, Ge WANG, Haitao CHENG (International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, China) Contact Angles of Single Fibers Measured in Different Temperature and Related Humidity SP-6 11 Jie GAO, Ge WANG, Haitao CHENG (International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, China) and Sheldon SHI (University of North Texas, USA) Effects of In Situ Deposited Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticles on Tensile Performance of Single Bamboo Fibers and Their Composites SP-7

Xiaoou HAN and Eric HANSEN (Oregon State University, USA) From a Production Orientation to a Stakeholder Orientation: The Evolution of Marketing Sophistication in Private, Multi-site U.S. Sawmills SP-9

Wei Qi LENG and H. Michael BARNES (Mississippi State University, USA) Comparison of Properties of Pine Scrim Lumber Made from Modified Scrim SP-10

Ling LI, Meng GONG, Y.H. CHUI, Marc SCHNEIDER (University of New Brunswick, Canada), Dagang LI (Nanjing Forestry University, China) Finite Element Analysis on the Shape Change of a Two-Layer Laminated Wood Product Subjected to Moisture Change SP-11

Yucheng PENG, Douglas J. GARDNER, Yousoo HAN (University of Maine, USA) Characterizing Dried Cellulose Nanofibrils SP-12

Wenping SHI, (Pennsylvania State University, USA) The Effects of International Trade Show Marketing Strategies on Trade Show Performance in China SP-13

Ling-Ping XIAO, Zheng-Jun SHI, Feng XU, Run-Cang SUN (Beijing Forestry University, China) Hydrothermal Carbonization of Lignocellulosic Biomass: Chemical and Structural Properties of the Carbonized Products SP-14

Suying XING, Bernard RIEDL, Ahmed KOUBAA, James DENG (Université Laval, Canada) The Incorporation of Pulp and Paper Mill Secondary Sludge into Particleboard SP-15

Jun-zhen ZHANG, Hai-qing REN, Xian-wu ZHOU, Rong-jun ZHAO (Chinese Academy of Forestry, China) Study on Compressive and Tensile Properties of Recombinant Bamboo SP-16

Proceedings Edited by:

Victoria L. Herian, Executive Director SWST P.O. Box 6155 Monona, WI 53716-6155 608-577-1342 [email protected]