3.1.2. Morphology
SEM images of surfaces of wood particles cut from three orientations
show that the particle cut from Orientation L demonstrated
bundled wood fibers with a smooth surface, the particle cut from
Orientation R had a carpet-like wrinkled surface with disordered
wood fibers, and the particle cut from Orientation T was characterized
by a scale-like surface with short wood fibers. These short
fibers were closely associated to form a long piece. However, those
long pieces were not closely bonded with one another.