Effect of presteaming on moisture loss and internal checking in high-temperature-dried boards of Eucalyptus globulus and Eucalyptus regnans

Journal of the Institute of Wood Science

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 72-77

  Chafe, S C ^a   Ananías, Rubén A ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DEL BÍO BÍO   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; EUCALYPTUS REGNANS; GRAIN ORIENTATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE DRYING; INTERNAL CHECKING; MOISTURE LOSS; PRESTEAMING; WOODEN BOARDS;

CALCULATIONS; DRYING; EVAPORATION; HEATING; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MOISTURE; SHRINKAGE;

WOOD;

EID: 0030371261     PISSN: 00203203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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