Effect of pressure drying and pressure steaming on warp and stiffness of radiata pine lumber

Forest Products Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 67-71

  Haslett, A N ^a   Davy, B ^a   Dakin, M ^a   Bates, R ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DRYING; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STIFFNESS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

PINUS RADIATA; PRESSURE DRYING; PRESSURE STEAMING; WARP;

LUMBER;

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 0032688025     PISSN: 00157473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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