Pilot plant evaluation of steam-injection pressing for LVL and plywood products

Forest Products Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 25-28

  Troughton, G E ^a   Lum, C ^a  

^a FORINTEK CANADA CORP   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); LUMBER; PLYWOOD; SHEAR STRENGTH; VENEERS;

LAMINATED VENEER LUMBER (LVL); STEAM-INJECTION PRESSING TECHNOLOGY;

WOOD PRODUCTS;

ABIES LASIOCARPA; PICEA;

EID: 0033640570     PISSN: 00157473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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