Warp and shrinkage of hem-fir stud lumber dried at conventional and high temperatures

Forest Products Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 11-12, 2000, Pages 79-84

  Milota, Michael R ^a,b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FOREST PRODUCTS SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOFTWOODS;

DRYING; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; SHRINKAGE;

LUMBER;

EID: 0034315219     PISSN: 00157473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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