Infrared and colorimetric characterization of discolored kiln-dried hard maple lumber

Forest Products Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-57

  Dawson Andoh, Benjamin E ^a   Wiemann, Michael ^b   Matuana, Laurent ^c   Baumgras, John ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYZED OXIDATION; VISUAL GRADING;

ABSORPTION; COLORIMETRIC ANALYSIS; DRYING; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; INFRARED RADIATION; PAPERBOARDS; PH EFFECTS; WOOD PRODUCTS;

LUMBER;

ABSORPTION; COLORIMETRY; DRYING; INFRARED RADIATION; LUMBER; WOOD PRODUCTS;

ACER; ACER NIGRUM;

EID: 0742285772     PISSN: 00157473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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