Characterization of heat and mass transfer in the mat during the hot pressing of MDF panels

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 23-41

  Garcia, Rosilei A ^a   Cloutier, Alain ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gas permeability; Heat and mass transfer; Hot pressing; Medium density fiberboard

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); HEAT TRANSFER; HOT PRESSING; MASS TRANSFER; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MOISTURE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; STRUCTURAL PANELS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

COMPOSITE PANELS; MEDIUM DENSITY FIBERBOARD PANELS;

WOOD PRODUCTS;

DENSITY; GAS PERMEABILITY; HEAT TRANSFER; HOT PRESSING; MASS TRANSFER; MOISTURE CONTENT; PANELS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PYROMETRY; SOFTBOARDS;

EID: 13844280274     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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