Effect of species, cutting direction, dimensions, and temperature on flake drying

Forest Products Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 31-36

  Deomano, Edgar C ^a,c   Zink Sharp, Audrey ^b,c  

^a Natl Wooden Pallet/Container Assoc   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FOREST PRODUCTS SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRYING PROCESSES; FLAKE DRYING; FLAKE PROPERTIES; WOOD FLAKES;

DRYING; MOISTURE;

WOOD PRODUCTS;

DRYING; FLAKES; LIQUIDAMBAR; MOISTURE; PINUS STROBUS; WOOD PRODUCTS;

LIQUIDAMBAR; LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA; LIRIODENDRON; LIRIODENDRON TULIPIFERA; PINUS ECHINATA;

EID: 26944477798     PISSN: 00157473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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