Effects of high temperature kiln drying on the practical performances of Japanese cedar wood (Cryptomeria japonica) I: Changes in hygroscopicity due to heating

Journal of Wood Science

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-38

  Obataya, Eiichi ^a   Shibutani, Sakae ^b   Hanata, Kensuke ^b   Doi, Shuichi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^b AKITA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hygroscopicity; Japanese cedar; Kiln drying; Steaming; Thermal degradation

Indexed keywords

HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; KILNS; PYROLYSIS; WOOD;

KILN DRYING; WOOD PIECES;

DRYING;

CHAMAECYPARIS OBTUSA; DRYING; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYGROSCOPICITY; KILNS; PYROLYSIS; WOOD;

CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA;

EID: 33644611276     PISSN: 14350211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10086-005-0716-9     Document Type: Article

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