Impact of the Combination of Densification and Thermal Modification on Dimensional Stability and Hardness of Poplar Lumber

Drying Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1107-1113

  Cai, Jiabin ^a   Yang, Xu ^a   Cai, Liping ^b   Shi, Sheldon Q ^b  

^a NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Densification; Dimensional stability; Surface hardness; Thermal treatment

Indexed keywords

DENSITY PROFILE; HARDNESS VALUES; POPULUS; PRESSURE HOLDING; SURFACE HARDNESS; THERMAL MODIFICATION; THREE TEMPERATURE;

COMPRESSION RATIO (MACHINERY); DIMENSIONAL STABILITY; HARDNESS; HEAT TREATMENT; LUMBER;

DENSIFICATION;

EID: 84880008004     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2013.775147     Document Type: Article

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