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High-Temperature Kiln-Drying of Northern Aspen 2 By 4 Inch Light-Framing Lumber
A high-temperature schedule suitable for drying mixed trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) and balsam poplar (P. balsamifera L.) studs, according to grade requirements for maximum moisture content (MC) and with […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1974 |
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High-Temperature Kiln-Drying Red Maple Lumber–Some Options
High-temperature drying (HTD) is attractive to many hardwood lumber processors because of shorter kiln residence, which saves energy and provides faster turnover of inventory. However, in some species more drying […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1986 |
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Hot Press Gluing of Hardboards to Douglas-Fir Veneers with Phenolic Resin Adhesives
Three types of hardboard, one each of the smooth two side-treated (I), screen back-treated (II), and screen back-standard board types (III), were selected. All hardboards and the Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga taxifolia […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1955 |
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Hot-pressing process optimization by response surface methodology
For the development of three-layer medium density fiberboard (MDF) panels bonded with phenol-formaldehyde resole resin, response surface methodology (RSM) was employed to optimize the relationships between three hot-pressing variables (face-layer, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1999 |
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How to Boost RF Gluing Production: Edge-Gluing and End-Gluing
This report details industrial procedures to increase production and lower costs in RF edge-gluing operations.
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Forest Products Journal | 1950 |
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How Wood Shrinks and Swells
The mechanics of shrinkage and swelling and the influence of wood structure are discussed. Structural details of the cell wall are shown, including fibrils, micro-fibrils, and crystallites. One of the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1957 |
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Hygroscopic Thickness Swelling and Related Properties of Selected Commercial Particleboards
Thickness swelling as a result of cyclic exposure to various relative humidity conditions of ten commercial particleboards was determined. An exposure cycle of 40 – 93 – 40 percent relative […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1973 |
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Ills Besetting the Furniture Industry
A few of the problems faced by the furniture industry are described, including the waste and difficulty encountered in using poorly manufactured lumber from small mills, and the problems of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1949 |
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Impact of kiln variables and green weight on moisture uniformity of wide grand-fir lumber
Eighteen kiln runs of grand-fir (Abies grandis) dried to determine the impact of kiln variables and green weight on moisture uniformity of grand-fir lumber. Each of the 18 kiln runs […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1996 |
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Importance of Moisture in Wood
The most important reason for drying wood is to prevent shrinkage and swelling during use and manufacture. Dimensional change in wood occurs at or below the fiber saturation point (about […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1951 |
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Impregnation to Control Dimensional Stability of Particleboard and Fiberboard
Three experiments were made to determine the effect of impregnation on irreversible and reversible swell of reconstituted products and on retention of strength characteristics at thoroughly water-soaked conditions. In the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1966 |
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Improved preservative treatment of spruce-pine-fir at higher moisture contents
The work described here was part of a project to develop effective pretreatment procedures and pressure treatment processes for spruce-pine-fir. This experiment compared the treatability of spruce, pine, and alpine […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1991 |
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Improved technique for measuring moisture content gradients in wood
A method for measuring moisture content gradients in solid wood and wood composites using a Forstner bit for layer sampling is described. The original layer weight is obtained by determining […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1993 |
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In-Woods Drying of Eucalypts in Southern Florida
Trees were felled on November 15 and partitioned into three subsets. One subset was destructively sampled for initial moisture content, another cut into 8-foot bolts and allowed to dry 4 […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1985 |
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Inadequate redrying linked to dimensional instability of CCA-treated southern pine lumber
Some instances of severe warping of siding treated with a commercial waterborne preservative have been reported to the authors. We investigated this problem by evaluating 25-mm-, 51-mm-, and 102-mm- (1-, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2001 |
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Influence of Certain Preservatives on Pole Splitting
Tests conducted in Australia show that the amount and time of splitting of treated poles is dependent on the pole moisture content at the time of installation, the type of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1968 |
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Influence of furnish moisture content and press cycle on briquette integrity
This study investigated the influence of furnish moisture content (MC), dwell time, and compression load on the integrity of Douglas-fir briquettes, as measured by centerline shear strength and density distribution. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1990 |
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Influence of Gluing Conditions on Performance of Crosslinked Protein Glue in Interior-Type Southern Pine Plywood
Plywood panels were prepared experimentally by bonding southern pine veneers with a hot-press crosslinked protein glue under a variety of conditions. Panels of 3/8-inch 3-Ply, 1/2-inch 5-ply, and 13/16-inch 7-ply […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1972 |
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Influence of Position in Tree on Recoverable Collapse in Wood
Describes the results of an investigation on two ash eucalypts of the influence of position in tree on collapse intensity. Material was taken from six Victorian-grown trees of E. regnana […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1961 |
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Influence of several preparation conditions on Douglas-fir plywood gluebond quality test results
To evaluate the influence of various preparation conditions on standard Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) plywood gluebond specimen performance, tests were conducted on samples in wet boiled and dry states and kerfed […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2006 |
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Internal Moisture Stress and Wood Formation in Conifers
Users of wood are well aware of its variation. Much of this is the result of conditions of tree growth, all of which are controlled to a greater or lesser […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1963 |
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Irregularities of Finished Surfaces Caused By Unequal Ray Shrinkage
Red alder furniture containing undesirable, raised irregularities on the finished surface was examined for anatomical characteristics. Inspection revealed that each raised area was associated with large aggregate rays. The furniture […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1966 |
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Irreversible Dimensional Changes in Panel Materials
Panel materials typical of those often combined in composite panels, such as for furniture tops, were examined for irreversible dimensional changes. Length, weight, and thickness were recorded after exposure to […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1972 |
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Isocyanate Bonded Aspen Flakeboard
This study reports on the effects and interactions of varying moisture contents (MCs), press temperatures, and post-cure on the modulus of rupture (MOR), modulus of elasticity (MOE), wet MOR, and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1982 |
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Juvenile Wood as a Cause of Seasonal Arching in Trusses
Seasonal arching of roof trusses has become increasingly prevalent in recent years. Recent research projects have suggested that this phenomenon is caused by moisture differences between upper and lower chords […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1985 |