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Continuous Electronic Moisture Detection as Applied to Plywood and General Woodworking Industries
Design, operation, and accuracy of continuous electronic moisture detectors are described. Lists examples of economic advantages of moisture control. The first of the essential components of electric moisture detection is […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1955 |
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Continuous System for the Drying of Lumber with Microwave Energy
A prototype lumber drying system utilizing microwave energy has been developed. Pieces of hemlock and Douglas-fir clear lumber 2″ x 8″ x 10′ have been dried in from 5 to […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1976 |
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Continuous Tunnel Kiln Direct-Fired with Bark to Dry 1.75-Inch Southern Pine in 12 Hours
A kiln design is described in which length-sorted lumber surfaced on one side to 1.75-inch thickness is mechanically stacked 5 feet wide and 10 feet high on 1-1/4-inch-thick sticks and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1977 |
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Control of Brown Stain in Eastern White Pine
Six sap stain chemicals were sprinkled on all sides and edges of eastern white Pine (Pinus strobus L.) boards to test their effectiveness in controlling brown and blue stain. Six […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1961 |
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Control of Brown Stain in Eastern White Pine with Alkaline Salts
Freshly-sawn eastern white pine boards (Pinus strobus L.) 6 feet long, 4 to 8 inches wide, and 1 inch thick were cut into 1 foot lengths, dipped in various solutions […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1975 |
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Control of Brown Stain in Kiln-Dried Eastern White Pine
An ammoniacal zinc oxide system which imparted good light and water resistance to wood was examined for its effectiveness in the control of brown stain which can develop during the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1973 |
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Controlled Drying of Pine Roundwood
In this study, peeled southern pine bolts were dried under controlled conditions, such as are possible in forced air driers or in dry kilns. A compact stacking method was used […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1967 |
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Controlled-Air Seasoning of Wood for Preservative Treatment
A description is given of a “controlled-air” seasoning process which fills the need for an accelerated drying technique for wood members to be treated. Simple air-drying depends on atmospheric heat […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1955 |
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Controlling corrosion in lumber dry kiln buildings
Corrosion of kiln building components is a multimillion dollar problem for manufacturers and users of lumber dry kilns. Results of a nationwide survey of kiln users indicate that the species […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1995 |
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Controlling corrosion in lumber dry kiln buildings
Corrosion of kiln building components is a multi-million dollar problem for manufacturers and users of lumber dry kilns. Results of a nationwide survey of kiln users conduced by researchers at […]
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Hardwood Symposium Proceedings | 1996 |
| Hardwood Symposium Proceedings | 1996 | |
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Cost Comparison of Two Processes for Laminating Thick Veneer
This paper compares costs of two methods for laminating thick veneer. In one method, a phenol-resorcinol adhesive is used, the press is unheated, and the adhesive is cured by the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1983 |
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Creep response to drying of timber boards of Scots pine
Air circulation drying of boards from Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) causes tension stress as well as mechano-sorptive creep perpendicular to the grain. In this study we demonstrate these effects by […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1993 |
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Cross-Grooved Stickers Reduce Marking on FRT Plywood
Stickers with grooves perpendicular to the edge and at an angle of 45 degrees to the edge were effective in reducing the incidence and severity of discoloration (sticker marks) in […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1969 |
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Decision support system for lumber procurement and dry kiln scheduling
Furniture producers are implementing small-lot, rapid-response production policies. In this environment, determining the optimal timing and mix of lumber purchases, controlling lumber inventory levels, achieving high kiln utilization, and satisfying […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1998 |
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Decompression drying of Pinus radiata sapwood chips
Gas bubble nucleation and expansion in supersaturated aqueous solution, by decompression of the applied gas pressure, can remove free water from the cell lumens of a permeable wood structure. Carbon […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1999 |
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Degrade of Oak Lumber as Influenced By Drying
Two thicknesses (4/4 and 8/4) of two species ( red and white oak) were airdried in central Pennsylvania to determine effective drying seasons and degrade. A total of 110 packages […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1973 |
| Hardwood Symposium Proceedings | 1979 | |
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Dehumidification drying of red oak. part 2. cause of cooling coils corrosion in heat pumps
Dehumidification kiln-drying of red oak lumber resulted in the corrosion of cooling coils in a laboratory kiln. Cooling coils in industrial kilns protected by anti-corrosion finishes did not exhibit any […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1999 |
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Dehumidification Drying of Spruce Studs
Spruce studs were dried to an average moisture content (MC) of 16 percent; one charge in a steam heated conventional kiln and three charges by the dehumidification process. Conventional kiln-drying […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1978 |
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Delayed Shrinkage After Surfacing of High-Temperature Kiln-Dried Northern Aspen Dimension Lumber
Delayed shrinkage can develop in high-temperature kiln-dried northern aspen lumber (Populus tremuloides and Populus balsamifera) which has been classed as dry according to normal metering procedures for softwood lumber. As […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1976 |
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Design and evaluation of a low-cost solar kiln
A 500-BF solar kiln, with a built-in heat storage unit and a collector cover-reflector, was designed and built from readily available materials. The built-in heat storage unit was made of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1989 |
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Design and Tests of a 500 BF Solar Kiln
Recent shortages and soaring costs of fossil fuels have renewed the interest in using solar energy for lumber drying. A highly efficient kiln, heated with external solar collectors built from […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1981 |
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Design and tests of a solar-dehumidifier kiln with heat storage and heat recovery systems
A rockbed heat storage unit, an additional solar collector, and a heatpipe heat recovery system were added to an existing experimental solar-dehumidifier kiln and tested with 4/4 yellow-poplar. This novel […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1987 |
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Design of a Computer Based Controller-Recorder for An Experimental Dry Kiln
A 750 board foot capacity steam-heated lumber dry kiln was retrofitted with a computer based control system to replace the standard control instrument. The computer system, assembled using only commercially […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1986 |