Method for Waferizing Balsam Poplar

When waferizing balsam poplar, waferizer knives eventually can become wrapped with gelatinous fibers which reduce their effectiveness and result in poor quality wafers and an increased amount of fines. Using a laboratory waferizer, it was found that waferizing balsam poplar alternately with paper birch improved wafer quality and reduced the amount of fines because the fiber-wrapped knives were cleaned when they came in contact with the high density birch.

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