PREDICTING THICKNESS SWELLING OF HOT PRESSED WOOD STRANDS

Strand board can be manufactured from sawmill residues, branches, and crown wood left in the forest. The thickness swelling of these residues is quite different from that of mature wood and can have a negative effect on the physical and strength properties of strand board. A mixture of these materia...

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Main Author: Elisha Ncube
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2012-04-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_07_2_2496_Ncube_Predict_Thickness_Swell_HotPress_Strands/1524