Characteristics of Timbers Dried Using Kiln Drying and Radio Frequency-Vacuum Drying Systems

Heavy hardwoods are difficult-to-dry timbers as they are prone to checking and internal stresses when dried using a conventional kiln drying system. These timbers are usually dried naturally to reach 15% to 19% moisture content with an acceptable defects. Besides long drying time, timbers at these m...

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Main Authors: Rabidin Zairul Amin, Seng Gan Kee, Wahab Mohd Jamil Abdul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201710810001