Effects of pre-steaming on the drying quality of rubberwood

In this study, the kiln drying yield of 30 mm Rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis) furniture stocks with pre-steaming treatment was evaluated. The results revealed that pre-steaming increased the permeability of the wood, hence increasing the drying rate while reducing drying defects. It was found that t...

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Main Authors: Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran, Grohmann, Rainer, Scholz, Frieder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37378/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37378/1/Effects%20of%20pre.pdf
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author Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran
Grohmann, Rainer
Scholz, Frieder
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description In this study, the kiln drying yield of 30 mm Rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis) furniture stocks with pre-steaming treatment was evaluated. The results revealed that pre-steaming increased the permeability of the wood, hence increasing the drying rate while reducing drying defects. It was found that the pre-steaming treatment should be included in the drying of Rubberwood in order to reduce the overall drying costs as well as improving its quality.
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spelling upm-373782015-10-29T07:34:06Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37378/ Effects of pre-steaming on the drying quality of rubberwood Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran Grohmann, Rainer Scholz, Frieder In this study, the kiln drying yield of 30 mm Rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis) furniture stocks with pre-steaming treatment was evaluated. The results revealed that pre-steaming increased the permeability of the wood, hence increasing the drying rate while reducing drying defects. It was found that the pre-steaming treatment should be included in the drying of Rubberwood in order to reduce the overall drying costs as well as improving its quality. Springer 2014-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37378/1/Effects%20of%20pre.pdf Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran and Grohmann, Rainer and Scholz, Frieder (2014) Effects of pre-steaming on the drying quality of rubberwood. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 72 (1). pp. 135-137. ISSN 0018-3768; ESSN: 1436-736X 10.1007/s00107-013-0747-7
spellingShingle Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran
Grohmann, Rainer
Scholz, Frieder
Effects of pre-steaming on the drying quality of rubberwood
title Effects of pre-steaming on the drying quality of rubberwood
title_full Effects of pre-steaming on the drying quality of rubberwood
title_fullStr Effects of pre-steaming on the drying quality of rubberwood
title_full_unstemmed Effects of pre-steaming on the drying quality of rubberwood
title_short Effects of pre-steaming on the drying quality of rubberwood
title_sort effects of pre-steaming on the drying quality of rubberwood
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37378/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37378/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37378/1/Effects%20of%20pre.pdf