NEWS AND VIEWS OF THIS KILN DRYING BUSINESS: DIP TREATMENT IN POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL NOT EFFECTIVE IN PREVENTING SURFACE CHECKING.
Abstract
The experiment was to determine if dip treating rough-sawn and presurfaced green flat-sawn northern red oak boards in polyethylene glycol would stabilize the fibers in the surface zones enough to effectively reduce surface checking in subsequent kiln drying. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0683427
Entities
People
- Raymond C. Rietz
Organizations
- Forest Products Laboratory