Economics of Manufacturing Structural Lumber from Low- to Medium-Density Hardwoods.

Abstract

An economic assessment and comparison are given of two hypothetical sawmills that process structural lumber from low- to medium-density hardwoods using innovative processing techniques developed at FPL. One mill uses the Saw-Dry-Rip (SDR) process for manufacturing straight structural lumber from low- to medium-density hardwoods. The second mill uses SDR combined with the Edge-Glue-and-Rip (EGAR) process that enables the manufacture of any width of structural lumber even when using small logs. Both processes appear to be viable investment opportunities based on returns on investment. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA129449

Entities

People

  • George B. Harpole

Organizations

  • Forest Products Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Economic Analysis
  • Economics
  • Fabrication
  • Forests
  • Hardwoods
  • Heat Energy
  • High Temperature
  • Investments
  • Low Density
  • Manufacturing
  • Moisture Content
  • Money
  • Processing Equipment
  • Recovery
  • Rocky Mountains
  • United States
  • Wood

Readers

  • Forest Ecology
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis