EFFECT OF STEAMING ON THE COLOUR CHANGE OF SOFTWOODS
The heat treatment of softwood (i.e. spruce, pine, fir, and larch) may result in significant colour changes. During this study Scots pine and spruce samples were steamed and analysed for their altered hue and lightness. Treatments included: 0 to 22 days of steaming time at a temperature range of 70...
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North Carolina State University
2012-05-01
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Online Access: | http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_07_3_2799_Tolvaj_PVL_Steaming_Colour_Change_Softwood/1541 |