NATURAL DURABILITY AND PHENOLIC CONTENT IN DRIED SCOTS PINE HEARTWOOD

The durability of Scots pine heartwood has previously been shown to be affected by the industrial drying process of sawn lumber. The durability of heartwood from boards dried at temperatures between 20°C-110°C was studied by measuring the mass loss in a decay test with a brown rot fungus (Coniophora...

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Main Authors: Margot Sehlstedt-Persson, Olov Karlsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2010-04-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/viewFile/BioRes_05_2_1126_SehlstedtPersson_PK_Heating_of_Heartwood/619