The Effects of Heat Treatment with the ThermoWood® Method on the Equilibrium Moisture Content and Dimensional Stability of Wild Cherry Wood

Low hygroscopicity is an important factor favoring the use of heat-treated wood materials. Hence, wild cherry (Cerasus avium (L.) Moench) wood was subjected to heat treatment with the ThermoWood® method for about 1 and 2 hours at temperatures of 190 and 212 °C in an industrial business. Then, trial...

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Main Authors: Ayhan Aytin, Süleyman Korkut, Öner Ünsal, Nevzat Çakıcıer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2015-02-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_10_2_2083_Aytin_Heat_Treatment_Thermowood_Method