USE OF A MODIFIED DRYING MEDIUM TO PREVENT DISCOLOURATION OF RADIATA PINE SAPWOOD DURING KILN DRYING

Wood darkening and kiln brown stain (KBS) in kiln drying has caused significant economic loss to the wood processing industry which. Although extensive studies have been performed, feasible drying techniques have not yet been developed to economically produce bright, pale colour wood from commercial...

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Main Authors: S Pang, J Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad del Bío-Bío 2006-01-01
Series:Maderas: Ciencia y Tecnología
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-221X2006000100005