Authors: Koji Adachi Masafumi Inoue Kozo Kanayama Roger M Rowell Shuichi Kawai
Publish Date: 2004/11
Volume: 50, Issue: 6, Pages: 479-
Abstract
High moisture content flat sawn Japanese cedar Cryptomeria japonica D Don veneer was compressed using a roller press to mechanically remove water The amount of water removed depended on the amount of compression applied At 60 compression 400 kg/m3 of water was removed The process was not dependent on the size of the wood the degree of compression or the feed speed of the specimen After compression the remaining water contents were evenly distributed throughout the veneer regardless of the length of the specimen The specimens did not completely recover to original thickness High compression ratio and low temperature intensified the reduction of thickness The bending strength after compression decreased in an inversely proportional manner with the thickness of the specimen and the compression degree
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