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Stiffness and Density Analysis of Rotary Veneer Recovered from Six Species of Australian Plantation Hardwoods

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McGavin, R. L., Bailleres, H., Fehrmann, J. and Ozarska, B. (2015) Stiffness and Density Analysis of Rotary Veneer Recovered from Six Species of Australian Plantation Hardwoods. BioResources, 10 (4). pp. 6395-6416.

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Abstract

Commercial interest in Australian hardwood plantations is increasing. The timber industry is investigating alternative supplies of forest resources, and the plantation growing industry is eager to explore alternative markets to maximize financial returns. Identifying suitable processing strategies and high-value products that suit young, plantation-grown hardwoods have proven challenging; however, recent veneer processing trials using simple veneer technology have demonstrated more acceptable recoveries of marketable products. The recovered veneers have visual qualities that are suitable for structurally-based products; however, the mechanical properties of the veneer are largely unknown. Veneers resulting from processing trials of six commercially important Australian hardwood species were used to determine key wood properties (i.e., density, dynamic modulus of elasticity (MoE), and specific MoE). The study revealed that a wide variation of properties existed between species and also within species. Simple mathematical modeling, using sigmoidal curves, was demonstrated to be an effective method to model the evolution of key wood properties across the billet radius and along the resulting veneer ribbon with benefits for tree breeders and processors.

Item Type:Article
Business groups:Horticulture and Forestry Science
Keywords:Eucalyptus; Veneer; Hardwood; Plantation; Processing; Quality; Structural; Density; Modulus of elasticity
Subjects:Forestry > Research. Experimentation
Live Archive:29 Mar 2021 03:42
Last Modified:03 Sep 2021 16:46

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