DRYING QUALITY OF BIRCH SAWN TIMBER
The utilization of broadleaf species in wood product industry in Finland is minor. Birch (Betula pendula, Betula pubescens) is the most important species and it is mainly used in plywood …
SORTING OF PULPWOOD IN SPRUCE STANDS
In this study, raw material potential of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) entailed by sorting of pulpwood was studied. The objective was to examine what kinds of groups could …
VARIATION IN WOOD PROPERTIES OF PINE PULPWOOD FROM THINNING STANDS AND FINAL FELLINGS ON PEATLAND
Drained peatlands are a characteristic specific to Finnish forestry; almost five million hectares of peatlands have been drained for forestry. Most of that area was drained during the 1960s and …
VARIATION IN STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF SCOTS PINE WOOD AFTER TWO DIFFERENT HEAT TREATMENTS
Investigations to improve the durability and dimensional stability of wood using heat treatment have been carried out since the early 20th century. Despite quite a long history of research work, …
PELLETIZING OF SOFTWOOD AND HARDWOOD WITH SINGLE CHANNEL PELLET PRESSES
Pellets made from wood sawdust are popular heating fuel in the Nordic countries. In pellet press, sawdust is compressed into a solid pellet, and it has experimentally been shown that …
Modelling the knot taper in Scots pine (Pinus Sylvestris l.) from terrestrial laser scanning – derived branch attributes
Three-dimensional (3-D) sawing simulation is expected to become a standard tool in the future sawmill wood procurement planning to promote more precise and sustainable use of forest resources [1]. The …