Color development in rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis) during kiln drying

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Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran and Grohmann, Rainer (2014) Color development in rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis) during kiln drying. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 72 (4). pp. 555-557. ISSN 0018-3768; ESSN: 1436-736X

Abstract

A study was conducted to measure how the color in rubberwood boards developed under standard kiln drying schedule. Edge-matched rubberwood boards were dried at 20, 40, 60 and 80 % of the drying time to achieve the final moisture content of 12 ± 2 %. Discoloration increased with higher temperature and drying time, while lower relative humidity tended to minimize discoloration. It is recommended that lower drying temperature and relative humidity schedules are used to minimize discoloration of rubberwood during drying.

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Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Forestry
DOI Number:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-014-0801-0
Publisher:	Springer
Keywords:	Color development; Drying temperature; Drying time; Final moisture content; Hevea brasiliensis; Kiln drying; Rubberwood
Depositing User:	Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited:	24 May 2015 04:01
Last Modified:	29 Oct 2015 06:13
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URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36809
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