Sawmilling and kiln drying study of small diameter, young age eucalypt thinnings
Specifications
- Client: Saltgrow
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Scope:
In collaboration with Tumba Pine and Timber Training Creswick, sawmilling and kiln drying study of small diameter, young age eucalypt thinnings including:
- sawmill processing of five year old thinnings using a micromill
- kiln drying trials
- influence of timber defects on grade recovery
- characterisation of shrinkage parameters
- characterisation of machining and appearance characteristics
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Benefit to Client:
The project provided quantitative data to demonstrate favourable timber processing characteristics of wood from genetically improved clones, and the capacity for processing of young-age material into high value products. This in turn supported commercialisation of genetically improved planting stock.
- Market Sector: Renewable resources - agriculture, grazing and forestry
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Capabilities:
- Forest and fodder crops
- General land, water and vegetation technical services
- Research Services
- Location: NSW
- Year: 2005 - 2006