A cyclic (intermittent) drying schedule for Macassar ebony-the prevention of collapse deformation and the utilization of mechano-sorptive creep gradient

• Published in: Drying technology Vol. 42; no. 1; pp. 182 - 194
• Main Authors: Li, Jing, Zhang, Jingyuan, Wang, Bingquan, Ren, Shixue, Zhan, Jian-feng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Taylor & Francis 02.01.2024; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Collapse; Continuous drying; cyclic drying; deformation; Drying; ebony; Freezing; Low temperature; Lumber; Manufacturing industry; mechano-sorptive; Moisture content; Schedules; shrinkage; technology; temperature; water content; wood

Ebony wood is often defective, showing severe cracks and deformations during manufacturing processes, and requires ample times for drying. The continuous drying has been proved to result in enormous collapses during the entire drying stage. In order to control the extent of collapses and further pre...