Wood properties affecting finish service life

Wood is a biological material that has widely different properties depending on species, geographic area where the tree grew, the growth conditions, size of the tree at harvest, sawing, and other manufacturing processes. Some of the more important wood properties as they relate to wood finishing are discussed, e.g., growth rate, density, knots, extractives, juvenile wood, grain orientation, and weathering characteristics. 2000 This article is in PDF format (file size: 335 kb). To download this article, right click on the link immediately below and choose "save target as". To view the article, left click the link immediately below.
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Wood properties affecting finish service life   (2000)

Wood is a biological material that has widely different properties depending on species, geographic area where the tree grew, the growth conditions, size of the tree at harvest, sawing, and other manufacturing processes. Some of the more important wood properties as they relate to wood finishing are discussed, e.g., growth rate, density, knots, extractives, juvenile wood, grain orientation, and weathering characteristics.

Author: Williams, R. Sam.; Jourdain, Charles.; Daisey, George I.; Springate, Robert W.

Source: Journal of coatings technology. Vol. 72, no. 902 (Mar. 2000).:p. 35-42 : ill.

Citation: Williams, R. Sam.; Jourdain, Charles.; Daisey, George I.; Springate, Robert W.  2000.  Wood properties affecting finish service life   Journal of coatings technology. Vol. 72, no. 902 (Mar. 2000).:p. 35-42 : ill..