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welling and shrinking of wood and wood-based products present perhaps the most vexing technological problems and design/utilization challenges for users and manufacturers of wood and wood products and for the ultimate consumers of these products. This book, written by Otto Suchsland, Professor Emeritus, Department of Forestry, Michigan State University, addresses in detail the fundamental concepts of the swelling and shrinking of solid wood and wood-based composite products and serves as an invaluable guide in the design, manufacture, and use of these products.

Chapters cover:

• the basics of air, water, and relative humidity;
• wood and its reaction to moist air;
• dimensional changes in solid wood;
• warping of solid wood;
• swelling, shrinking, and warping of laminated wood products;
• swelling, shrinking, and warping of wood-based composite boards; and
• the dimensional stabilization of wood and wood products.

This is a reference manual that should be on the shelves of every business that utilizes wood as a raw material and in every classroom where the fundamentals of wood technology are taught.

Copyright 2004, 8-1/2 by 11 softcover, 194 pages, #7240