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DURING the War considerable investigation and research work has been carried out at the Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun, India, on the subject of plywood manufacture. Kiln seasoning has been studied. Two Indian Forest Leaflets, Nos. 57 and 61 (published by the Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun), deal with "Furnace Heated Veneer Drying Kiln"and "Kiln Drying Schedule for Seasoning of Veneers", giving the latest practical information on these subjects. In Leaflet No. 57, after directing attention to the necessity of the thorough seasoning of veneers before gluing and manufacture into plywood, it is pointed out that green veneers can be air-seasoned or kiln-dried, exactly like ordinary wood. The usual method in Europe and America for the quick seasoning of veneers is to dry them in long progressive dryers. This well-known type of dryer is very expensive, the pre-war price being more than 50,000 rupees.
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Kiln Seasoning Veneers for Plywood Manufacture. Nature 155, 247 (1945). https://doi.org/10.1038/155247a0
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