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Yield studies of rubberwood lumber during rough milling operations

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The study evaluated the processing yield of furniture-grade rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis) sawn lumber in rough milling operations. It was found that the average rough-milling yield was 69%. Therefore, rubberwood is not a low cost material as widely perceived since its processing yield is low.

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  1. Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

    J. Ratnasingam

  2. Faculty of Wood Technology, Fachhochschule Rosenheim, Hochschulstrasse 1, 83024, Rosenheim, Germany

    F. Scholz

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Ratnasingam, J., Scholz, F. Yield studies of rubberwood lumber during rough milling operations . Holz Roh Werkst 66, 467–468 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-008-0249-1

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