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Journal of Wood Science

Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society

Table 1 Particle size distribution based on weight percentage (%)

From: Furnish type and mat density effects on temperature and vapor pressure of wood-based panels during hot pressing

Furnish type

Mesh sizea and sieve opening (mm)

5(+)

10(+)

20(+)

30(+)

40(+)

40(−)

4.0

2.0

0.85

0.60

0.425

0.425

HS

87.0

8.0

4.1

0.3

0.4

0.2

RW

35.5

37.2

23.4

1.4

1.5

1.0

  1. Each mean represents n = 3 sample bags with each bag containing 50 g of furnish type sample
  2. HS hinoki strand, RW recycled-wood particles
  3. aMesh size opening: (+) particles retained on the sieve; (−) particles passed through the sieve
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