Forest Products from Latin America. Annotated Bibliography of ...

(Centro de Investigaciones y Capacitacion Forestales, Cuba.
Cuba, tecnologia y preservacion de la madera) Rome: FAO
Rep. FO:SF/CUB 3, Informe Tecnico. 5. p. 81.
Describes the present technology in Cuba, in drying and
preservative treatment of wood. Recommendations are
made for establishing a Timber Technology and Preserva-
tion Section within the center and a program of study in
wood drying, preservation, and wood anatomy.
Kauman, W.G.; Mittak, K.G. 1966. Drying trials with
coihue (Ensayos de secado en coihue). Santiago, Chile: In-
stituto Forestal. Informe Tecnico. 25. 25 p.
The severity of defects that developed in Chilean coihue
(Nothofagus dombeyi) during nine different drying pro-
grams was measured. Tentative drying programs are recom-
mended to aid in the utilization of this species.
Keenan, F.J.; Tejada-V., M. 1984. Tropical timber for
building materials in the Andean group countries of South
America. Ottawa, Ontario: International Technical Devel-
opment Research Center, IDRC-TS 49e. 151 p.
Keer, G.A. 1978. Timber drying-its economic justifica-
tion. In: Proceedings, 7th World Forestry Congress, Centro
Cultural General San Martin: 1972 October 4-18; Buenos
Aires, Argentina. Buenos Aires, Argentina: World Forestry
Congress, Instituto Forestal Nacional: 6370-6374.
Discusses principles of air and kiln drying and compares
the economic costs of each. Recommends kiln drying for a
variety of reasons, including quicker turnover, less loss, and
less storage space required.
Kukachka, B.F.; Tejada-V., M.E. 1968. Selected prop-
erties of 52 timber species from the department of El
Peten, Guatemala (Propiedades seleccionadas de 52 es-
pecies de madera del departamento del Peten, Guatemala).
Proyecto de Evaluacion Forestal, FAO-FYDEP Boletin 2.
Rome, Italy: United Nations Food and Agriculture Organi-
zation. 88 p.
Physical and mechanical properties, shrinkage, and silica
content of 52 species is given.
Labate, P.J. 1960. The importance of equilibrium mois-
ture content of wood in relation with drying and uses (Im-
portanicia del equilibrio higroscopico de la madera en rela-
cion con su secado y usos). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Fol-
leto Tecnico Forestales No. 6, Administration Nacional de
Bosques.
Discusses importance of knowing EMC for different areas
or zone of country and lists temperature, RH, and EMC for
many areas of Argentina.
Labate, P.J. 1964. Pilot trial in air drying of Eucalyptus
viminalis wood for parquet: Buenos Aires, Argentina: Fol-
letos Tecnicos Forestales No. 24, Administracion Nacional
de Bosques. 6 p.
Labate, P.J. 1973. Industrial applications of Casuarina
wood (Aprovechamiento industrial de la madera de Casuar-
ina). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Folletos Tecnicos Forestales
No. 32, Administracion Nacional de Bosques. 32 p.
Characteristics of Casuarina cunninghamiara from different
sources including sawing and seasoning method used: Data
on reconditioning to recover collapse, color, specific gravity,
shrinkage, and trials in manufacturing of several products;
parquet, packing boxes and crates, veneer.
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Labate, P.J. 1975. Evaluation of the wood of indigenous
and exotic forest species according to their physical and
mechanical properties. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Folleto
Tecnico Forestal, Instituto Forestal Nacional. 36. 19 p.
Describes a large number of commercial native Argentine
woods and some potentially useful secondary and exotic
species. Data tabulated include: radial, tangential, and
volumetric shrinkage when dried from green moisture con-
tent to 12 to 15 percent moisture content (air-dry); den-
sity (kg/m 3 ) and hardness (kg/cm 2 ); modulus of rupture
in longitudinal compression and specific index (MOR/100
X density’); modulus of rupture in bending and bending
index (MOR/100 X specific gravity); and measures of re-
sistance to cutting, splitting, tensile stress, etc. Values in
tables are grouped into hardness classes, strength classes,
and flexibility classes.
Lastra-R., J.A. 1974. How to prepare kiln schedules for
timber of hardwood species. Como elaborar programas y
horarios de secaso artificial para madera de latifoliades.
Bogota, Columbia: Uni. Dist. Eco. Jose de Caldas. 17 p.
An abridged method of estimating the time required in
each stage of kiln drying.
Lisboa, H. 1983. Technical side of Chilean pine. Division
of Planning and Development, Arauco Co. Ltd., Chile.
Wellington, New Zealand: Department of Internal Affairs.
8 p.
Describes Chilean pine (Pinus radiata) with data on wood
density, strength, drying and shrinkage, decay and preservation,
and uses. Comparisons are made with P. radiata
grown in New Zealand and other Chilean conifers.
Longwood, F.R. 1961. Puerto Rican woods; their ma-
chining, seasoning, and related characteristics. Agric.
Handb. 205. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agri-
culture. 98 p.
Provides information on the machining, physical properties,
and response to air seasoning of 60 species. A description
and photo of each wood is provided.
Longwood, F.R. 1962. Present and potential commercial
timbers of the Caribbean-with special reference to the
West Indies, the Guianas, and British Honduras. Agric.
Handb. 207. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture.
167 p.
Presents a summary of information on 71 important tim-
bers of the area. Includes: distribution and habitat; de-
scriptions of tree and wood; seasoning and shrinkage;
strength properties; working properties; natural resistance;
and permeability.
Lopez-P., Vladimir. 1985. Air drying of sawn wood
of Pinus hartwegii in Chapingo State, Mexico (Secado al
aire libre de madera aserrado de Pinus hartwegii Lindl.
en Chapingo, Edo. de Mexico). Tesis. Chapingo, Mexico:
Universidad Autonoma. 51 p.
Maldonado, E.D. 1962. Solar radiation used to dry mahogany
lumber in Puerto Rico. Tropical Forest Note ITF-
14. Rio Piedras, PR: U.S. Department of Agricluture, Forest
Service, Institute of Tropical Forestry. 5 p.
Maldonado, E.D.; Peck, E.C. 1962. Drying by solar
radiation in Puerto Rico. Madison, WI: Forest Products
Journal. 12( 10) :487-488.