PENINGKATAN MUTU KAYU JATI (Tectona grandis) HASIL PENJARANGAN ASAL KABUPATEN CIANJUR
Abstract: Teakwood is one of
the favourite wood due to its strength, durable and beauty. The quality of
teakwood was influenced by plantation site, season and geographic. This study
attempts to expose some characteristic of teakwood which is produced from
thinning plantation with 1 and 2 hours heat treatments at 170oC also
densification 17% and 25% at the same temperature. The result shows that both heat
and densification treatments increase the hardness value of teakwood surface.
The higroscopisity of teakwood is also increased after heat treatment. On the
contrary, the treatment has not influence to the density of teakwood. The
colour of teakwood is darker after 1 hour heat treatment. The anatomy character
of teakwood is appear being flat due to the pressing process.
Penulis: Gunawan Pasaribu,
Lolyta Sisilia
Kode Jurnal: jpkehutanandd120082