This study was undertaken to determine whether Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga
menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) veneer could be platen-dried and then
sucessfully glued into two-ply parallel-laminated panels.
A range of veneer thicknesses, platen temperatures and final dry
moisture contents were examined. Thicknesses included were nominal
0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4 inches; platen temperatures...