Microwave wood drying 1

[Sam2000]

I am interested in finding out as much as possible about microwave wood drying. I understand that it reduces drying times enourmously, but what I am really interested in is how the wood's properties, ie. strength, can be manipulated using treatments in conjunction with the microwave drying process.

I would also like to know if there are any comercial microwave dryers around that I can send wood samples for drying and possibly treatment.

If anyone can help, or can point me in the right direction it would be great.

 

[Goahead]

Hi,
a lot of references were found by just writing your keywords into Google. Are they all not at all relevant to your search?
All the best

http://www.welding-advisers.com/

 

[Sam2000]

Thanks Goahead, I have done searches on Google and although I find several related web sites, they are all research sites. It appears that the concept has not reached commercial reality yet. That is what I am searching for, somewhere I can send samples and get testing done.

 

[tomwalz]

Try Forintek in Canada.

tom

 

[boo1]

check

http://www.rftechnologies.net/enwood.htm