Abstract
A new procedure has been developed to treat wood with aqueous solutions, microemulsions or other fluids using a roller-press. Green lumber is used which eliminates the need for predrying before treatment. Compressing the green wood to 50–60% of its thickness in a roller-press submerged in a phenol formaldehyde solution resulted in weight gains of 40% resin with an antishrink efficiency of 80%. Specimen length, thickness, compression rate and feed speed were studied, and Japanese cedar, spruce and Douglas fir were successfully treated at different initial wood moisture contents.