Advantages of New Zealand Radiata pine

Radiata pine is one of the world's most widely planted plantation species and has the ability to grow to a large diameter faster than almost any other tree species.

In New Zealand, both the ideal climatic and soil conditions and forest management techniques mean that trees not only grow faster, they are also of the highest quality. New Zealand has the most developed plantation management and management aids in the world.

Radiata pine grown in New Zealand is an advanced wood product that has superior yield and consistent characteristics, due to genetic improvement and advanced forest management. It is also strong, comparing favourably with most other timber used in construction.

Kiln Drying 

Drying protects timber against primary decay, fungal stain and attack by certain kinds of insects. Organisms, which cause decay and stain, generally cannot thrive in timber with a moisture content below 20%. Several, though not all, insect pests can live only in green timber. Dried wood is less susceptible to decay than green wood (above 20% moisture content).

Apart from the above important advantages of drying timber, the following points are also significant:

   1. Dried timber is lighter, and hence the transportation and handling costs are reduced.
   2. Dried timber is stronger than green timber in most strength properties.
   3. Timbers for impregnation with preservatives have to be properly dried if proper penetration is to be accomplished, particularly in the case of oil-type preservatives.
   4. In the field of chemical modification of wood and wood products, the material should be dried to a certain moisture content for the appropriate reactions to occur.
   5. Dry wood works, machines, finishes and glues better than green timber. Paints and finishes last longer on dry timber.
   6. The electrical and thermal insulation properties of wood are improved by drying.

Prompt drying of wood immediately after felling therefore results in significant upgrading of, and value adding to, the raw timber. Drying enables substantial long term economy in timber utilisation by rationalising the utilisation of timber resources. The drying of wood is thus an area for research and development, which concerns many researchers and timber companies around the world.

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