UNCONVENTIONAL TECHNOLOGY CONCERNING PLANITY AND STRUCTURE STABILITY OF SOLID WOOD PANELS MADE OF OAK

Virgiliu Istrate
Prof.Dr.Eng. - “Transilvania” University of Brasov – Faculty of Wood Industry
Address: B-dul. Eroilor nr. 29, 500036 Brasov, Romania
 Tel: 0040 268 412921/int.192. Fax: 0040 268 415315

Virgil Sorin Istrate
Eng. – ITALTRUCK Sibiu
Address: Str. Onesti nr. 18, 550305 Sibiu, Romania
Tel: 0040 722 360654

Ionela Butuc Sandu
Eng. – S.C. ALPROM S.A. Pitesti
Address: Str. Dobrogeanu Gherea nr. 2-4, 110104 Pitesti, Romania
Tel/Fax: 0040 248 282766

Abstract:
The paper presents an experimental research concerning the technology and techniques by which solid wood panels with stabilized planity can be obtained from oak wood, suitable of being used for furniture manufacturing. Beside assortments which are usually used as raw materials for the manufacturing of furniture, low-grade assortments with major defects or from less-valuable oak species such as Quercus cerris and Quercus frainetto can be employed and capitalized within this technology.

Key words: stability, planity, detensioning, stiffening, homogenization, reconditioning.