Flattening wavy eucalyptus veneer during finish-drying

Sliced Eucalyptus globulus veneer 0.5 mm (1/50 in.) thick, which had been p re-dried in a conventional non-pressure dryer, was finish-dried in an inexp ensive, continuous press dryer for thin veneer, resulting in reduced wavine ss and improved grade. When finish-drying was started at about 30 percent m oisture content (MC), using 240 degrees F and 2.4 psi for 2 minutes, the re sult was flat, A-grade veneer (instead of C-grade as in conventional drying ), at a final MC below 10 percent. Data variability, however, was a problem , and further trials are warranted.