Factors affecting oxidative stain in soft maple (Acer rubrum L.)

Michael C. Wiemann; Mark Knaebe

doi:10.2737/FPL-RN-311

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Factors affecting oxidative stain in soft maple (Acer rubrum L.)

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Authors:

Michael C. Wiemann, Mark Knaebe

Year:

2008

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Forest Products Laboratory

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/FPL-RN-311

Source:

Research Note FPL-RN-0311. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory. 3 pages.

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Abstract

A preliminary study to determine possible treatments that might be used to eliminate or limit value reducing stain in soft maple suggests that rapid processing and treatment with sulfur dioxide gas decreases discoloration, high-temperature drying increases discoloration, and freezing in dry ice prior to processing has no effect.

Keywords

Discoloration, oxidative stain, sulfur dioxide, red maple, oxidation, Acer rubrum, drying

Citation

Wiemann, Michael C.; Knaebe, Mark. 2008. Factors affecting oxidative stain in soft maple (Acer rubrum L.). Research Note FPL-RN-0311. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory. 3 pages.