Patent ID: 7131471
Filing Date: 2006-11-07
Classification: B27K,B27M

Abstract:
1. A method of forming a compressed wood product comprising the steps of: subjecting a piece or pieces of softwood, with a moisture content of approximately 30–40% (w/w) to a first heating compression step in which the density of the softwood is increased to a first predetermined level and the moisture content is reduced to between approximately 3–8% (w/w), releasing said wood from said first compression step, coating and impregnating said compressed wood with a fatty acid, subjecting said impregnated compressed wood to a second heating compression step in which the density of said compressed wood is increased to a second predetermined level and the moisture content is further reduced and in which said fatty acid is further impregnated into said compressed wood, and releasing said wood from said second compression step and allowing said impregnated compressed wood to anneal while cooling to ambient temperature.