Wood Drying Problems and Possible Solutions for Small Enterprises ofWood Furniture Industries in Jepara Region

ABSTRACT

Drying is one of the important activities in wood processing which has a direct influence on the performance of the final wood product. The standard to which wood is dried, when used for the production of a high quality products, directly influences the superiority of finished product with regard to woodworking, gluing, joining and finishing. Jepara, located in Central Java, Indonesia, is one of the most recognized districts for its carved wooden furniture. There are about
12,000 furniture companies which are mainly dominated by small enterprises or craft workers.
Although many small enterprises already have various types of drying kilns, their construction and drying practices do not meet the required standards and specifications, mainly due to the limitations of existing tools and lack of kiln operator skill. Consequently, this results in the final products of poorer quality. This problem can be solved through the introduction of adequate drying kilns and proper drying technology, as well as by improving kiln operators skills for the smaller companies. Being a tropical country, Indonesia gets solar heat flow throughout the year. Solar heat can be used as an alternative energy for drying wood. There are many benefits of using solar energy for wood drying: it is cost effective, available in continuous supply, environmental friendly and wood drying time can be significantly reduced.


Keywords: Small enterprises, wood furniture, drying problem, solar drying method

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Proceeding INAFOR (International Conference Of Indonesia Forestry Researchers) 2011

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2-9

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English

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978-979-8452-45-1

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