Table 1.
Basic information on three different types of wood used as packaging materials
General name
Larch
Douglas fir
Spruce
Scientific name
Larix leptolepis
(Siebold&Zucc.) Gordon
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Picea jezoensis
Country
Korea
USA
EU
Specific gravity
0.51
0.53
0.41
Pre-treatment
Green wood
Fungicide treated
Kiln dried
Moisture content
25% ↑
about 25%
15% ↓