Biographical entry Coleman, J. D.
- Occupation
- Forester
Summary
J. D. Coleman invented a process known as Scrimber in the 1970s. In it small logs, such as radiata pine thinnings, are crushed between rollers to form long inter-connected strands, dried and then reconstituted as long sections after addition of a binding resin and hot pressing.
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Published resources
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Coleman, J. D.', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475649. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P003448. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 24 May 2006
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