Wood is inherently variable. To maximize the end product value, you need to understand how that variability affects you. EvaluTree^TM will help you quantify the areas of wood quality that concern you, identify the techniques that can help you solve a problem, and deliver solutions.

Measurement Scale	Measurement	Business Application	Technique
Wood is inherently variable	Contaminant Analysis	Addressing paper quality claims, identifying the source of paper problems	Microscopy
	Chemical Imaging	Understanding and identifying changes in the surface of your products	IR Spectroscopy
	Metals Concentration		IR Spectroscopy
Macro	Tree Profile	Understanding your forest resource better and how wood characteristics are distributed in a tree	SilviScan, IR Spectroscopy
	Wood Density	Determining the strength of the fibre resource	SilviScan, X-ray Densitometry
	Ring Diameter	Helping you understand the age of your resource and how it has grown over time	SilviScan, X-ray Densitometry
	Earlywood / Latewood Ratio	Understanding how your resource has grown over time	SilviScan, X-ray Densitometry
	MOE – Wood Strength	Understanding the basic strength properties of your resource	SilviScan, IR Spectroscopy
	Real-Time Moisture Content (Chips, Hog Fuel, Sludge)	Determining the moisture content in your process for real-time control	IR Spectroscopy
Micro	Fibre Dimensions	Understanding how your fibres will perform in end products	FQA, Confocal, LM, ESEM
	Adsorption / Desorption	Determining how your fibre interacts with moisture and what you can do to address any issues	SS NMR
	Wall Thickness	Determining the suitability of your fibre for end products	Confocal, LM, ESEM
	Coarseness	Understanding the performance of your fibre in end products	FQA
	Fibre Stiffness	Estimating fibre stiffness and its straightness	SilviScan, ESEM, IR Spectroscopy
	Collapse Ratio	Determining how your fibre will collapse during papermaking and what the ramifications are	Confocal, ESEM
	Tensile Strength	Understanding the individual strength properties of your fibre resource	ESEM
	Chemical Analysis (Cellulose, Lignin, Polysaccharides, Hemicellulose, Extractives)	Evaluating the chemistry of your resource and the impact on your facilities	IR Spectroscopy, Extraction
Nano	Crystallinity	Determining the cellulose crystrallinity of your resource	SilviScan
	Micro Fibril Angle	Understanding the base determinant of strength in wood fibre	SilviScan, IR Spectroscopy