How long should cartons of slats be allowed to equilibrate in the warehouse before the production department uses them for grooving?
Though temperature and humidity are different for each manufacturing environment, we recommend storing the slats in a warehouse for at least two weeks and an additional 24 hours in the production area prior to use. The two slats in a sandwich that have significantly different moisture content can cause warped pencils, also known as “Banana pencils”. When the affected pencils equilibrate to the local relative humidity, one pencil dries more quickly than the other, bending the pencil. This defect can be avoided by allowing for adequate equilibration mentioned above.
