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A Comparison of Geometry Effect on Tensile Testing of Wood Strands
There is currently no ASTM standard for testing the tensile mechanical properties of strands used in wood-strandbased composites. In this study we compared the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) parallel to […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2012 |
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A Comparison of Hardboards Manufactured By Semidry-, Dry-, and Wet-Formed Processes
The semidry-formed process was investigated as a possible alternative to the wet- and dry-forming processes of manufacturing hardboards. The objective was to improve performance and/or reduce the amount of resin […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1986 |
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A comparison of high speed steels for wood machining
A number of high speed steels (HSS’s) and heat treatment combinations can be applied to wood machining. Seven HSS’s heat treated at two hardness levels were applied In a tool […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1992 |
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A comparison of kiln-drying schedules and quality outcomes for 4/4thickness black cherry lumber sawn from small-diameter logs
With high stumpage prices, many sawmills are interested in the feasibility of processing smaller diameter hardwood logs. Most of these mills do not know the lumber yield, lumber grade, or […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2008 |
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A Comparison of Method of Evaluating Exterior Natural Finishes
The purpose of this study was to investigate six quantitative techniques in order to obtain a test method that would yield measurable data to agree with a visual durability rating […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1958 |
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A comparison of methods for measuring hazardous air pollutants from lumber dry kilns
NCASI Methods 98.01 and 105 for measuring the emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) from lumber dry kilns were compared by taking 56 matched samples from kiln gas while several […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2008 |
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A comparison of multiple linear regression and quantile regression for modeling the internal bond of medium density fiberboard
Multiple linear regression (MLR) and quantile regression (QR) models were developed for the internal bond (IB) of medium density fiberboard (MDF). The data set that aligned the IB of MDF […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2008 |
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A comparison of some physical and mechanical properties of full-sib and half-sib loblolly pines
Thirty-one, 14-year-old, full-sibling loblolly pines from a seed orchard were tested for physical and mechanical properties. The variability of the full-sib samples was compared to that of 15-year-old, half-sibling loblolly […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1994 |
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A comparison of stumpage valuation methods for procuring wood used in linerboard production
Strategies for the procurement of pulpwood are most often derived for each species of interest. An application of residual valuation, an indirect approach to stumpage valuation, is demonstrated that accounts […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1998 |
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A comparison of the shear strength of structural composite lumber using torsion and shear block tests
The objective of this study was to compare the shear strength of structural composite lumber (SCL) based on shear block to that of shear strength based on torsion test. Shear […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2005 |
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A comparison of the treatability of southern yellow pine to five Appalachian hardwoods
The preservative treatment variability of many hardwood species is one of the key stumbling blocks to their wider use in high biodeterioration situations, except for railway ties treated with creosote. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1999 |
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A Comparison of Three Methods for Determining the pH of Wood and Paper
The procedure generally used for determining the pH of wood and paper consists of immersing the material in distilled water for various lengths of time, with or without heating or […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1961 |
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A comparison of tool materials, coatings, and treatments related to tool wear during wood machining
The machining of dry wood and reconstituted wood products such as medium-density fiberboard (MDF) involves high temperatures and pressures in the cutting edge zone. Turning tests on MDF with selected […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1991 |
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A Comparison of Treating Characteristics of Pentachlorophenol Petroleum Solutions and Coal Tar Creosote in the Pressure Treatment of Southern Yellow Pine Poles
Six 35-foot southern yellow pine poles with 6 inch tips obtained near Brookhaven, Mississippi, were commercially treated with type 202E and creosote preservatives. The poles were cut in half, one […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1951 |
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A comparison of two input-output approaches for investigating regional economic impacts of the forest products industry in the Pacific Northwest and the South
An input-output analysis using IMPLAN was employed to examine forest-based industry contributions to regional economies of the South and Pacific Northwest regions of the United States and to illustrate differences […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2001 |
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A comparison of two roughmill cutting models
A comparison of lumber yield using the Automated Lumber Processing System (ALPS) Cutting Program and the Optimal Furniture Cutting Program (OFCP),,as conducted on eight cutting bills. No. 1 Common grade […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1990 |
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A Complete Quality Assurance Program
Quality assurance is a combination of economics, motivation and incentive, management commitment, training, and applied skill. The author is supervisor of quality control for a manufacturer of school equipment (furniture). […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1962 |
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A Comprehensive Method of Analysis of Case Furniture
Finite element methods of analysis were used to investigate the deflection characteristics of furniture cases. Results of the analyses indicated that the deflection of shelves is identical to that of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1985 |
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A Comprehensive Review of Copper-Based Wood Preservatives With a Focus on New Micronized or Dispersed Copper Systems
This paper focuses on the wood preservation aspects of copper based biocides. Included in this review are the following: Above ground and ground contact efficacy, permanence in above ground and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2008 |
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A Computer Control System At Potlatch Forests Inc
Potlatch Forests, Inc., Lewiston, Idaho, mill has installed the world’s first computer control system on a paper machine. It is known as a 1710 Process Control System, and consists of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1962 |
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A computer-aided instruction tool for grading hardwood lumber
In order to facilitate the training of hardwood lumber graders, the lumber industry is eager to apply new methods of instruction for this important profession. A computer-aided instruction (CAI) tool […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1989 |
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A computer-based time study system for timber harvesting operations
A computer-based time study system was developed for timber harvesting operations. Object-oriented techniques were used to model and design the system. The front-end of the time study system resides on […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2003 |
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A Computerized Economic Comparison of a Conventional Furniture Rough Mill with a New Processing System
The hardwood lumber cutting process for dimension and furniture manufactures has reached a technological plateau. A hypothetical new cutting system using a computer to locate parts and a water jet […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1971 |
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A Concentric Rotary Laboratory Screen for Wood Particle Classification
A low-cost, laboratory-size rotary screen for classification of wood flakes/wafers is described. The device consists of four concentric horizontal cylindrical screens, ranging in diameter from 28 inches to 67 inches. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1985 |
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A Continuous Method of Scarf Jointing Plywood Panels
Continuous plywood panels, 4 feet wide, are manufactured by scarf jointing standard panels sawed 98 or 99 inches long, curing in a radio-frequency press and sizing with a traveling cut-off […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1958 |