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Some Observations on the Development of a Laboratory Flake Board Process
Changes in laboratory procedures and materials resulted in pronounced improvement in flakeboard quality. This study was conducted to determine the relative importance of these various changes. Two types of flakes […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1963 |
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Some Performance Characteristics of Wood Joist Floor Panels
Floor panels were constructed with 2 by 8-inch joists and with coverings of plywood and particleboard, both alone and in combination. For some panels, adhesive was used to attach coverings […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1975 |
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Some Problems in the Design and Performance of Laminated Wood Trusses
For this study the Forest Products Laboratory of Canada designed a laminated arch for use inside a building 47 feet 6 inches wide, 21 feet 6 inches high at the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1949 |
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Some Studies of Sawdust-Synthetic Resin Combinations for Hardboard Manufacture
The development of an experimental technique for the laboratory production of small test specimens of sawdust-synthetic resin boards using untreated sawdust and dry synthetic resin powders is described and the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1950 |
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Southern Hardwoods in Wood-Foam Composites
The process of forming composites of specially comminuted wood residues and foamable binders was explored using southern hardwoods growing on pine sites. Three dimensional particles (3-DP) or fibrillated sticks or […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1976 |
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Spent Sulfite Liquor Binder for Eastern Spruce Flakeboard
An investigation was conducted to evaluate the performance of a spent sulfite liquor binder in eastern spruce flakeboard and to determine the effects of board construction and of adhesive particle […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1978 |
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Spent Sulfite Liquor Binder for Exterior Waferboard–A Progress Report
High-strength poplar waferboard can be made with acidified spray-dried spent sulfite liquor (SSL) powder as an adhesive and with a press cycle time similar to that used in commercial phenolic […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1977 |
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Staining to Make Urea-Formaldehyde Resin Visible on Glued Wood Surfaces
Sixteen staining techniques to provide contrast between droplets of normally transparent cured urea-formaldehyde resin and wood were tested. Stains included spray reagents for thin-layer chromatography, pH indicators, histological stains, and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1980 |
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Static and Dynamic Properties of Glued Wood-Joist Floors
Tests were conducted on four wood-joist floors to determine the effect that gluing plywood subfloor to the joists with an elastomeric adhesive has on static strength and stiffness, vibration frequency, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1971 |
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Steam-Press Process for Curing Phenolic-Bonded Particleboard
A new pressing process has been developed to cure phenolic-bonded particleboard in a very short press time. This new process involves the injection of high-pressure steam through the mat surface […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1973 |
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Strength and Durability of Aklylresorcinolic Adhesives from Estonian Oil Shale Kerogen
Estonian scientists have developed adhesives from the kerogen in Estonian oil shale. The adhesives, based on a series of alkylresorcinols extracted from the kerogen, have distinct economic and environmental advantages […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1986 |
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Strength and durability of one-part polyurethane adhesive bonds to wood
One-part polyurethane wood adhesives comprise a new class of general purpose consumer products. Manufacturers’ claims of waterproof bonds brought many inquiries to the Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) from users constructing […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1998 |
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Strength and durability of phenol-resorcinol joints of CCA-treated and untreated southern pine
Tests were conducted to determine the influence of chromated copper arsenate (CCA) preservative on the glueline durability of finger-jointed and laminated southern pine posts by measuring cyclic delamination performance and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1988 |
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Strength and durability of phenol-resorcinol-formaldehyde bonds to CCA-treated radiata pine wood
A commercial phenol-resorcinol-formaldehyde (PRFCom) and a laboratory synthesized phenol-resorcinol-formaldehyde (PRF-Lab) with a higher content of resorcinol were evaluated for bonding to chromated copper arsenate (CCA)-treated pine lumber for possible use […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2005 |
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Strength and Stiffness of Roof Diaphragms with Different Percentages of the Decking Edge-Glued
Four 20- by 60-toot sections, sheathed with nominal 3-inch laminated decking, were tested in lateral loading as diaphragms. Design of all roof sections was similar except for the different amounts […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1974 |
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Strength and ultimate slip characteristics of wood joints with elastomeric construction adhesives
Three-hundred-sixty wood joints connected with elastomeric construction adhesives were tested to destruction in lateral shear loading. The joints consisted of a piece of plywood (loaded perpendicular to the grain) connected […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1988 |
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Strength properties of exterior adhesives on preservative-treated hardwoods
Glueline properties of shear strength and percent wood failure were determined for three hardwoods and southern pine. The hardwoods selected were chosen because they are underutilized and have potential to […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1992 |
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Strength Properties of Tension Wood and Typical Wood in a Leaning Eastern Cottonwood Tree
Shear parallel to the grain and tension perpendicular to the grain of tension wood and typical wood in eastern cotton wood (Populus deltoides Bartr.) were analyzed. The adhesive bonding characteristics […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1958 |
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Structural beams from thick wood panels bonded industrially with formaldehyde-free tannin adhesives
Mimosa tannin hardened with hexamine at pH 10 has shown both at the laboratory and industrial level to be a formaldehydefree system, within the limits of sensitivity of the method […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2006 |
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Structural Bonding of CCA-Treated Wood for Foundation Systems
An effective adhesive bonding system for wood foundations will eliminate the need for costly corrosion-resistant fasteners, provide stronger foundations, and allow more efficient structural design with wood. Chemical surface treatments […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1980 |
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Structural Particleboard Reinforced with Glass Fiber–Progress in Its Development
A method and prototype machine have been developed for producing structural member, such as 2 by 4’s, from wood particles on a continuous belt press with special provision for incorporating […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1975 |
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Structural Repair of Heavy Timber with Epoxy
Described here is one of the first major repair projects on heavy timber trusses where the epoxy repair method was exclusively utilized. This project was preceded by 3 years of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1979 |
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Structurally durable epoxy bonds to aircraft woods
The lack of structural durability of epoxy bonds to wood has always been a problem for fabricators of adhesive-bonded wood products intended for service in exterior environments. Although epoxy adhesives […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1997 |
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Study of Dryout Resistance of Phenolic Copolymer Resins for Pine Plywood Glues – Part II
This study further explores the relative importance of various alkylated phenol isomers and isomer blends as modifiers in phenolic resins designed to produce broader and longer assembly time tolerance in […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1975 |
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Study of Dryout Resistance of Phenolic Copolymer Resins for Pine Plywood Glues–Part I
Closed assembly time tolerances and dryout resistances of several phenol-alkylated phenol copolymer resins were evaluated and compared between copolymer resins and a commercial phenolic resin. The copolymer resins synthesized included […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1974 |