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The hygroscopic warping of laminated panels
Various combinations of particleboard substrates and overlay materials were investigated with respect to their warping tendencies when changes in moisture content occur. Warp, defined as the center deflection of the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1995 |
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The Importance of Overlays to the Forest Products Industry
Most overlays are derived from paper products and are used to upgrade three major forest products–plywood, lumber, and composition board. Upgrading these products enhances their market value and makes them […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1965 |
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The Inelastic Behavior of Wood: A New Concept for Improved Panel Forming Processes
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of temperature, moisture content, direction of test (radial and tangential), and strain level on the inelastic behavior of wood in […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1961 |
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The Kreibaum Process for Extruded Core Board
Discusses history and operation of a vertical extrusion process for manufacturing core stock developed by Otto Kreibaum of Germany in 1947. The wood may be either softwood or hardwood, or […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1955 |
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The Manufacture of General-Purpose and Decorative Pressed Wood Boards By a Dry Process
The objective of the installation discussed was to produce a versatile line of boards in thicknesses from 1/16-to 3/4-inch with a wide range of appearances and properties. This was made […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1954 |
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The Market Outlook for Plywood
The consumption of softwood plywood in the year 1975 will be close to 36 billion square feet, 3/8-inch basis. Three developments not considered in previous forecasts are: 1) the emergence […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1969 |
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The Measurement of Surface Strength in Particleboard
The work demonstrates two techniques for measuring surface strength of particleboard. One of these is a technique in which a circular metal cylinder is glued to the surface of the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1970 |
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The mechanical properties of boards treated with vapor boron
Several mechanical properties of medium density fiberboard (MDF), particleboard, and oriented strandboard (OSB) were investigated after the boards were treated to two retention levels of boric acid applied with a […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1994 |
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The Minnesota Shear Test
The Minnesota Shear Test (MST) enables quick, simple, and quantitative determination of the wet or dry internal strength of the weakest plane of 0.25 inch (6.4 mm) and thicker wood […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1983 |
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The New Environment in Particleboard Plants
The public is demanding that all industrial plants avoid befouling the air, soil, and water. Particleboard plants must conform to the standards already being established or in the process of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1972 |
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The physical properties of boards treated with vapor boron
Several physical properties of medium density fiberboard, particleboard, and oriented strandboard were investigated after the boards had been treated to two retention levels of boric acid applied as a vapor […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1997 |
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The Relationships Between Torsion-Shear and Other Strength Properties of Particleboard
Twenty-one commercial particleboards of widely differing manufacturing processes, densities (28 to 42 lb./ft.3) and thicknesses (1/2 to 1-1/8 inch) made by seven Canadian manufacturers were used to study the correlations […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1971 |
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The Splitting of Wood-Base Building Boards Due to Edge Screwing
A method for evaluating the edge splitting tendency of building boards based on the method for testing internal bond, i.e. Z-strength, is described. The edge splitting tendency here is defined […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1974 |
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Theoretical approach on specific surface area of wood particles
A mathematical model that allows the analysis of surface area as a function of particle thickness, porosity, roughness, and wood density is described. The model considers average roughness and average […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2002 |
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Thermal Properties of Dry Wood-Bark Multilayer Boards
Recent work by the authors has been concerned with the manufacture and mechanical properties of three-layer composite boards. The boards consisted of outer surfaces about 1/8 inch thick made of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1975 |
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Thick Aspen Structural Flakeboard
Targeting structural wood products for the industrial/commercial building market receives attention in proportion to cycles in residential construction. Overcapacity in the structural panel industry has renewed interest. Test results for […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1985 |
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Three Tests on Nailhead Performance in Wood-Base Panels
The effectiveness of three test methods in determining nail-head performance values in four commercial wood-base products, using two types of nails, was determined. There was no significant difference between two […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1974 |
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Through-thickness ultrasonic characterization of wood and agricultural fiber composites
Direct contact ultrasonic transmission (UT) method was used to differentiate the effects of particle size on panel properties for oriented strandboard (OSB), redcedar particleboard (RCPB), and bagasse particleboard (BAPB). The […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2004 |
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Time-Dependent Properties of Particleboard Decking in Flexure
Southern yellow pine particleboard decking manufactured for modular home construction was evaluated for the effect of rate of loading and load duration on strength, and for creep under long term […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1978 |
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Tomorrow’s Product from the Trees of Today
Several potential new uses for wood products in the home are described: thin plywood sheets bent to standard shapes, perforated plywood, corrugated wood, deep-scored plywood that can be readily bent […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1955 |
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Tool-wear effects of anionic components of urea-formaldehyde resins used as particleboard binders
Tool-wear effects of chloride, sulfate, and a few other components of catalysts normally added to particleboard (PB) binder urea-formaldehyde (UP) resins were evaluated by bonding PBs and testing them with […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1999 |
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Torsion Shear Test for Particleboard Adapted to a Universal Testing Machine
The internal torsion shear strengths of twenty-five comercial and laboratory particleboards were determined with a torsion apparatus designed, built, and adapted to a universal testing machine. The torsion values obtained […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1971 |
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Toughness of Selected Wood Composites
Standard toughness tests were conducted on 560 specimens from 14 commercial lumber, plywood, particleboard, and hardboard products of selected species using, a Forest Products Laboratory toughness testing machine. Whereas maximum […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1973 |
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Treating and Drying Composite Lumber with Waterborne Preservatives–Part 1: Short Specimen Testing
Two groups of composite lumber with a particleboard core and veneer surfaces were fabricated to determine the treatability of this material with waterborne preservatives. One group was made from particleboard […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1984 |
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Treating and Drying Composite Lumber with Waterborne Preservatives–Part 2: Joist Treating and Drying
Southern pine composite joists were made with several types of core to determine treatability and drying characteristics. Southern pine veneer was used on the edges. The joists were impregnated commercially […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1985 |