Manufacture of laminated strand veneer (LSV) composite. Part 1: Optimization and characterization of thin strand veneers

Holzforschung

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 718-724

  Weight, Shilo W ^a   Yadama, Vikram ^a  

^a Washington State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Engineered wood product; Laminated strand composite; Oriented strand composite; Small diameter timber; Veneer; Wood composite

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; ASPECT RATIO; BUILDING MATERIALS; FIRE PROTECTION; FIREPROOFING; FORESTRY; LAMINATING; LOGGING (FORESTRY); OPTIMIZATION; PHENOLS; PRESSURE DROP; RESINS; TIMBER; VENEERS; WOOD; WOOD PRODUCTS;

ENGINEERED WOOD PRODUCT; LAMINATED STRAND COMPOSITE; ORIENTED STRAND COMPOSITE; SMALL-DIAMETER TIMBER; WOOD COMPOSITE;

PHENOLIC RESINS;

COMPOSITES; FIRE PROOFING; FORESTS; LOGGING; POLYPHENOLICS; PRESSURE GRADIENT; VENEERS; WOOD PRODUCTS;

PINUS PONDEROSA; POPULUS;

EID: 55749102528     PISSN: 00183830     EISSN: 1437434X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/HF.2008.126     Document Type: Article

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