Forest Products Journal back issues from April 2006:
Newport Beach from the desert to the sea.
Apr 01, 2006 ... All of Southern California awaits you! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] You won't want to miss the FPS 60th International Convention! Newport Beach is a great location to experience all that Southern California has to offer, overlooking the ocean with 9 miles of sandy beach ....
Structural wood panel industry continues to gain wall sheathing market share.(plywood market share)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Structural wood panel industry share of the U.S. single-family wall sheathing construction market rose by two percent last year, from 67 to 69 percent, according to data compiled for APA--The Engineered Wood Association by the National Association of Home Builders Research Center, Inc ....
EWRF changes name.(Engineered Wood Research Foundation )(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... The Engineered Wood Research Foundation (EWRF), a related nonprofit corporation of APA--The Engineered Wood Association has changed its name to the Engineered Wood Technology Association (EWTA). The change is designed to more accurately reflect the organization's current vision and ...
U.S. demand for kitchen cabinets projected to rise six percent.(Aktrin Furniture Information Center projects )(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... A new report on the U.S. kitchen cabinet market by the AKTRIN Furniture Information Center projects that the U.S. demand for kitchen cabinets will increase over six percent per year through 2008, reaching a total of $16 billion. The projected increase in demand is based on anticipation of ...
Wildfires and carbon monoxide.(National Center for Atmospheric Research)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... According to researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, wildfires in Canada and Alaska last year pumped more carbon monoxide into the atmosphere than cars and industry emissions did in the entire United ...
U.S. Forest Service management plan upheld.(plan to grow black cherry on a 7,600-acre)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... A U.S. Forest Service Management plan that takes into account the financial value of trees in establishing a management plan has been affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Court. The Forest Service plan to grow black cherry on a 7,600-acre tract of the Allegheny National Forest in ...
Comparison between automatic and manual quality grading of sawn softwood.
Apr 01, 2006; ... Abstract An investigation has been performed to determine the repeatability and the accuracy of automatic and manual grading in a sawmill's final grading station. In total, approximately 400 boards of pine (Pinus sylvestris L) and spruce (Picea abies) of different dimensions are ...
Properties and grading of Danto and Ramon 2 by 4's.
Apr 01, 2006; ... Abstract Physical and mechanical properties were obtained for approximately 600 2 by 4's of Ramon (Brosimun alicastrum) and 600 2 by 4's of Danto (Vatairea lundellii), from Guatemala. The lumber was visually graded according to U.S. grading rules. Full-sized tests were conducted ...
Cutting forces for tension and normal wood of maple.
Apr 01, 2006; ... Abstract Sawing and planing operations consume about 15 percent of the energy requirements for manufacture of products such as oak flooring. Tension wood, present in hardwood tree species, is more difficult to machine than normal wood. In cold climates, additional energy is ...
Moment resistance of corner joints connected with different RTA fasteners in cabinet construction.
Apr 01, 2006; ... Abstract The fasteners used in case construction have a profound effect on the appearance, strength, and durability of cabinets. Strength and performance data, however, are largely lacking for most of the proprietary fasteners, specifically for ready-to-assemble (RTA) fasteners ...
Performance tests of small barn frame constructed with round mortise and tenon joints.
Apr 01, 2006; ... Abstract Structural tests were conducted to determine the strength and deflection characteristics of an 8 by 10 foot light-timber barn frame constructed with 3.5-inch square Douglas-fir members and round mortise and tenon joints. Structural analyses of the frame were also ...
Screw thread shape and fastener type effects on load capacities of screw-based particleboard joints in case construction.
Apr 01, 2006; ... Abstract In this study, the suitability of several mostly screw-based fasteners for connecting 5/8-inch- (15.87-mm-) thick furniture grade particleboard was assessed. Separate statistical tests were made for the effects of screw shank diameter, screw thread pitch, screw thread ...
The experimental particleboard manufacture from sunflower stalks (Helianthus annuus L.) and Calabrian pine (Pinus brutia Ten.).
Apr 01, 2006; ... Abstract In this study, three-layer particleboards were produced from mixtures of sunflower stalks (Helianthus annuus L.) and Calabrian pine (Pinus brutia Ten.) particles at various ratios. Urea-formaldehyde adhesive was used as a binder in three-layered particleboards with a ...
Impact of biological incising to improve phenolic resin retention and hardness of various wood species.
Apr 01, 2006; ... Abstract In this study, aspen, yellow birch, and sugar maple samples were treated with four different fungi for 2, 4, and 8 weeks, for biological incising to improve wood permeability. The four fungal species were Ophiostoma piceae (wood staining fungus), Gliocladium roseum ...
Predicting lumber volume and grade recovery for Scots pine stems using tree models and sawmill conversion simulation.
Apr 01, 2006; ... Abstract Through application of tree models, stem shape and internal knot structure of Scots pine stems could be predicted using site, stand, and tree variables. Stem shape was described by stem taper and cross-sectional eccentricity. Knot properties included were knot ...
Moisture distribution in a dried red oak lumber package stored in a high humidity environment.
Apr 01, 2006; ... Abstract Although the sorption equilibrium and rate in small wood samples have been previously studied, the water vapor sorption in a commercial-size package of kiln-dried dimensional lumber has never been investigated. In this research, a wireless probe system was used to ...
Geospatial and within tree variation of wood density and spiral grain in Douglas-fir.
Apr 01, 2006; ... Abstract In many parts of the world, log markets are becoming increasingly competitive and complex. Buyers are demanding, and suppliers are offering, logs that have been cut for very specific end-uses and which may be specified in terms of internal as well as external ...
Coming events.
Apr 01, 2006 ... April 20-21: Selling Forest Products, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. Call 541-737-2329; or visit http://outreach.forestry.oregonstate.edu/sellingfp/. April 26-28: International Conference on Nanotechnology for the Forest Products Industry, Atlanta Marriott Marquis, ...