Forest Products Journal back issues from January 2007:
Letter from the editor.(Editorial)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Dear Reader, This issue of Forest Products Journal, my first, features an article about the USDA's Forest Products Laboratory, where I'd spent the past three and a half years. A coincidence, yes. But the topic--FPL's research in support of the country's war efforts over the ...
Forest Products Laboratory: supporting the nation's armed forces with valuable wood research for 90 years.
Jan 01, 2007; ... PREFACE Founded in 1910 by the U.S. Forest Service to serve as a centralized, national wood research laboratory, the USDA Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) has a long history of providing technical services to other government agencies, including those within the Department of ...
Quarantine for emerald ash borer expanded; wood pallets and containers subject to restrictions.(CLIPPINGS)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) expanded its emerald ash borer (EAB) quarantine, effective Dec. 1, 2006, to include the entire states of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, more than doubling the quarantine area, which had included the lower ...
Virginia Tech offers packaging science program.(CLIPPINGS)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The Department of Wood Science and Forest Products in The College of Natural Resources at Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) in Blacksburg, Virginia, has begun offering students a minor in packaging science. Courses will cover engineering, technology, ...
CLMA wins ANSI accreditation.(CLIPPINGS)(American National Standards Institute accreditation for Composite Lumber Manufacturers Association)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The Composite Lumber Manufacturers Association (CLMA) has received official notification of approval by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for standards accreditation. The ANSI approval, effective November 17, 2006, provides CLMA the flexibility to develop test method and ...
Weak housing market leads to bargains in structural wood panels.(CLIPPINGS)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... APA--The Engineered Wood Association reports that the recent decline in U.S. housing starts has reversed the relationship between the supply of and demand for structural wood panels (plywood and oriented strand board) and other engineered wood products, creating "extremely good bargains" ...
IFPTA names RISI to produce journal, Quint Strategies to market and manage organization.(CLIPPINGS)(contracts of International Forest Products Transport Association and Resource Information Systems Inc.)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The International Forest Products Transport Association (IFPTA) has selected Resource Information Systems, Inc. (RISI) to oversee production of The IFPTA Journal and the biennial IFPTA Membership Directory and has contracted ...
Barge transport project wins awards.(CLIPPINGS)(awards for Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada and Kruger Inc.)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada (FERIC) and Kruger Inc. received top prize for technical achievement in the transport category and the jury's award at the Energia Gala in November for their project to transport wood chips by barge rather than by road. Following an ...
FERIC makes calibration guide downloadable for field use.(CLIPPINGS)(Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... FERIC (Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada) reports that it has produced a downloadable Flash version of its guide for calibrating length-measuring harvester and processor heads. The guide, originally published in 2001 and ...
Status, shortcomings of Forest Certification and Green Building Programs explored at Midwest Section meeting.(BULLETIN BOARD)(Conference notes)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Some 50 people attended a program in mid-December titled "Forest Certification & Green Building Programs--Great Opportunities or Great Big Headaches?," sponsored by the Forest Product Society's Midwest Section in cooperation with Dovetail Partners Inc. Held at the USDA Forest Products ...
New members.(Table)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... <Pre> Joined in December 2006 Student Members Affiliation Section Richard Bonsi VPI & SU Mid-South Qi Cao Washington State U Inland Empire Kevin R. Eberling VPI & SU Mid-South Todd E ....
New edition of Global Tree Farm and Managed Forest Industry published.(REFERENCE WATCH)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Resource Information Systems, Inc. (RISI) has announced the publication of a new edition of the Global Tree Farm and Managed Forest Industry study, designed to help organizations identify countries that have the best long-term potential for managed forest or tree farm investment and ...
China's wood products and wood fiber industries subject of new studies by RISI.(REFERENCE WATCH)(Resource Information Systems Inc.)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Two new studies from RISI focus on Chinas wood products and wood fiber industries. The studies are intended to help producers, end users of wood products and wood fiber, and financial analysts to better understand the potential impact of those industries on their own businesses. According ...
U.S. Timberland transactions tracked in new database.(REFERENCE WATCH)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... RISI has also announced the launch of the U.S. Timberland Sales Database, a new product providing detail on major U.S. timberland transactions over the past 10 years. The database, containing information on buyer, seller, location, ...
Journal of Coatings Technology and Research and Coatings Transactions merge.(REFERENCE WATCH)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology has announced that its quarterly journal, the Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, will begin incorporating papers from the Oil & Colour Chemists' Association's research journal, Surface Coatings International Part B: ...
Updated Building Component Safety Information available.(REFERENCE WATCH)
Jan 01, 2007 ... WTCA (formerly the Wood Truss Council of America) and TPI (the Truss Plate Institute) have introduced the 2006 edition of Building Component Safety Information (BCSI): Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses. The guide ...
Douglas-fir plywood gluebond quality as influenced by veneer roughness, lathe checks, and annual ring characteristics.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Abstract Current raw material characteristics and industry practices contribute to manufacturing rougher softwood veneer with varying annual ring and lathe check characteristics. However, questions exist about how these characteristics influence plywood gluebond quality. This ...
Strength of Appalachian hardwoods finger-jointed at elevated moisture content.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Abstract The feasibility of finger-jointing green hardwood species in the longitudinal direction was investigated. Nominal sized pallet stringers and deck boards from low-quality hardwood species that don't require kiln-drying were used in the evaluation process. The primary ...
Effect of log rehydration on quality of OSB strands manufactured from beetle-killed lodgepole pine.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Abstract A study was carried out to examine log rehydration as a means for improving the quality of OSB strands manufactured from lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta Dougl.) killed by the mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins). The gray-stage mountain pine ...
Determining the degree of equilibrated moisture content for 12 mm southern pine strandboard: a time constant approach.(Technical Note)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Abstract When wood samples are measured for physical and mechanical properties, they first should be equilibrated at specified MC levels. Since MC levels can fluctuate as equilibrium MC (EMC) is approached, determining EMC can be difficult and time-consuming. This exercise ...
Improvement of technological quality of eucalypt wood by heat treatment in air at 170-200[degrees]C.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Abstract Eucalypt wood is a low-value wood considered a nondurable species with low dimensional stability, used almost exclusively for pulp and paper or as firewood. The heat treatment was made in an oven in the presence of oxygen during 2 to 24 hours and temperatures of 170 to ...
Impact of juvenile wood on hemlock timber drying characteristics.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Abstract Large volumes of relatively small-diameter logs are currently harvested from sustainable sources such as the second-growth coastal forests of British Columbia. The percentage of juvenile wood in these trees is higher compared to limited old-growth wood supplies. Hence, ...
Models for predicting lumber grade yield using tree characteristics in black spruce.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Abstract Relationships between six tree characteristics of black spruce (Picea mariana) and lumber grade yields from a stud mill were investigated using multiple linear regression. A sample of 139 trees from black spruce plantations showed large variation in tree ...
Validating the Patterson and Doruska equation for estimating the volume of hardwood butt logs.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Abstract Three data sets from different elevations (different species composition) were used to validate the Patterson and Doruska modification to Smalian's equation for determining cubic foot volume of hardwood butt logs. The performances of Smalian's, Bruce's and Patterson ...
Efficiency analysis of the Canadian wood-product manufacturing subsectors: a DEA approach.(Data Envelopment Analysis)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Abstract Performance evaluation of Canadian wood-product manufacturing is an important issue, considering the significance of this industry for the Canadian economy. In this paper, efficiency changes of six wood-product manufacturing subsectors in Canada from 1993 to 2003 are ...
U.S. South linerboard industry: restoring the competitive edge.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Abstract The U.S. South is the world's leading linerboard producer. The southern linerboard industry benefits from ample fiber supplies and well-developed industrial infrastructure. Rising trade and intensifying global competition, however, put the industry under increasing ...
Evaluating logger certification attitudes and preferences: a Minnesota case study.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Abstract Performance-based logger certification is a relatively new concept in the United States. Under such a program, a logging business is certified after its timber harvesting and business practices are judged by an independent, third-party reviewer as meeting or exceeding ...
On log rotation precision.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Abstract Logs are rotated and centered for maximal raw material usage and, thus, best economic yield for sawmills. Accuracy and precision of log rotation systems have not, however, kept pace with the development of modern cutting machines and production control systems. Average ...
Comparison of visual properties in digital wood images.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Abstract Communicating the advantages of the whole wood material, including visual impressions, is increasingly important. The computer can be a useful tool in this effort. The overall aim of this study was to find out whether there was an experienced difference between wood ...
Localized density effects on fastener holding capacities in wood-based panels.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Abstract The main objective of this study was to characterize localized density effects on some common fasteners' holding capacities in wood-based panels. Oriented strand board (OSB) of three different thicknesses, medium density fiberboard (MDF), and particle board (PB) were ...
Separation of processing roughness from anatomical irregularities and fuzziness to evaluate the effect of grit size on sanded European oak.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Abstract Sanded wood surfaces contain irregularities due to both the sanding process and the anatomy of the wood specimen. The anatomical roughness, which is independent of machining, must be excluded from any measured data of the surface if the processing roughness is to be ...
Potential of near infrared spectroscopy to quantify boron concentration in treated wood.(Technical Note)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Abstract Near infrared spectroscopy (NIR) coupled with multivariate statistical methods was assessed as a possible method for determining quantitatively boron-based preservative concentration in treated wood. It was found that a NIR-based model could successfully predict the ...
Estimating local modulus of elasticity in a beam from bending measurements: an overview.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Abstract Bending modulus of elasticity measurements have been useful and profitable for decades in the sorting of dimension lumber for its structural quality. Bending and tensile strengths of lumber are known to be correlated with modulus of elasticity. Previous research ...
Evaluation of cotton gin waste as a lignocellulosic substitute in woodfiber plastic composites.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Abstract Rising raw material costs and shortage of woody materials necessitate alternative sources for lignocellulosic material in woodfiber plastic composites (WPC). This study was conducted to evaluate cotton gin waste (CGW), an agricultural residue as a cellulosic substitute ...
Coming events.(Calendar)
Jan 01, 2007 ... March 2-10, 2007: Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) Week, Michigan State University. For more information, visit www.canr.msu.edu/ anrweek or contact Sandi Bauer at 517-353-3175, ext. 217 or bauer@ msu.edu. March 4-7, 2007: University of Industrial Distribution, sponsored ...
International conferences.(Calendar)
Jan 01, 2007 ... May 21-23, 2007: 9th International Conference on Woodfiber-Plastic Composites, Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, Madison, Wisconsin. Contact Julie 608-231-1361, ext. 208; Fax 608-231-2152; conferences@forestprod.org. June 10-13, 2007: Forest Products Society 61st ...