Production and mechanical performance of scrimber composite manufactured from poplar wood for structural applications

Journal of Wood Science

Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society

Table 3 Selected mechanical properties for the scrimber and comparable poplar-based materials

Products/specie	Density kg/m³	Flexural strength MPa	MOE MPa
Scrimber	885	140	22,310
Solid poplar [9]	400	69	6127
Poplar OSB [33]	630	63	8301
Poplar LVL [9]	438	84	6819
Hybrid poplar LVL [34]	490	96	8364

MOE modulus of elasticity, OSB oriented strand board, LVL laminated veneer lumber