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Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society

Table 1 Abbreviations and specifications of the sample panels

From: The evaluation of long-term mechanical properties of wood-based panels by indoor exposure tests

Abbreviations

Panel type

Binder

Initial thickness (mm)

Initial density (g/cm3)

Raw material

OSB(A)

Oriented strand board

PF

12.1

0.63

Aspen (Populus tremula)

OSB(P)

Oriented strand board

PF

11.5

0.67

Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)

PB(P)

Particleboard

PF

12.6

0.75

Wood waste

PB(I)

Particleboard

MDI

12.0

0.80

Wood waste

MDF(M)

Medium-density fiberboard

MUF

12.1

0.76

Mixed light hardwoods and wood waste

PW(P)

Plywood

PF

12.0

0.60

Mixed softwoods

  1. PF phenol–formaldehyde resin, MDI methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, MUF melamine–urea–formaldehyde resin