Douglas-fir [Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco] lumber was
converted to flakes, which were dip treated with three concentrations
each of copper chrome arsenate Type C (CCA-C), and disodium octaborate
tetrahydrate (TIM-BOR). Azaconazole [1-[{2-(2,4-dichloropheny1)-1,3-
dioxolan-2-yl}methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole] was used as powder. The
flakeboard panels (305 x 304 x 13 mm) were made using phenolformaldehyde...
Wood and wood-based composites are being used in either
new or more demanding applications. A means is needed to
successfully analyze new materials and to predict their long-term
performance. Two techniques, dynamic mechanical
analysis (DMA) and time-temperature superposition (TTS) offer
a means to accomplish this objective. The outcome of this...
Particleboard is a widely used composite panel product
consisting of consolidated wood particles and adhesive. On
a macro level the panel appears to be homogeneous, however,
its density varies both throughout the plane of the panel
as well as through its thickness. Of concern for this
thesis is the through-thickness...