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  • Fluorescence Spectrometry to Quantify Percent Wood Failure in Adhesive Bonds

    Creator:
    Rueppel, Talbot B.
    Abstract:
    Structural engineered wood manufacturers need a quantitative measurement technique to determine the ratio of wood to adhesive failure in their shear specimens. Visual estimation of percent wood failure has long stood as an extremely subjective quality control approach according to ASTM D5266 – Standard Practice for Estimating the Percentage of...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Frederick A. Kamke Structural engineered wood manufacturers need a quantitative measurement

  • Analysis of adhesive atomization on composite bond performance

    Creator:
    Willard, Dylan T.
    Abstract:
    Spraying of liquid adhesive onto wood surfaces has shown to be a highly effective and efficient method of application across many different wood-based composite industries. However, the dynamics of spraying are extremely variable and distribution can be affected by liquid properties (rheology, molecular weight distribution, and temperature), application parameters (disk...
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    : ____________________________________________________________________ Fredrick A. Kamke Spraying of liquid adhesive onto wood surfaces has shown to be a highly

  • Effects of Temperature and Moisture Content on Bonding Performance of Mass Plywood Panels

    Creator:
    Wind, Matthias C.
    Abstract:
    As a new product patented by Freres Lumber Company in 2018, little information exists for manu-facturing procedures of mass plywood panels (MPP). At first glance, MPP may appear to be ply-wood, laminated veneer lumber (LVL), or similar to conventional cross-laminated timber (CLT). Often manufacturers, as well as users, of MPP...
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    : ___________________________________________________________ Frederick A. Kamke As a new product patented by Freres Lumber Company in 2018, little

  • Bending property enhancement of wood strand composite using viscoelastic thermal compression

    Creator:
    Rathi, Vardan M.
    Abstract:
    The fundamental intent of the study was to develop an innovative wood-strand composite for use in structural applications. Plantation grown, low density, hybrid poplar was used in the study which was found to be appropriate for the underlying Viscoelastic Thermal Compression (VTC) process. Wood modified by this process has high...
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    Strand Composite using Viscoelastic Thermal Compression. Abstract approved: Frederick A

  • Improving wood strength and stiffness through viscoelastic thermal compression

    Creator:
    O'Connor, John P.
    Abstract:
    The objective of this research project was to increase the density, strength, and stiffness of two low to medium-density diffuse-porous hardwood species. Wood used in this study was processed using a method of wood densification known as “Viscoelastic Thermal Compression” (VTC). The VTC process is a three phase treatment which...
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    : Frederick A. Kamke The objective of this research project was to increase the density, strength

  • Moisture Resistance of Wood-Based Composite Materials

    Creator:
    Molina, Luis
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    Dimensional stability of wood-based composites with changing moisture content remains an important challenge in the industry for many applications. Wood modification technologies have shown significant improvement in dimensional stability by altering the chemistry of the wood substrate, or by filling the available space in the wood microstructure that otherwise would...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Dr. Frederick A. Kamke Dr. Scott Leavengood Dimensional

  • Multi-scale Investigation of Adhesive Bond Durability

    Creator:
    McKinley, Paige Elizabeth
    Abstract:
    Moisture durability is essential for wood composites, especially those used in building construction, where products are prone to weathering. The primary focus of this research was to determine if adhesive penetration into the cell wall has a positive influence on adhesive bond durability. To fully understand the measureable effects of...
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    approved: _____________________________________________________________________ Frederick A

  • Proof of Concept for a Three-Dimensional Molded Core Wood-Strand Sandwich Panel

    Creator:
    Way, Daniel
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    Sandwich composites are typically produced from two high strength facings bonded to a lower strength, lightweight core. Sandwich design has proven to be efficient for applications demanding high strength and low weight. Wood-based sandwich composites have been largely limited to non-structural applications with the exception of structural insulated panels and...
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    -Dimensional Molded Core Wood-Strand Sandwich Panel Abstract approved: Arijit Sinha Frederick A. Kamke

  • Copper compounds for durable composites : effects on material properties

    Creator:
    Vidrine, Cheney L.
    Abstract:
    The effects of incorporation of selected biocides on physical and mechanical properties of aspen strandboard were assessed using five copper-based preservatives or zinc borate at three retention levels. Tebuconazole or 4,5-dichloro-2-N-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (DCOI) were added as co-biocides to selective copper-based treatments. Mold box tests showed that only panels treated with DCOI...
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    : _____________________________________________________________________ Jeffery J. Morrell Frederick A. Kamke The effects of incorporation of selected biocides

  • Chemical modification of wood : dimensional stabilization of viscoelastic thermal compressed wood

    Creator:
    Gabrielli, Christopher P.
    Abstract:
    The tendency of wood to shrink and swell with changing moisture content remains as one of the most significant challenges to using wood in its many applications. Viscoelastic Thermal Compression (VTC) has been shown to significantly increase the density, strength and stiffness of wood. However, dimensional stability is still a...
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    : _____________________________________________________________________ Frederick A. Kamke The tendency of wood to shrink and swell with changing moisture