CONSMAT Q3 FINALS identi

Wet Wood

is a water soaked condition that affects the stem center of living trees.

Strand Board

is made from flat chips glued together with a random orientation.

Particle Boards

consist of saw dust sized particles glued together in a dense matrix(lawanit).

Plywood

Is composed of sheets of wood, called plies, that are glued together. The grain directions of the adjacent plies are at right angles to each other.

Glue Laminated Timbers

Composed of two or more wood layers glued together with the grain of all layers parallel. Used for beams, columns, furniture, sports equipment and decorative wood finishes.

Water Borne Preservatives

Ammonia cal copper arsenate, chromate copper arsenate and ammoniacal copper zinc arsenate.

Water Borne Preservatives

The advantages of these preservatives over the oil - based are cleanliness and its stability to be painted.

Water Borne Preservatives

The disadvantage of their removal by leaching when exposed to moist condition for a long period of time.

Petroleum Based Solutions

Coal - tan creosote, petroleum creosote, creosote solutions pentachlorophenol solution.

Black Heartwood

causes the center of the stem to turn dark brown or black.

Dimensional Lumber

rough lumber and s4s (ex. 2x2, 2x3, 2x4,...., 2x12)

Superficial Treatment

painting, spraying or immersion.