Taxonomy of Wood Products Introduction
Wood Products
Wood Products
The Past
The Present
Why were these new products developed? Increased pressure on resources Changing nature of resources Reduction of waste Utilization of waste Availability of new processing technology Customer demand
A New Taxonomy of Wood Products by David Cohen, Simon Ellis, Robert Kozak and Bill Wilson July 1996 Co-published by Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Services, Pacific Forestry Centre and BC Ministry of Forests Working Paper 96.05 [Updated 2008, 2013]
Wood Products Taxonomy Composites Solid Wood Pulp and Paper Panels Engineered Lumber Softwood Wood/Non-wood Wood Based Wood/Cement Wood/Plastic Particleboard MDF Plywood OSB LVL OSL Glulam Hardwood Treated Glued Finger joined Edge glued Pulp Paper Mechanical Chemical Boards Dimension Timber MSR Engineered Wood Products I-Beams Trusses CLT Secondary Wood Products Furniture Millwork & Factory-built Housing Windows & Doors Cabinets
Example information sheet
Lumber Panels Commercial introduction for major wood products 1900 Laminated Strand Lumber Lumber Parallel Strand Lumber CCA-treated Lumber Wood I-Beam Laminated Veneer Lumber Light Frame Trusses Glue Laminated Lumber MSR Lumber 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 1890 Plywood Particleboard Waferboard Medium Density Fiberboard Oriented Strand Board Panels
Levels of scale of wood structure Cellular anatomy Tree Trunk zones
Wood Properties Positive Negative Renewability Variability Variety Workability High specific strength Environmental impact Insulation Buoyancy Toughness Aesthetic/psychological appeal Negative Variability Anisotropy Hygroscopicity Biodegradability