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OSB - No. MDP-07-041
Determining the feasibility of extracting OSB flakes from sawmill MPB residues as an alternative to converting to pulp chips. The project includes collecting and testing mill waste samples (slabs, edgings, trim block and log trims) using existing German “superchip” technology and through the current Canadian supplier of stranding equipment used in OSB mills. The project will also involve a detailed survey of non-integrated BC interior sawmills to determine their anticipated residual fibre availability for conversion to OSB flakes and an economic assessment of the potential for this type of residual conversion.
[Results Summary 457KB | Full Report 1,654KB] |
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OSB - No. MDP-07-033
Further development of an on-line optical detection system to measure the level of fine OSB strands developed during the strand production from MPB killed fibre. A previously developed Forintek optical scanning system will be tested in a larger scale pilot plant and an OSB mill environment to evaluate and quantify the benefits of using this new technology to reduce MPB fines and improve OSB board quality.
[Results Summary 518KB | Full Report 1,723KB] |
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Lumber - No. MDP-07-023
Conducting dry kiln trials and developing drying schedules for MPB lumber for use in small volume community- based dry kilns. These schedules will be specifically developed to produce low moisture content MPB lumber for use in the value-added and secondary manufacturing industries for interior finishing products such as flooring and furniture components.
[Results Summary 485KB | Full Report 310KB] |
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Composite Panels - No. MDP-07-018
Assessing the chemical characteristics and technical properties of grey stage MPB fibre to determine the effects on manufacturing OSB, MDF and particleboard. The project will build on the findings of the initial study of bondability characteristics of this MPB fibre type and will evaluate and try to improve the properties of OSB, MDF and particleboard panels manufactured from this grey-stage wood. Different MPB wood mix ratios will be tested in the panel manufacturing process.
[Results Summary 506KB | Full Report 964KB] |
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Lumber - No. MDP-07-017
Determining the best sawing practices and saw designs for manufacturing MPB killed logs through laboratory and full-scale sawmill cutting tests. The project will assess the effects MPB killed logs have on sawing speed, material wear, power required and sawn lumber accuracy to determine a best sawing practice.
[Results Summary 504KB | Full Report 667KB] |
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Lumber - No. MDP-07-016
Completing development of a vision/scanning system to be used for optimal positioning of MPB dry checked logs. The project will assess the accuracy of check modeling in the Forintek developed log breakdown simulation program and its ability to accurately estimate the lumber value recoveries for use in log positioning optimization programs.
[Results Summary 765KB | Full Report 1,179KB] |
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Plywood - No. MDP-07-015
Developing and testing a new hot-pressing method for plywood/LVL production and assessing the new method relative to the conventional pressing of veneer produced from MPB affected logs, SPF veneer and Douglas Fir veneer. Pilot plant, full-scale tests and a full BC plywood mill trial will be completed to establish an optimum hot-pressing schedule and quantify the benefits of the developed hot-pressing method.
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Lumber - No. MPB2006 - 08
Assess the opportunities for bleaching out surface blue-stain on MPB lumber and the effects of the blue-stain on finishing MPB lumber with paint products – UBC Center for Advanced Wood Processing
[Results Summary 144K | Full Report 590KB] |
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Lumber - No. MPB2006 - 04
Examine best practices for sawing grey-stage MPB attacked logs in BC Interior sawmills - Forintek
[Results Summary 150K | Full Report 1 1MB | Full Report 2 461KB] |
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Lumber - No. MPB2006 - 01
Developing a system to more accurately collect information on the location and depth of cracks in MPB attacked logs to improve log value recovery in the sawmill - Forintek
[Results Summary 212K | Full Report 823KB] |
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Engineered Wood - No. MPB2006 - 03
Access bonding and gluing technology in the production of OSB, MDF and particleboard using MPB attacked wood fibre - Forintek
[Results Summary 161K | Full Report 435KB] |
