Woods Enhancement Methods Flashcards

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Resins and laminated

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Used in engineered woods to enhance properties
Stable
Not affected by temp and humidity
Uniform strength
No grain

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Resins with fire retardants

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Resin impregnated with fire retardant cladding
Indoor flooring

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Laminations

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Veneers are laminated onto board surface to enhance aesthetics

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4
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Preservatives

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Protect from fungal and insect attack
Pre treated with copper based preservative which penetrates wood protecting whole plank

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5
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Pigments

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Added to preservatives to give different colour
Enhance aesthetics

Outdoor decking
Used on softwoods to make them look like hardwoods

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6
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Fire retardant preservatives

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Pressure treat woods for roof joists, cladding, exhibition stands
Makes it harder
More resistant to high wear
Flooring

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7
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Modified natural polysaccharide

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Impregnated to cure within wood cell structure
Hard
Tough
Stability

Added to hardwood flooring

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Structural composite lumber

Laminated veneer lumber

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Layering strands or veneers of wood with resins pressing heat curing them to produce stable wood
Less prone to defects
Warping
Splitting
Shrinking
Greater load bearing
Beams joists rafters

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