Research & Development Summaries

2011

• Fingerjoined lumber for trusses
• Highly insulated wood doors
• Densified engineered-wood flooring for heavy-duty use

2010

• New adhesive standards help Canadian manufacturers
• Better, more economical wood I-joists
• Improved wood decking
• Glulam made from ACQ-treated laminating stock

2009

• Improving the Performance of Wood I Joists
• Consumer Perceptions of Prefabricated Building Systems
• Use of OSB and Other Wood-based Panels in Furniture Frames
• Connection Systems for Prefabricated Wall Panels
• Improving Wood Hardness and Dimensional Stability by Densification and Impregnation
• High Temperature Treated Wood
• High Temperature Drying Strategies for Value-added Products
• Life Cycle Analysis of Windows for North American Residential Market

2008

• Improving Performance of Wood Decking Through Coating
• Design Methods for Connections in Engineered Wood Products
  
• Integrated Protection of Structural Composites for Exterior Exposure
  
• Effectiveness of Barriers to Minimize VOC Emissions, Including Formaldehyde
  
• Long Term Performance of Engineered Wood Flooring
  
• Review of Standard Test Procedures for Assessing the Delamination Resistance of Solid Wood Bond Lines
• Fingerjointing Process and Product Handbook
• Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation (NDT/E) Technique for Fingerjoint (FJ) Quality Control and Evaluation
• Improving the Machinability of Particleboard in Value-added Wood Processing