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Preliminary evaluation of laminated veneer lumber bonded with expanded polystyrene

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The objective of this paper was to preliminarily evaluate the feasibility and mechanical properties of a laminated veneer lumber (LVL) bonded with expanded polystyrene (EPS). Five compositions were tested with varying amount of EPS (96, 192 and 288 g/m2) and number of veneers (3 and 5). The results showed that proposed LVL-EPS presented suitable mechanical properties in comparison to those made using thermosetting resins. Increasing amount of EPS reduced density and mechanical properties.

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  1. Department of Forest Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of Brasilia, UnB, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, PO Box 04357, Brasília, DF, 70919-970, Brazil

    C. H. S. Del Menezzi, F. Queiroz & M. Couto

  2. Forest Products Laboratory, Brazilian Forest Service, Ministry of Environment, Av. L-4 Norte- SCEN, Trecho 2, lote 4, bloco B, Brasília, DF, 70818-900, Brazil

    A. Nakamura

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Del Menezzi, C.H.S., Nakamura, A., Queiroz, F. et al. Preliminary evaluation of laminated veneer lumber bonded with expanded polystyrene. Eur. J. Wood Prod. 74, 759–761 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-016-1023-4

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