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View article: The Mechanical Properties of Laminated Veneer Products from Different Stands of Douglas Fir and Norway Spruce in Germany
The Mechanical Properties of Laminated Veneer Products from Different Stands of Douglas Fir and Norway Spruce in Germany Open
The relationship between silvicultural strategies, manifested in the thinning method and rotation age on sites with different water supply, and the mechanical properties of engineered wood products plywood and laminated veneer lumber has b…
View article: Links between the quality of Douglas fir sawn timber and selected tree and site characteristics in Germany
Links between the quality of Douglas fir sawn timber and selected tree and site characteristics in Germany Open
Forest Climate Fund of the FNR 10.13039/501100010297
View article: Plywood Manufacturing Using Various Combinations of Hardwood Species
Plywood Manufacturing Using Various Combinations of Hardwood Species Open
This study evaluates the potential of various hardwood combinations in plywood production in response to increasing wood demand and a changing roundwood supply in Central Europe. Six different combinations of nine-layer plywood were produc…
View article: Wood-Based Components to Reduce the Carbon Footprint in the Body-in-White Production
Wood-Based Components to Reduce the Carbon Footprint in the Body-in-White Production Open
Private transportation will continue to be car-based in the next one to two decades, especially in the global North. Even if vehicles with electric or hydrogen-based drives have an even smaller carbon footprint, the carbon footprint of veh…
View article: Impregnation and bonding of hybrid wood-based materials in automotive body shell
Impregnation and bonding of hybrid wood-based materials in automotive body shell Open
The behaviour of wood-metal composites was evaluated during cathodic dip coating, which is a standard corrosion protection process for metals in automotive engineering. In this process, the materials are exposed to chemical and thermal str…
View article: Effects of Growth and Treatment Conditions on the Quality of Norway Spruce (Picea abies L.) Sawn Timber
Effects of Growth and Treatment Conditions on the Quality of Norway Spruce (Picea abies L.) Sawn Timber Open
A study was conducted to improve the effectiveness of silvicultural production of structural sawn timber from softwoods. It intends to explore prediction methods for mechanical timber quality. The study material was obtained from six stand…
View article: Evaluation of Softwood Timber Quality—A Case Study on Two Silvicultural Systems in Central Germany
Evaluation of Softwood Timber Quality—A Case Study on Two Silvicultural Systems in Central Germany Open
Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H.Karst) trees planted with high stem densities produce finely branched, solid logs but are vulnerable to extreme weather events, e.g., storms. Over the last decades spruce stands have been planted at lower …
View article: Potential for Use of Veneer-Based Multi-Material Systems in Vehicle Structures
Potential for Use of Veneer-Based Multi-Material Systems in Vehicle Structures Open
In the past, the focus for the development of modern vehicle structures was very much on lightweight construction. However, there are increasing aspirations to develop not only light but also sustainable solutions which use resources effic…