Wood can be classified as an engineering material due to its unique combination of mechanical, physical, and chemical properties. As an organic material, wood is renewable and biodegradable, making it an attractive choice for sustainable engineering applications. Wood has a high strength-to-weight ratio, making it a lightweight yet strong material for construction and other applications. It is also an excellent thermal and acoustic insulator, and it has good dimensional stability, meaning it resists warping or shrinking due to changes in moisture content. Additionally, wood is easy to work with using common woodworking tools, allowing it to be shaped and formed into a variety of structures and products. These properties make wood a versatile and valuable engineering material for a wide range of applications.
Lumber – Mechanical Defects
Wood defects can have significant impacts on the properties and quality of wood, making it important to understand and address them in wood products and applications. Common lumber defects Bow: A defect where the wood board is bent along its length, with both ends of the board curving in the same direction. Bow can be...
Unbleached Kraft Linerboard
Unbleached kraft linerboard is a type of paperboard or paper product used in packaging and manufacturing. It is made from kraft pulp, produced through chemical pulping using softwood trees like pine and spruce. Unlike some other paper products, unbleached kraft linerboard retains its natural brown or tan color as it doesn't undergo a bleaching process....
Lumber - Mechanical Defects
Wood defects can have significant impacts on the properties and quality of wood, making it important...
Unbleached Kraft Linerboard
Unbleached kraft linerboard is a type of paperboard or paper product used in packaging and manufacturing....