3 THE ANALYSIS WHITSITT PERFORMED INDICATED THAT A NON-LINEAR RELATIONSHIP EXISTED. He fit two straight lines to the data and developed separate equations for the prediction of ECT from ring crush, one for light weight boards (1) and one for heavy weight boards (2). Lightweight boards are constructed with linerboard less than 42 lb/msf and heavy weight boards are constructed with linerboard 42 ...

Twenty-one boards infested with drywood termites were examined for activity using a Termatrac® motion detector. Termite galleries were identified using a Resistograph drill and treated with one of three ready-to-use (RTU) products. Results indicated that the Termatrac was excellent at locating termite activity but provided 9.5% false negatives. The Resistograph located termite galleries with an...

This work investigates the feasibility of producing low density particleboards using an adhesive system based on sour cassava starch, taking advantage of its adhesive and self-expansion properties. Relevant properties of the produced particleboards were evaluated according to European Standards including: density, internal bond, moisture content and thickness swelling. Low density particleboard...