Decay and mold resistance of zinc borate (ZB) and calcium borate (CB) modified oriented strandboard (OSB) from southern mixed hardwoods and yellow pine was investigated in this study. Tests were done with brown rot, Gloeophyllum trabeum, and white-rot, Trametes versicolar, fungi for 8 and 12 weeks, respectively. Wood species and fungus type had significant influence on the decay resistance. Dec...

Oriented strandboard (OSB) is generally manufactured as a three-layer mat structure for enhanced bending performance. Virtually all OSB is manufactured to achieve performance standards, however, different manufacturers have different process techniques that result in different performance. Comparisons of the performance of commercial OSB in the current market have not been exclusively conducted...

Adults detect conspecific faces more efficiently than heterospecific faces; however, the development of this own-species bias (OSB) remains unexplored. We tested whether 6- and 11-month-olds exhibit OSB in their attention to human and animal faces in complex visual displays with high perceptual load (25 images competing for attention). Infants (n = 48) and adults (n = 43) passively viewed array...

Strand-based composites are formed by arranging wood strands in a mat and bonding them together with adhesives under heat and pressure. The performance of these products is governed by the properties of wood strands, adhesive, manufacturing strategy, and production process. In this paper, a method of building a model to represent internal structure of oriented strandboard (OSB) based on x-ray t...

OBJECTIVE Morphological investigation of the central nervous system (CNS) in fetuses with positive markers for open spina bifida (OSB) detection, visualized by ultrasound during the first trimester of pregnancy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data from fetuses that underwent routine first trimester ultrasound scan in our center during September 2007-March 2011 and presented abnormal aspects of the fou...

This study evaluated the effects of a number of chemicals on the physical and mechanical properties and fire, decay, andtermite resistance of oriented strandboard (OSB) panels. Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate (DOT), boric acid (BA), melamine phosphate (MP), and a BA/DOT mixture were sprayed onto the furnish at varying concentrations. Thepanels were tested for thickness swell, water absorption,...