A manufactured eucalyptus wood product comprises a plurality of adhesively bonded and pressed eucalyptus wood strips, each of the eucalyptus wood strips is of generally the same length and comprises a naturally-occurring, generally elongate internal structure extending generally along one axis of the strip that has been at least partially laterally broken and at least permeated by an adhesive. The eucalyptus wood strips are oriented roughly parallel to one another along their length. The manufactured eucalyptus wood product comprises an amount of adhesive in the range of about 0.1% by weight to about 15% by weight. The manufactured eucalyptus wood product has a wood grain appearance or look. The manufactured eucalyptus wood products may have aesthetic and structural qualities that are suitable for high traffic, high visibility applications such as wood flooring.
Methods of preparing wood for use in a manufactured wood product are described herein. The methods advantageously include providing a wood piece and breaking at least a portion of the naturally-occurring, generally elongate internal structure. Methods of making manufactured wood products are also described herein. These methods advantageously include additionally heat-treating the wood pieces, applying an adhesive to the wood pieces, drying the wood pieces, and pressing the wood pieces in a mold.
A system for producing manufactured wood products includes a spindleless lathe(22), a rolling machine(88) or crushing machine(26), a cutting machine(24), a heat-treating unit(28), a first dryer(124), an adhesive application unit(30), a second dryer(126), a pressing unit(32), and a third dryer(128). The system can be centrally and/or remotely operated. In some embodiments, the system is fully automated.
Methods of preparing eucalyptus wood for use in a manufactured eucalyptus wood product are described herein. The methods advantageously include providing a eucalyptus wood piece and breaking at least a portion of the naturally-occurring, generally elongate internal structure. The breaking step advantageously increases the ability of the wood piece to absorb an adhesive solution.
Methods of making manufactured eucalyptus wood products are described herein. These methods can include providing a plurality of eucalyptus wood pieces, heat-treating the eucalyptus wood pieces, applying an adhesive to the eucalyptus wood pieces, drying the eucalyptus wood pieces, and pressing the eucalyptus wood pieces in a mold. The eucalyptus wood pieces advantageously have a naturally-occurring, generally elongate internal structure that is partially broken.
Manufactured wood products, systems, and a method for making the same are provided. The method uses thin sheets of wood to make reconsolidated wood products. Logs are treated, formed into strips, crushed by rollers, generally vertically aligned in the mold, and then compressed and consolidated to form manufactured wood products. The wood products manufactured by the method have a fine hardwood grain appearance or look. The manufactured wood products may have aesthetic and structural qualities that are suitable for high visibility applications such as wood flooring.
Manufactured wood products, systems, and methods for making the same are described herein. Methods disclosed advantageously include controlling the moisture content of wood pieces at one or more points throughout the method. The manufactured wood products advantageously have a wood grain appearance or look. The manufactured wood products may have aesthetic and structural qualities that are suitable for high traffic, high visibility applications such as wood flooring.
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 37/10 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the pressing technique, e.g. using direct action of vacuum or fluid pressure
B32B 37/12 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by using adhesives
A method for producing a manufactured wood product using less desirable or discarded natural wood and a manufactured wood product produced by the described method. This inventive method comprises utilizing less desirable or discarded natural wood pieces by slicing the wood pieces into elongated strips that are then partially separated into elongate sections with alternating step sections that maintain fibrous connectivity between the elongate sections. The elongate sections are impregnated with an adhesive and pressed in a mold.
B27N 3/06 - Making particle boards or fibreboards, with preformed covering layers, the particles or fibres being compressed with the layers to a board in one single pressing operation
B27L 9/00 - Manufacture of wooden sticks, e.g. toothpicks
B27L 7/02 - Arrangements for splitting wood using rotating members
B27N 3/04 - Manufacture of substantially flat articles, e.g. boards, from particles or fibres from fibres
Manufactured bamboo products and methods of making thereof are disclosed herein. The method may include providing a plurality of elongated bamboo strips, separating each elongated bamboo strip along its length into a plurality of bamboo lengthwise segments that remain attached, applying glue to each separated bamboo strip, loading the separated bamboo strips into a mold, and applying pressure to the separated bamboo strips in the mold to produce a manufactured bamboo product.
B27N 3/00 - Manufacture of substantially flat articles, e.g. boards, from particles or fibres
B27N 1/02 - Mixing the material with binding agent
B27N 3/04 - Manufacture of substantially flat articles, e.g. boards, from particles or fibres from fibres
B27N 3/06 - Making particle boards or fibreboards, with preformed covering layers, the particles or fibres being compressed with the layers to a board in one single pressing operation
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MANUFACTURED WOOD PRODUCT AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
A method for producing a manufactured wood product using less desirable or discarded natural wood and a manufactured wood product produced by the described method. This inventive method comprises utilizing less desirable or discarded natural wood pieces by slicing the wood pieces into elongated strips (30) that are then partially separated into elongate sections (32) that maintain fibrous connectivity (33) between the elongate sections (32). The elongate sections (32) are dried and covered or impregnated with an adhesive. A second drying follows the adhesive application and the elongated strips (30) are then arranged lengthwise in a mold for pressing.
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