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LVL LVL (laminated veneer lumber) Inspection and Testing

ConditionRelative to the GrainRbRsRXIbendingedgewise along the grain392726,519,523,5bendingflatwise along the grain4535,527,52422,5compressionedgewise along the grain3025,523,519,522compressionacross the grain54,33,56,83,8compressionperpendicular to the plane of veneer sheets51,91,71,91,7tensionedgewise along the grain2526,522,517,516,5tensionacross the grain––0,7––shear along the glue lineedgewise along the grain2,62,62,62,62,6shear along the glue lineacross the grain1,11,11,11,11,1 MOE Е, MPa. Strain along the grain RbRsRXI16 00015 60014 00011 00012 700 Types of LVL UltralamDescriptionApplicationЕ16 / E15All veneers are …

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Composite panel products EPA TSCA VI and CARB Testing Services

Plywood Inspection International Testing Center is the most trusted source for quality, timely and accurate formaldehyde emission testing in accordance EPA TSCA VI and CARB. We are an independent testing laboratory providing formaldehyde emissions and physical/mechanical property testing for composite panel products, including particleboard, medium density fiberboard (MDF), hardwood plywood and other comparable products. Formaldehyde emissions testing at the ITC is …

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Plywood Testing Services

 the maximum load carrying capacity of a member. It is generally used in tests of bending strength to quantify the stress required to cause failure. It is reported in units of psi.Test Method: ASTD M 198/ EN1728 Modulus of elasticity This test helps in determining the flexural stiffness and modulus of elasticity properties of wood-based materials by nondestructive testing using …

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