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Wood quality is an important determinant of its end use and therefore its value. Recent proliferation of novel engineered wood products has created new potential uses for wood. However, a greater understanding of wood quality is needed to allow continued development of these novel wood products. For example, a number of tree species typical of northern hardwood forests (such as sugar maple, American beech, and yellow birch) have been utilized primarily for aesthetic applications and have therefore been graded visually. Novel engineered wood products, including cross-laminated timber (CLT), could utilize lower appearance grade timber, providing a new market and potential higher returns for these lower grades. However, we need to have an improved understanding of the mechanical properties of these species and the influence of silviculture and environmental conditions on those mechanical properties.
Wang, Xiping
| - FPL's Mission and Strategic Plan - |
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FPL's mission is to identify and conduct innovative wood and fiber utilization research that contributes to conservation and productivity of the forest resource, thereby sustaining forests, the economy, and quality of life. ... ..more » |
| - FPL Research Emphasis Areas - |
Advanced Composites
As an integral part of the FPL mission, we improve the long-term sustainability of our Nation's forests by creating valuable composite products from biobased materials ... ..more » 
Advanced Structures
The FPL has been in the forefront of wood-frame housing research since 1910 and has long been recognized as a world leader in such housing-related areas as engineered wood ... ..more » 
Forest Biorefinery
We all know the compelling reasons that the United States needs to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. Historically, the greatest increases in energy demand have been for transportation fuels ... ..more » 
Nanotechnology
A leader in wood products research for over a century, the FPL is positioning itself to become the lead Federal research facility for the application of nanotechnology in forest products ... more » 
Woody Biomass Utilization
Forests in the United States contain a substantial amount of small-diameter, overstocked, and underutilized material.FPL research projects are exploring the potential of the small-diameter ... ..more » |