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Preliminary evaluation of laminated veneer lumber bonded with expanded polystyrene

Published Date
Volume 74, Issue 5, pp 759–761


Title 

Preliminary evaluation of laminated veneer lumber bonded with expanded polystyrene

  • A. Nakamura
  • F. Queiroz
  • M. Couto
Abstract

The objective of this paper was to preliminarily evaluate the feasibility and mechanical properties of a laminated veneer lumber (LVL) bonded with expanded polystyrene (EPS). Five compositions were tested with varying amount of EPS (96, 192 and 288 g/m2) and number of veneers (3 and 5). The results showed that proposed LVL-EPS presented suitable mechanical properties in comparison to those made using thermosetting resins. Increasing amount of EPS reduced density and mechanical properties.


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