Broken Stringers Can Be Recovered By Splicing, Research By Pallet Lab Shows

Chaille Brindley

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Broken Stringers Can Be Recovered By Splicing, Research By Pallet Lab Shows

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Chaille Brindley

Year:

1997

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Pallet Enterprise. 17(9): 4.

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Abstract

With the increasing prices of lumber, pallet manufacturers and recyclers are looking to squeeze every dollar out of their operations. A recent study on stringer repair reveals another potential area of the business that may be squeezed. The study by Dr. Marshall White, director of the pallet and container research laboratory at Virginia Tech, shows broken stringers can be recovered by splicing segments with metal connector plates. The research was funded and sponsored by the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station.

Citation

Brindley, Chaille. 1997. Broken Stringers Can Be Recovered By Splicing, Research By Pallet Lab Shows. Pallet Enterprise. 17(9): 4.