An Evolutionary History of Oriented Strandboard (OSB)

John I. Zerbe; Zhiyong Cai; George B. Harpole

doi:10.2737/FPL-GTR-236

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An Evolutionary History of Oriented Strandboard (OSB)

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Authors:

John I. Zerbe, Zhiyong Cai, George B. Harpole

Year:

2015

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Forest Products Laboratory

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/FPL-GTR-236

Source:

FPL-GTR-236

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Abstract

To improve wood utilization efficiency, oriented strandboard (OSB) was developed; 80% of the wood removed from the forest can now be processed into marketable products. This manuscript describes the history of developing this most profitable wood product, OSB, and the early FPL contribution in development.

Keywords

OSB, oriented strandboard, wood utilization, utilization efficiency, logging, wood waste

Citation

Zerbe, John I.; Cai, Zhiyong; Harpole, George B. 2015. An evolutionary history of oriented strandboard (OSB). General Technical Report FPL-GTR-236. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory. 10 p. https://doi.org/ 10.2737/FPL-GTR-236