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A Dual Resonant Microstrip Antenna for UHF RFID in the Cold Chain Using Corrugated Fiberboard as a Substrate
… application are tuned to work well on corrugated fiberboard boxes that are ubiquitous in the supply chain. Commercially available passive UHF RFID tags are either sensitive to the content/environmental conditions of the corrugated fiberboard box or economically unfeasible. In this thesis we …
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Monotonic and Cyclic Performance of Light-Frame Shear Walls with Various Sheathing Materials
… are oriented strandboard (OSB), hardboard, fiberboard, and gypsum wallboard. The objectives of this study were to (1) obtain and compare performance characteristics of each sheathing material; (2) compare the effects of monotonic loading versus the cyclic loading response; (3) investigate …
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Industrial Hemp: Building a Sustainable Future
… Traditional building materials such as concrete, fiberboard, and insulation are detrimental to the environment for several reasons, not the least of which is their carbon footprint. Hemp concrete, hemp fiberboard and hemp insulation are poised to become some of the most preferred, and economical, …
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An experimental apparatus for the measurement of moisture permeability of building materials
… and faster results. Data are obtained for fiberboard sheathing at various temperature and humidity setpoints. The apparatus consists of two environmental chambers between which a wood-based test specimen is sealed. An external forced-air conditioning system using distilled water and …
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Product-market opportunities for FPL spaceboard II molded structural products
… of industrial particleboard and medium-density fiberboard which currently are the most common materials utilized as substrates in the office furniture industry. The furniture survey collected information regarding the perceived importance and variability of an array of physical product …
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Comparison of soy-flour hydrolysates for wood adhesive systems
… and their performance in medium-density fiberboard applications. Results show that for all of the aforementioned analyses that as the level of soy hydrolysate increased, properties of hydrolysate-PF blends decreased. Testing also showed distinguishable differences between alkaline and …
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Material use, product profile and channels of distribution in the U.S. wood furniture industry
… and 370 million square feet of medium density fiberboard (3/4" basis). Further, an estimated 268 million square feet of softwood plywood (3/8" basis), 1025 million square feet of veneer and 310 million board feet of dimension stock were used in 1989 to produce wood furniture within the three …
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Predicting the thermal performance of bio-based cold chain packaging system
… to obtain the thermal properties of corrugated fiberboard, honeycomb paperboard, and phase change materials (PCMs). The FEM framework was validated through experimental data, showing strong correlation with measured results and a mean prediction deviation of less than 8% when maintaining …
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Economic Feasibility of Implementing a Resin Distribution Measurement System for MDF Fiber
… urea-formaldehyde (UF) resin on medium density fiberboard (MDF) fiber. Two techniques were evaluated to quantitatively measure UF resin. One technique treated the resinated fiber with a reactive stain, such that the resin and wood could be distinguished and separated using digital image …
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Hardwood Use in China's Wood Furniture Industry: A Small Sample Assessment
… (24%), hardwood lumber (22%), and medium density fiberboard (MDF) (17%). Domestic species grown in temperate regions were found to be the dominant types used in all responding firms. Chinese oak, ash, and birch were the major species used in 1996. U. S. red oak was the most popular temperate …
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Factors Affecting the Structural Integrity of Wood-Based Composites: Elevated Temperature and Adhesive Bonding
… materials (white pine board, medium density fiberboard and spruce 24) are characterized from room temperature to complete decomposition. The characterization techniques and processes are based on existing literature and relevant ASTM standards. To reduce the number of experiments required …
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Wood Material Use in the U.S. Cabinet Industry: 1999 - 2001
… used by the industry were medium density fiberboard, hardboard, and softwood plywood. Approximately 156 (any thickness) million square feet of veneer was used. Lumber purchases were primarily direct from sawmills (66%) for Group 1 companies and from wholesalers/distributors (53%) for Group …
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Studies of the formation and properties of urea-formaldehyde resin adhesives
… for manufacturing wood panels (medium density fiberboard, particleboard and plywood). These are important New Zealand export products. A better understanding of the formation of UF resin will allow maximisation of its adhesive properties (high bonding strength) and minimisation of formaldehyde …
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The Effect of Pallets and Unitization on the Efficiency of Intercontinental Product Movement Using Ocean Freight Containers
… Boxes (usually constructed of corrugated fiberboard) containing consumer grade products are commonly floor loaded into containers to maximize capacity. Boxes that are not floor loaded are likely to be unitized on pallets in containers. Beyond maximizing a container with cargo, a defined …
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Effects of Thermomechanical Refining on Douglas fir Wood
Medium density fiberboard (MDF) production uses thermomechanically refined fiber processed under shear with high pressure steam. The industry evaluates fiber quality with visual and tactile inspection, emphasizing fiber dimensions, morphology, and bulk density. Considering wood reactivity, the …
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Quantitative Analysis of the Compressive Stress Distributions across Pallet Decks Supporting Packaging in Simulated Warehouse Storage
… A layer of single wall C-flute corrugated fiberboard acted as a sensing medium and also simulated the bottom of a corrugated box. Pressure sensitive films were used to detect compressive static stresses at the interface between the polyolefin foams and the pallet deckboard. Image analysis …
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Natural Products Chemistry of Leads Acting on MRSA, HCV, Malaria, and Depression Disorders
… due to its use as pulpwood for making paper and fiberboard, and sawlogs for manufacturing butcher's blocks, furniture, interior trim, boxes, and flooring. Historically, American sycamore has held, and continues to hold, good potential as a dedicated biofuels crop grown on short rotations in …