A manufactured eucalyptus wood product comprises a plurality of adhesively bonded and pressed eucalyptus wood strips, each of the eucalyptus wood strips is of generally the same length and comprises a naturally-occurring, generally elongate internal structure extending generally along one axis of the strip that has been at least partially laterally broken and at least permeated by an adhesive. The eucalyptus wood strips are oriented roughly parallel to one another along their length. The manufactured eucalyptus wood product comprises an amount of adhesive in the range of about 0.1% by weight to about 15% by weight. The manufactured eucalyptus wood product has a wood grain appearance or look. The manufactured eucalyptus wood products may have aesthetic and structural qualities that are suitable for high traffic, high visibility applications such as wood flooring.
B27L 5/08 - Sectionnement en feuilles ou en segments des bandes de bois de placageDispositifs de coupe à cet effetConfection de flans de placage, p. ex. découpage aux dimensions fixées
E04F 15/02 - Revêtements de sol composés d'un certain nombre d'éléments semblables
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METHODS OF PREPARING AND MAKING MANUFACTURED WOOD PRODUCTS
Methods of preparing wood for use in a manufactured wood product are described herein. The methods advantageously include providing a wood piece and breaking at least a portion of the naturally-occurring, generally elongate internal structure. Methods of making manufactured wood products are also described herein. These methods advantageously include additionally heat-treating the wood pieces, applying an adhesive to the wood pieces, drying the wood pieces, and pressing the wood pieces in a mold.
B27L 5/08 - Sectionnement en feuilles ou en segments des bandes de bois de placageDispositifs de coupe à cet effetConfection de flans de placage, p. ex. découpage aux dimensions fixées
E04F 15/02 - Revêtements de sol composés d'un certain nombre d'éléments semblables
A system for producing manufactured wood products includes a spindleless lathe(22), a rolling machine(88) or crushing machine(26), a cutting machine(24), a heat-treating unit(28), a first dryer(124), an adhesive application unit(30), a second dryer(126), a pressing unit(32), and a third dryer(128). The system can be centrally and/or remotely operated. In some embodiments, the system is fully automated.
B27D 1/00 - Assemblage du placage de bois avec n'importe quel matériauFabrication d'objets à partir de tels assemblagesTraitements préparatoires des surfaces à assembler, p. ex. entaillage
B27L 5/02 - Découpage de bandes à partir d'un tronc ou d'un billon animé d'un mouvement de rotationDérouleuse
E04F 15/02 - Revêtements de sol composés d'un certain nombre d'éléments semblables
Methods of preparing eucalyptus wood for use in a manufactured eucalyptus wood product are described herein. The methods advantageously include providing a eucalyptus wood piece and breaking at least a portion of the naturally-occurring, generally elongate internal structure. The breaking step advantageously increases the ability of the wood piece to absorb an adhesive solution.
B27L 5/08 - Sectionnement en feuilles ou en segments des bandes de bois de placageDispositifs de coupe à cet effetConfection de flans de placage, p. ex. découpage aux dimensions fixées
E04F 15/02 - Revêtements de sol composés d'un certain nombre d'éléments semblables
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METHODS OF MAKING MANUFACTURED EUCALYPTUS WOOD PRODUCTS
Methods of making manufactured eucalyptus wood products are described herein. These methods can include providing a plurality of eucalyptus wood pieces, heat-treating the eucalyptus wood pieces, applying an adhesive to the eucalyptus wood pieces, drying the eucalyptus wood pieces, and pressing the eucalyptus wood pieces in a mold. The eucalyptus wood pieces advantageously have a naturally-occurring, generally elongate internal structure that is partially broken.
B27L 5/08 - Sectionnement en feuilles ou en segments des bandes de bois de placageDispositifs de coupe à cet effetConfection de flans de placage, p. ex. découpage aux dimensions fixées
E04F 15/02 - Revêtements de sol composés d'un certain nombre d'éléments semblables
Manufactured wood products, systems, and a method for making the same are provided. The method uses thin sheets of wood to make reconsolidated wood products. Logs are treated, formed into strips, crushed by rollers, generally vertically aligned in the mold, and then compressed and consolidated to form manufactured wood products. The wood products manufactured by the method have a fine hardwood grain appearance or look. The manufactured wood products may have aesthetic and structural qualities that are suitable for high visibility applications such as wood flooring.
B27L 5/08 - Sectionnement en feuilles ou en segments des bandes de bois de placageDispositifs de coupe à cet effetConfection de flans de placage, p. ex. découpage aux dimensions fixées
E04F 15/02 - Revêtements de sol composés d'un certain nombre d'éléments semblables
Manufactured wood products, systems, and methods for making the same are described herein. Methods disclosed advantageously include controlling the moisture content of wood pieces at one or more points throughout the method. The manufactured wood products advantageously have a wood grain appearance or look. The manufactured wood products may have aesthetic and structural qualities that are suitable for high traffic, high visibility applications such as wood flooring.
B32B 7/12 - Liaison entre couches utilisant des adhésifs interposés ou des matériaux interposés ayant des propriétés adhésives
B32B 37/10 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour la stratification, p. ex. par polymérisation ou par liaison à l'aide d'ultrasons caractérisés par la technique de pressage, p. ex. faisant usage de l'action directe du vide ou d'un fluide sous pression
B32B 37/12 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour la stratification, p. ex. par polymérisation ou par liaison à l'aide d'ultrasons caractérisés par l'usage d'adhésifs
A method for producing a manufactured wood product using less desirable or discarded natural wood and a manufactured wood product produced by the described method. This inventive method comprises utilizing less desirable or discarded natural wood pieces by slicing the wood pieces into elongated strips that are then partially separated into elongate sections with alternating step sections that maintain fibrous connectivity between the elongate sections. The elongate sections are impregnated with an adhesive and pressed in a mold.
B27N 3/06 - Fabrication de panneaux de particules ou de panneaux de fibres, comportant des couches de revêtement préformées, les particules ou les fibres étant comprimées avec les couches du panneau en une seule opération de pressage
B27L 9/00 - Fabrication de baguettes en bois, p. ex. de cure-dents
B27L 7/02 - Dispositions pour fendre le bois utilisant des éléments rotatifs
B27N 3/04 - Fabrication d'objets sensiblement plats, p. ex. panneaux, à partir de particules ou de fibres à partir de fibres
Manufactured bamboo products and methods of making thereof are disclosed herein. The method may include providing a plurality of elongated bamboo strips, separating each elongated bamboo strip along its length into a plurality of bamboo lengthwise segments that remain attached, applying glue to each separated bamboo strip, loading the separated bamboo strips into a mold, and applying pressure to the separated bamboo strips in the mold to produce a manufactured bamboo product.
B27N 3/00 - Fabrication d'objets sensiblement plats, p. ex. panneaux, à partir de particules ou de fibres
B27N 1/02 - Mélange du matériau avec un agent liant
B27N 3/04 - Fabrication d'objets sensiblement plats, p. ex. panneaux, à partir de particules ou de fibres à partir de fibres
B27N 3/06 - Fabrication de panneaux de particules ou de panneaux de fibres, comportant des couches de revêtement préformées, les particules ou les fibres étant comprimées avec les couches du panneau en une seule opération de pressage
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MANUFACTURED WOOD PRODUCT AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
A method for producing a manufactured wood product using less desirable or discarded natural wood and a manufactured wood product produced by the described method. This inventive method comprises utilizing less desirable or discarded natural wood pieces by slicing the wood pieces into elongated strips (30) that are then partially separated into elongate sections (32) that maintain fibrous connectivity (33) between the elongate sections (32). The elongate sections (32) are dried and covered or impregnated with an adhesive. A second drying follows the adhesive application and the elongated strips (30) are then arranged lengthwise in a mold for pressing.
B27N 3/00 - Fabrication d'objets sensiblement plats, p. ex. panneaux, à partir de particules ou de fibres
B27D 3/00 - Presses à placagePlateaux de pressesPresses à contre-plaqué
B32B 21/13 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement de bois, p. ex. une planche de bois, une feuille de placage, une feuille de bois aggloméré toutes les couches étant composées exclusivement de bois
B27M 1/02 - Travail du bois non prévu dans les sous-classes , p. ex. par étirage par compression
B32B 21/14 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement de bois, p. ex. une planche de bois, une feuille de placage, une feuille de bois aggloméré comprenant une planche de bois ou une feuille de bois de placage