THERMALLY MODIFIED COMPOSITE WOOD-STRAND PRODUCTS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER APPLICATIONS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20220371219A1
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17745174

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Improved wood strand panels suitable for construction are produced by first thermally modifying a plurality of wood strands that are thin in terms of thickness. Then, wood veneers are constructed from the thermally modified wood strands, at least some of which partially overlap one another. The wood veneers are on the order of 0.125 to 0.25 inches thick. Finally, the wood veneers, constructed from the thermally modified wood strands, are stacked on top of one another and connected using adhesive, pressure and temperature similar to plywood or LVL manufacture. The thermal modification and use of thin strands, followed by veneer formation, prior to manufacture of the composite results in a composite with uniform density, high-strength, resistance to decay, resistance to water sorption, and other benefits.

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REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA600 MCNAMARA ALUMNI CENTER 200 OAK STREET SE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455-2020

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ARO, Matthew Duluth, US 1 0
JERVES, Ruben A Pullman, US 1 0
YADAMA, Vikram Pullman, US 4 2

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