Foamed binder and associated systems and methods for producing a wood product

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8840820
APP PUB NO 20100244300A1
SERIAL NO

12729098

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The disclosure relates to foamed binders for wood strand products and methods and systems for producing wood strand products using foamed binders. In some embodiments, the disclosure includes a method for producing a wood strand product from cellulosic particles, the method comprising the steps of foaming a phenol formaldehyde binder to produce a foam, tumbling the cellulosic particles in a rotary blender, applying the foam to the cellulosic particles in the rotary blender, blending the cellulosic particles and the foam so that the foam covers the cellulosic particles, and consolidating the cellulosic particles under heat and pressure.

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WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANYPO BOX 9777 CH1J27 FEDERAL WAY WA 98063-9777

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Bjorkman, Travis E Bonney Lake, US 15 90
Winterowd, Jack G Puyallup, US 67 438
Yancey, Michael J Puyallup, US 16 326

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