6. Wood-based materials

6.1 Usage, wood material

Wood-based materials are at the origin of :

• a search for ways to make the most of thinning wood and sawmill by-products;

• a need for products that comply with industrial standards, with consistent supplies and guaranteed delivery times.

The term "wood-based materials" refers to large-format products (usually beams or panels) obtained by gluing, assembling or hot-pressing laths, strips, particles, fibers and other raw materials from solid wood.

The materials and components used in timber construction are highly diverse. They differ from one another in terms of their components (from fibers to 2 m-long slats) and manufacturing...