2900 



24-8 POST-PRESSING OPERATIONS 2959 



24-9 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES 2959 



DENSITY 2960 



MODULUS OF ELASTICITY 2960 



Flake orientation 2960 



Wood density and species 2961 



Flake quality 2964 



Flake lengthl thickness ratio 2964 



Flake width 2967 



Moisture content of mat 2968 



Inclusion of southern pine in the furnish 2969 



Inclusion of baldcypress in the furnish 2969 



Seven-species mix of bottomland hardwoods 2969 



Resin content 2971 



Optimization of MOE with retention of acceptable 



internal bond strength 2971 



MODULUS OF RUPTURE 2976 



Flake orientation 2976 



Wood density and species 2976 



Flake quality 2978 



Flake lengthl thickness ratio 2978 



Flake width, moisture content of mat, and inclusion of 



southern pine in the furnish 2978 



Inclusion of baldcypress in the furnish 2978 



Seven-species mix of bottomland hardwoods 2978 



Resin content 2978 



Optimization of MOR 2978 



INTERNAL BOND STRENGTH 2979 



Wood density and species 2979 



Flake quality 2981 



Flake lengthl thickness ratio 2982 



Flake width 2982 



Moisture content of mat 2982 



Inclusion of southern pine in the furnish 2982 



Inclusion of baldcypress in the furnish 2982 



Seven-species mix of bottomland hardwoods 2982 



Resin content 2982 



Optimization of IB 2982 



PLATE SHEAR STRENGTH 2983 



IMPACT STRENGTH 2983 



Procedure 2986 



Results 2986 



INTERLAMINAR SHEAR STRENGTH AND 



STIFFNESS 2988 



