O OSB é um produto derivado da madeira desenvolvido nos Estados Unidos em 1970. É definido como um painel de partículas orientadas, as quais são distribuídas em camadas múltiplas de uma forma predeterminada. À época, o OSB foi criado para substituir o painel de madeira compensada. Todavia, geralmente suas propriedades na flexão estática são inferiores. A proposta principal deste trabalho foi produzir e analisar o desempenho de painéis OSB de Pinus sp e resina poliuretana à base de óleo mamona com inclusão de telas metálicas, objetivando acréscimo nas propriedades de resistência e de rigidez na flexão estática. A produção seguiu o processo laboratorial, consistindo em gerar as partículas, distribuir o adesivo, confeccionar o colchão e prensar à temperatura de 100°C por 10 minutos. O teor de resina adotado foi de 12% tendo como base a massa seca das partículas. Os painéis foram confeccionados com três camadas, as externas tendo direção paralela ao comprimento da chapa e a interna com distribuição randômica. A proporção face/miolo/face foi na faixa de 20:60:20. Com base nas recomendações de documentos normativos brasileiros e europeus foram realizados ensaios de flexão estática, de onde foram determinados os módulos de ruptura (MOR), e módulo de elasticidade (MOE), ensaios de arrancamento de parafusos, adesão interna, teor de umidade, absorção de água, inchamento em espessura e determinação da densidade aparente. Os resultados apontam a eficiência dos painéis OSB produzidos quando comparadas suas propriedades com os valores mínimos exigidos pelas normas e valores encontrados na literatura para painéis desta natureza. A utilização da tela metálica se mostrou não necessária, dada a pouco relevante diferença de MOE e MOR entre os painéis com e sem a tela. / OSB is a wood based product developed in the United States, since 1954. It\'s defined as oriented particles panels, which are distributed in multiple layers of a predetermined shape. At the time, the OSB was created to replace the plywood panel, but usually its bending properties are inferior. The main purpose of this study was to produce and analyze the performance of OSB from Pinus sp and castor oil based polyurethane resin with inclusion of metallic gauzes, aiming to increase strength and stiffness properties in static bending. Panel production followed laboratory process, consisting of particles generation, adhesive distribution, mattress making and a pressing in 100ºC temperature for 10 minutes. The resin content was set at 12% based on particles dry weight. Panels were produced with three layers: the outers with strands in direction parallel to the panel length; internal in randomized distribution. Face/core/face particle proportion was in range of 20:60:20. Based on Brazilian and European codes recommendations, several tests were performed to determine: modulus of rupture (MOR) and modules of elasticity (MOE), in static bending; screw pullout; internal adhesion; moisture content; water absorption; thickness swelling and density. Results showed efficiency of OSB produced comparing their properties with basic codes requirements the standards and literature values for such panels. The use of metallic gauze has been shown not necessary, because of small relevant difference between MOE and MOR for panels with and without gauze inclusion.

I have an interest in creating furniture with a mechanism that makes the furniture move functionally. Therefore, this paper explains the process and outcomes of designing a chair and a set of furniture with a coatrack, an accent table, and a stackable stool. All the furniture packs flat for storage and shipping purpose with a folding mechanism. The folds happen with fabric hinges that have been experimented with different materials, machinery, and fundamentals.

Bell (Gigli, et al. 2007:ix) believes that “design that is good should be embedded within all that surrounds us in the unnatural world. Good design and good architecture improve all our lives - they are not just about decoration.” An understanding of what good design entails and a comprehension of the interior designer’s role within the built environment and public realm could anchor this belief. The International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI) established Design Frontiers: The Interiors Entity (DFIE) to define the interiors discipline for IFI stakeholders and the general public alike. The planned Interiors Biennale in 2013, the final phase of the DFIE, is intended to visualise this knowledge, actualising the global consensus as reflected in the IFI Interiors Declaration. The objective of the dissertation is to design a travelling exhibition for the IFI Interiors Biennale 2013. The study investigates exhibition design as a method of communicating the seven basic pillars of the interiors profession as described by the Declaration. A normative position derived from the event title, ‘designing from the inside out’, establishes the premise for the design approach. The project explores the temporary imprint that results from the relationship between the general (host structure) and the specific (installation). While acknowledging that the design cannot be completely site specific, the proposal identifies characteristics of ‘the universal exhibition host’ to obtain a set of constraints that inform the design of a travelling installation. A proto-site is identified within Johannesburg, embodying the universal specification. The site typology has the least impact on the design development with the event typology (travelling exhibition), and the design brief (IFI Interiors Declaration) driving the process. The investigation points to an adaptive solution: design for disassembly. This design philosophy influences the chosen construction and fabrication method as well as the selected material type. The design objective is not to curate the event, but rather to provide a flexible and innovative ‘kit of parts’ to facilitate the projected communication needs of the client (IFI). / Dissertation (MInt(Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2011. / Architecture / unrestricted

Die vorliegende Bachelorarbeit beschäftigt sich mit der Untersuchung der Tragwerkseigenschaften von Holzleichtbauträgern mit Sperrholzplatten. Die Träger wurden von Herrn Dipl.-Ing. Löser entwickelt und sollen zukünftig als Alternative zu Aluminiumtraversen eingesetzt werden. Das Material dieser Träger wird vorgestellt und bezüglich seiner Definitionen und Zuweisung der Eigenschaften kritisch analysiert. Die Tragfähigkeit und Steifigkeit der Träger wurde bereits in zwei experimentellen Versuchsreihen und in einer Finite-Elemente-Analyse mittels dem Programm RFEM betrachtet. Weiterführend wird eine Analyse der Holzleichtbauträger durch das Programm ANSYS Workbench Version 2022 R2 durchgeführt. Dazu dienten unter anderem eine Netzkonvergenzstudie und verschiedene Parameterstudien. Die Ergebnisse der Bachelorarbeit dienen der Verifikation der Versuchs- und Berechnungsergebnisse und sollen für die Weiterentwicklung des Träger-Konzeptes im Sinne einer gesamtheitlichen Effizienz verwendet werden.:1 Einleitung und Zielsetzung der Arbeit 1.1 Ziel der Arbeit 1.2 Strukturierung der Arbeit 2 Betrachtung der Holzleichtbauträger 2.1 Geometrie der Holzleichtbauträger 2.2 Verwendetes Material - Sperrholz 2.3 Mechanische Eigenschaften von Sperrholz 3 Betrachtung vorliegender Berechnungs- und Messergebnisse 3.1 Auswahl der Trägertypen für weitere Betrachtungen 3.2 Versuchsreihe 1 3.3 Versuchsreihe 2 3.4 RFEM-Modelle 4 ANSYS-Berechnungen der Holzleichtbauträger 4.1 Möglichkeiten der Modellierung von Sperrholz in ANSYS 4.2 Modellierung des FEM-Modells 4.3 Ergebnisse der ANSYS-Berechnungen 4.4 Parameterstudie 5 Auswertung der Ergebnisse 5.1 Sinnvoller Materialansatz für die Modellierung in ANSYS 5.2 Abgleich der Ergebnisse aus ANSYS mit den Versuchsreihen und RFEM 5.3 Untersuchung verschiedener Gegebenheiten 6 Schlussfolgerung und Ausblick Literaturverzeichnis Eidesstattlich Versicherung Anhang / The present bachelor thesis deals with the investigation of the structural properties of lightweight wooden beams with plywood panels. The girders were developed by Dipl.-Ing. Löser and are to be used in the future as an alternative to aluminum trusses. The material of these beams is presented and critically examined with regard to its definitions and assignment of properties. The load capacity and stiffness of the beams have already been considered in two experimental test series and in a finite element method (FEM) using RFEM. Further, an analysis of the lightweight wood beams is carried out by the program ANSYS Workbench version 2022 R2. For this purpose, an investigation of the mesh fineness and various parameter studies were carried out. The results of the bachelor thesis serve to verify the test and calculation results and are to be used for the further development of the girder concept in terms of overall efficiency.:1 Einleitung und Zielsetzung der Arbeit 1.1 Ziel der Arbeit 1.2 Strukturierung der Arbeit 2 Betrachtung der Holzleichtbauträger 2.1 Geometrie der Holzleichtbauträger 2.2 Verwendetes Material - Sperrholz 2.3 Mechanische Eigenschaften von Sperrholz 3 Betrachtung vorliegender Berechnungs- und Messergebnisse 3.1 Auswahl der Trägertypen für weitere Betrachtungen 3.2 Versuchsreihe 1 3.3 Versuchsreihe 2 3.4 RFEM-Modelle 4 ANSYS-Berechnungen der Holzleichtbauträger 4.1 Möglichkeiten der Modellierung von Sperrholz in ANSYS 4.2 Modellierung des FEM-Modells 4.3 Ergebnisse der ANSYS-Berechnungen 4.4 Parameterstudie 5 Auswertung der Ergebnisse 5.1 Sinnvoller Materialansatz für die Modellierung in ANSYS 5.2 Abgleich der Ergebnisse aus ANSYS mit den Versuchsreihen und RFEM 5.3 Untersuchung verschiedener Gegebenheiten 6 Schlussfolgerung und Ausblick Literaturverzeichnis Eidesstattlich Versicherung Anhang

Trä blir allt vanligare som konstruktionsmaterial i stommar, i både hus och anläggningar för att sträva mot mindre klimatpåverkan och kostnader. Ett förslag är att byta ut materialet för de inslitsade plåtar som finns i fackverkskonstruktioner i limträ, från stål till björkplywood. Den huvudsakliga frågan som besvaras i detta examensarbete är hur dessa björkplywoodskivor ska monteras. Genom att studera den ursprungliga metoden med inslitsade stålplåtar och dymlingar samt ett fackverk levererat av Moelven till Åkersberga föreslås en monterings-beskrivning på en knutpunkt. Ritningar togs fram med hjälp av AutoCAD och Tekla Structures till byggnation av en knutpunktsmodell i skala 1:2. Modellen tas fram för att utreda monteringsmomenten i detalj och utvärdera arbetsgången. När en metod för monteringen hade framtagits, applicerats den på hela fackverket för att göra en materialåtgångsanalys och ekonomisk jämförelse över mängden björkplywoodskivor och dymlingar. Slutsatsen från detta arbete är att björkplywood har en stor potential och kan tillverkas med lika hög montagenoggrannhet som den konventionella förbandstekniken med stålplåtar. En stor reduktion av stålanvändningen kan erhållas med en bibehållen bärförmåga i fackverket. / Wood is becoming more and more common as a construction material in structural frames, in both houses and civil engineering structures to strive for less climate impact and costs. One proposal is to replace the material on the gusset plates found in glulam truss structures, from steel to birch plywood. The main question that is answered in this thesis is how these birch plywood plates should be mounted. By studying the original method with steel plates and dowels and a truss delivered by Moelven to Åkersberga, an assembly description of a truss node is proposed. Drawings were produced with the help of AutoCAD and Tekla Structures for the construction of a truss node in scale 1: 2. The model was developed to investigate the assembly steps in detail and evaluate the workflow. Once a method of assembly had been developed, it was applied to the entire truss to make a material consumption analysis and economic comparison of the amount of birch plywood plates and dowels. The conclusion from this work is that birch plywood has great potential and can be manufactured with as high assembly accuracy as the conventional joint technology with steel plates. A large reduction in steel can be obtained with a maintained load-bearing capacity in the truss.

In light-frame residential construction wood-based composite panels used externally or internally are exposed to relative humidity and/or temperature changes. The subsequent moisture content change of the panels will result in two types of deformations as follows: 1. elastic deformation of the panel due to the constraint, 2. warpage of the panel due to the unbalanced expansion of the layers. Such deformations can cause unacceptable serviceability problems in light-frame wood construction. A model was developed to predict quantitatively the global deflection of wood-based composite panels exposed to relative humidity changes. The model was based on the constitutive relationship of the Classical Lamination Theory and the thermal stress analogy in composites. As an alternative solution, the applicability of the eccentrically loaded column formula was evaluated. The developed models were experimentally validated for OSB and plywood sheathing. Test variables included the panel type, exposure (symmetric and non-symmetric MC gradient) and specimen configuration (single span, multiple span). The comparison of measured and predicted deflections are presented. The important elastic and hygroscopic material properties were acquired through testing. Statistical analyses of test results are discussed. The uncertainty analysis was used to make statistical inference comparing the means of measured deflection to the uncertainty interval of predictions. Good agreement between predicted and measured deflections was found for single span test structures. Also, for double span structures the models predicted the experimental response fairly veil. Uncertainties in Me measurements made the prediction less reliable when symmetric moisture content gradient developed during the exposure. Due to its lower variability in material properties, the response of OSB sheathing to moisture content changes is more predictable. / Ph. D.

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o potencial de utilização da madeira do híbrido Pinus elliottii var. elliottii x Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis para a produção de lâminas e manufatura de painéis compensados. Para realização do estudo foram utilizadas 10 toras de 1,30 m de comprimento, provenientes de 5 árvores coletadas aos 7 anos e 10 meses de idade nos plantios da empresa Pinus Brasil, localizada em Buri - SP. O rendimento do processo de laminação das toras e a qualidade das lâminas produzidas foram avaliados. O delineamento para a produção experimental e avaliação dos painéis compensados constituiu-se de 8 tratamentos arranjados em esquema fatorial, através dos quais foram analisados os efeitos de duas posições de retirada da tora no tronco (A e B), duas gramaturas de adesivo (380 e 420g/m²) e dois tempos de prensagem (8 e 12 minutos). Para cada tratamento foram produzidos 3 painéis compensados, cada qual com 5 lâminas coladas entre si com adesivo à base de fenol-formaldeído. O rendimento médio do processo de laminação das toras, sem casca, foi de aproximadamente 53%, podendo ser considerado bom e compatível com outros resultados encontrados na literatura. As toras A, mais próximas da base das árvores, produziram maior número de lâminas, no entanto, de qualidade inferior em relação às lâminas das toras (B). A massa específica aparente dos painéis estudados foi relativamente baixa em comparação a outros compensados de Pinus, cuja propriedade apresentou valor médio estatisticamente superior para os compensados confeccionados com lâminas das toras A. Os painéis apresentaram boa estabilidade dimensional, sendo que o tempo de prensagem de 12 minutos para a produção dos compensados resultou em diminuição estatisticamente significativa do inchamento em espessura. O tempo de prensagem, gramatura de adesivo e posição da tora influenciaram os valores de resistência da colagem dos painéis, sendo que os maiores valores foram observados para os painéis produzidos com lâminas das toras B, tempo de prensagem de 12 minutos e gramatura de 420g/m². Os valores médios do módulo de ruptura (MOR) e do módulo de elasticidade (MOE) à flexão estática dos painéis foram, respectivamente, compatíveis e inferiores quando comparados com os do Catálogo Técnico n°1 Compensados de Pinus (ABIMCI, 2002). Houve efeito do fator posição da tora no MOR paralelo dos painéis e o maior valor médio foi observado para os compensados confeccionados com lâminas das toras da posição A. Houve interação entre os fatores posição da tora e tempo de prensagem para o MOR e MOE perpendiculares, sendo que, de modo geral, os menores valores foram observados para os compensados confeccionados com lâminas das toras B e prensados no tempo de 12 minutos. Conclui-se que a madeira do híbrido estudado apresenta bom potencial para a produção de lâminas e manufatura de compensados. Porém, o emprego desses painéis em produtos que requeiram elevados valores do MOR e do MOE, por exemplo, em formas de concreto, não é aconselhável, porque esses painéis não satisfariam tais requisitos. / The main objective of this work was to evaluate the potential of wood utilization from Pinus elliottii var. elliottii x Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis hybrid for veneer production and plywood manufacturing. This study used 10 logs measuring 1.30m in length, obtained from 05 trees, 07 years and 10 months of age, from plantations located in Buri SP, Brazil. Peeling process yield and quality of veneers produced were evaluated. The experimental design consisted of eight treatments, arranged in a factorial way, being the effects of two log positions (A and B) on the trunk, two adhesive spread rates (380 and 420g/m²) and two press times (8 and 12 minutes). Three plywood panels were produced for each treatment and each panel was constituted of 05 veneers glued with an adhesive based on phenol-formaldehyde. The peeling process yield was approximately 53%, based on logs without bark, and can be considered good and compatible with other results found in the literature. The logs A, closer to the base of the tree, produced a greater number of veneers, but of inferior quality compared to the logs B veneers. The apparent specific mass of the plywood panels was relatively low, compared to other Pines plywood available in the literature, with a superior mean value for the plywood made with veneers of logs A comparing to logs B. The plywood panels showed good dimensional stability. The press time of 12 minutes resulted in significant thickness swelling decrease and the press time, adhesive spread rate and log position, influenced the bonding line strength. The best results of bonding line strength were obtained for the plywood produced with logs B veneers, press time of 12 minutes and spread rate of 420g/m². The static bending properties of the plywood panels studied, modulus of rupture (MOR) and modulus of elasticity (MOE),were compatible and inferior, respectively, compared to other Brazilian-pines plywood. There was an effect of the log position factor on the MOR-parallel-to-grain with best results obtained for plywood panels produced with veneers of logs A. There was interaction between the log position and press time factors on the MOR and MOE, both perpendicular-to-grain, with the lowest values observed for plywood panels produced with log B veneers and press time of 12 minutes. The hybrid pine wood studied has good potential for veneer production and plywood manufacturing. However, the use of these panels in products that require high values of MOR and MOE, for example, in formwork is not advisable, because these panels do not satisfy these requirements.

O presente estudo teve por objetivo determinar as propriedades tecnológicas da madeira de paricá, obtida de árvores de Schizolobium amazonicum Huber ex Ducke aos 14 anos provenientes de duas diferentes áreas de florestas plantadas no estado de Rondônia. Foi amostrado a campo um total de oito árvores, sendo quatro de cada um dos plantios, nos municípios de Rolim de Moura e Parecis. De cada árvore foram obtidas duas toras subsequentes com comprimento de 2,0 m, definidas após a extração de discos removidos ao longo de três posições longitudinais, que foram empregados na determinação da variação radial das características de fibras e vasos e composição química da madeira, e na variação longitudinal da densidade básica e na massa específica aparente, esta última por meio da densitometria de raios x. Da primeira tora foi determinado o rendimento em laminação e das lâminas geradas, produzidos painéis compensados que foram avaliados quanto ao desempenho físico-mecânico. Da segunda tora amostrada, foram confeccionados corpos de prova das porções próximas à medula e casca para a caracterização mecânica da madeira sólida. Os resultados obtidos mostraram que tanto o comprimento das fibras como a espessura de parede celular tenderam a um aumento gradativo, com estabilização na posição a 75% do raio em ambos os plantios amostrados. Ao longo da distância radial a madeira proveniente da área de solo de textura argilosa (Rolim de Moura) tendeu sempre a apresentar valores mais elevados de diâmetro de vasos e área ocupada em relação à madeira da área de solo de textura média e de maior compactação (Parecis), resultando em efeito da proveniência. O teor de cinzas diferiu-se entre as duas áreas, sendo maior na madeira proveniente de Parecis. A densidade básica e massa específica aparente não sofreram influência da proveniência, e mostraram tendência de redução ao longo da porção longitudinal avaliada. Houve influência somente da posição radial nas propriedades mecânicas da madeira, com a maior diferença para o MOE em flexão estática. O rendimento efetivo da laminação das toras foi próximo de 72%, e as propriedades mecânicas dos painéis compensados produzidos tornam os mesmos aptos para aplicação estrutural e naval, segundo normatização relativa a este tipo de produto. Tomando-se por base a variação radial dos parâmetros de comprimento e espessura de parede das fibras, já se observa a presença de madeira adulta no S. amazonicum aos 14 anos nas condições de crescimento avaliadas. Embora os coeficientes indicativos de qualidade das fibras comprovem o potencial da espécie na produção de polpa e papel na idade considerada, o elevado teor de extrativos deve ser considerado nos programas de melhoramento genético. Com exceção da resistência ao cisalhamento, a madeira de paricá aos 14 anos apresentou um incremento nos valores de propriedades mecânicas em relação a outros estudos com esta espécie, principalmente no que se refere à rigidez de sua madeira ao esforço de flexão estática. O rendimento encontrado na laminação e as propriedades dos painéis confirmam a aptidão da espécie na manufatura de compensados. / This research aimed to determine the technological properties of the paricá wood obtained from Schizolobium amazonicum Huber ex Ducke trees at age 14 from two different areas of planted forests in Rondônia, Brasil. It was sampled in field a total of eight trees, being four of each one of the plantations in the cities of Rolim de Moura and Parecis. Two subsequent logs with a length of 2.0 m were obtained from each tree defined after the extraction of the disks removed along of three longitudinal positions, which were used for determining the radial variation characteristics of the fibers and vessels and chemical composition of the wood, in the longitudinal variation of the basic density and in the apparent specific mass, being this one by an x-ray densitometry. The first log was determined the yield generated in the peeling process and veneers, producing plywood panels that were evaluated for physical and mechanical performance. From the second log sampled, test pieces of the portions near the cord and bark were made for the mechanical characterization of the solid wood. The obtained results show that both the length of the fiber as the cell wall thickness tended to a gradual increase with stabilization at 75% from the radius in both sampled plantations. Along the radial distance, the wood from the clay ground area (Rolim de Moura) has always tended to show higher values of diameter of vessels and occupied area in relation to the wood ground area of medium texture and higher compaction (Parecis), resulting in effect of the origin. The ash content was granted in two areas, being higher in the wood from Parecis. The density and specific gravity were not affected by the origin of wood, and tended to decrease along the longitudinal portion. There was only influence of the radial position on the mechanical properties of wood, only, with the biggest difference for the MOE in bending. The actual yield of the logs lamination was around 72%, and the mechanical properties of plywood produced make them them suitable for structural and marine applications, according to standardization concerning this type of product. Based on the radial variation of the parameters of length and wall thickness of the fibers, it is observed the presence of mature wood in S. amazonicum at age 14 in the evaluated growing conditions. Though the indicative coefficients of the quality of the fibers demonstrate the potential of the species in the production of pulp and paper at the age considered, the high content of extractives should be considered in breeding programs. Except for the shear strength wood paricá at age 14 showed an increase in the values of mechanical properties relative to other studies of this species, particularly in regard to the rigidity of its wood to bending stress. The yield found in the lamination and properties of panels confirm the suitability of the species in the manufacturing of plywood.

Os painéis compensados e aglomerados são produtos com aplicação difundida, principalmente, na indústria moveleira e no setor da construção civil. Na fabricação destes produtos, tradicionalmente, são usadas as resina a base de fenol-formaldeído e uréia-formaldeído. Porém, há uma constante busca por inovações que visem o aproveitamento dos recursos disponíveis no nosso País. Uma resina alternativa, a resina poliuretana a base de mamona, desenvolvida no Instituto de Química de São Carlos, da Universidade de São Paulo, é um polímero oriundo de recurso natural e renovável. Com base nisto, este trabalho apresenta um estudo sobre a utilização desta resina na manufatura de painéis compensados e aglomerados. Os compensados foram produzidos com lâminas da espécie Eucalyptus saligna e os aglomerados com uma composição de Eucalyptus gradis, Eucalyptus urophilla e Pinus elliottii. Ambos os painéis foram prensados a temperatura de 60&#176C e 90&#176C. Nos compensados foram analisadas duas gramaturas, 180 g/m2 e 200 g/m2. Nos aglomerados industrializados são acrescentadas às partículas de madeira, percentagem de emulsão de parafina, com o objetivo de melhorar suas propriedades higroscópicas. Sendo assim, neste estudo, foram analisados aglomerados manufaturados com e sem a adição de parafina. O desempenho dos painéis foi avaliado por meio de ensaios físico-mecânicos recomendados pela Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas. Nos compensados, os ensaios de resistência da colagem ao esforço de cisalhamento, foram conduzidos segundo recomendações da European Standard. Os resultados apontam para a eficiência de ambos os painéis, quando comparados com valores de propriedades de painéis exigidos por documentos normativos, nacionais e internacionais, e valores encontrados na literatura, para painéis desta natureza. Os resultados mostraram que a resina poliuretana a base de mamona pode ser considerada uma alternativa promissora na manufatura de compensados e aglomerados. / Plywood and particleboard are products with spread application, mainly, in furniture industry and building site sector. Those products are produced traditionally with phenol-formaldehyde and urea-formaldehyde resins. However, there is a constant research for innovations which aim the use of available resources in our country. An alternative resin, the castor oil-based polyurethane resin, developed at the São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, is an environmentally friendly vegetal oil-based polymer, harmless to humans. This study involves the use of castor oil-based polyurethane resin to manufacture plywood and particleboard. Playwood panels were produced with Eucalyptus saligna veneers and particleboards with a composition of Eucalyptus grandis, Eucalyptus urophilla and Pinus elliotiii particles. Both panels were pressed to 60&#176C and 90&#176C temperature. Playwood panels were analyzed in two glue around 180 g/m2 e 200 g/m2. Percent of paraffin emulsion is increased in wood particles in industrialized particleboards, to improve their hygroscopic properties. Thus, in that research, particleboards manufactured with and without paraffin addition were analyzed. Plywood and particleboard performances were evaluated based on the results of physical and mechanical tests recommended by the Brazilian code. The plywood\'s glue-shear strength tests were conducted according to European Standard in plywood. Results appear to the efficiency of both panels, when compared to demanded property values by national and international normative documents and values found in the literature, to those panels. The results showed that the castor oil-based polyurethane resin is promising glue for plywood and particleboard manufacture.

Im Vortrag werden die Holzwerkstoffe charakterisiert und anderen Konstruktionswerkstoffen und technischen Verbundmaterialien gegenüber gestellt. Anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels wird deren technologische und wirtschaftliche Leistungsfähigkeit analysiert. Darauf aufbauend werden notwendige Maßnahmen zur Verbesserung der Werkstoffe sowie zu deren Etablierung in der Technik dargestellt. Aus dem Vergleich der jeweiligen Eigenschaftsprofile werden zukünftige Nutzungsmöglichkeiten der Holzwerkstoffe in der Technik abgeleitet. Ein Ausblick zeigt den möglichen Entwicklungsspielraum für Holzwerkstoffe in technischen Anwendungen. / The properties of wood materials are compared to several engineering materials, like metal alloys, polymers and fiber reinforced plastics. The technologic and economic efficiency of plywood is illustrated by the implementation of a wooden beam. Accordingly necessary measures for the improvement of wood materials and their recognition in mechanical engineering are shown. A perspective of further fields of applications for wood materials in a technical context is given.