摘要 |
<p>Reconsolidated wood product and process for forming the product. The product is formed from at least one flexible open lattice work web of naturally interconnected wood splinters generally aligned along a common grain direction. The splinters are not, however, completely discrete, but remain somewhat interconnected. The web is consolidated by compression whilst substantially maintaining it with splinters aligned along the common grain direction. Bonding of the splinters is then effected to hold them in juxtapositions assumed to pursuant to the consolidation. The formation of the webs may be effeced by partial crushing techniques. The fact that complete splintering to avoid production of discrete wood splinters is avoided facilitates handling and avoids the necessity for re-orienting the splinters where an oriented grain product is required.</p> |