Techlines

Summary sheets only 1- to 2-pages long describing an array of concepts, emerging technologies, recent developments, and state-of-the-art knowledge of results wood utilization research efforts. The summary sheets are intended to facilitate the transfer of US Forest Service research and technology to state and local governments to the private sector.

Recent Releases

• Relative Durability of Untreated Wood in Above-Ground Applications NEW!
  (pdf, 240K, Last Modified: 10/17/2007)
• Firewood—Transport, Insects, Storage NEW!
  (pdf, 236K, Last Modified: 7/26/2007)
• Is It Red or White Oak? NEW!
  (pdf, 255K, Last Modified: 5/24/2007)
• Three-Dimensional Fiberboard: A New Structural Building Product NEW!
  (pdf, 319K, Last Modified: 5/24/2007)
• Fuel Treatment Evaluator 3.0 NEW!
  (pdf, 1367K, Last Modified: 7/10/2006)
• Learn More About New Wood Protection Treatments NEW!
  (pdf, 229K, Last Modified: 5/15/2006)
• Detecting and Identifying Termites in a Structure NEW!
  (pdf, 220K, Last Modified: 3/20/2006)

General

• Center for Forest Mycology Research Culture Collection and Herbarium
  (pdf, 193K, Last Modified: 4/12/2005)
• Detecting and Identifying Termites in a Structure
  (pdf, 255K, Last Modified: 3/20/2006)
• Eartag Technology Helps Protect Riparian Areas
  (pdf, 52K, Last Modified: 10/16/2000)
• Firewood—Transport, Insects, Storage
  (pdf, 236K, Last Modified: 7/26/2007)
• Is It Red or White Oak?
  (pdf, 255K, Last Modified: 5/24/2007)
• Tropical Timbers of the World
  (pdf, 80K, Last Modified: 8/15/2001)
• Wood Identification: 90 Years of Public Service
  (pdf, 328K, Last Modified: 5/31/2005)
• World's Largest Research Wood Collection
  (pdf, 199K, Last Modified: 5/31/2005)

Biopulping & Bioprocessing

• Biopulping: "Technology Learned from Nature that Gives Back to Nature"
  (pdf, 41K, Last Modified: 4/16/1998)
• Paper Permanence
  (pdf, 193K, Last Modified: 5/17/2005

Decay Processes & Bioprocessing

• Biopulping: "Technology Learned from Nature that Gives Back to Nature"
  (pdf, 41K, Last Modified: 4/16/1998)
• Blue Stain
  (pdf, 131 K, Last Modified: 6/25/2002)
• Control of Decay in Waterfront Structures
  (pdf, 52K, Last Modified: 9/1/1998)
• Eradicating Decay in Exterior Timbers
  (pdf, 85K, Last Modified: 7/22/1998)
• Home Wreckers in Search of Moisture
  (pdf, 152K, Last Modified: 6/25/2002)
• Immunodiagnostic Wood Decay Test
  (pdf, 35K, Last Modified: 9/15/1998)
• Mold and Mildew on Wood: Causes and Treatment
  (pdf, 31K, Last Modified: 6/25/2002

Durability

• Blue Stain
  (pdf, 131 K, Last Modified: 6/25/2002)
• Borate Technology Transfer
  (pdf, 97K, Last Modified: 12/7/2005)
• Changes in Pressure-Treated Wood for Residential Construction
  (pdf, 264K, Last Modified: 6/17/2004)
• Clark C. Heritage Memorial Series on Structural Uses of Wood
  (pdf, 36K, Last Modified: 7/19/1999)
• Coatings Minimize Leaching from Treated Wood
  (pdf, 140K, Last Modified: 8/12/2002)
• Control of Decay in Waterfront Structures
  (pdf, 52K, Last Modified: 9/1/1998)
• Controlling Moisture in Homes
  (pdf, 145K, Last Modified: 6/25/2002)
• Durability of Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood
  (pdf, 11K, Last Modified: 8/5/1998)
• Effect of Climate on Durability of Wood
  (pdf, 47K, Last Modified: 9/16/1999)
• Effects of Fire-Retardant Treatments on Wood Strength at Elevated Temperatures
  (pdf, 18K, Last Modified: 7/19/1999)
• Effects of Waterborne Preservative Treatment on Wood Strength
  (pdf, 19K, Last Modified: 8/5/1998)
• Environmental Impact of Preservative-Treated Wood
  (pdf, 180K, Last Modified: 6/25/2002)
• Eradicating Decay in Exterior Timbers
  (pdf, 85K, Last Modified: 7/22/1998)
• High-Quality Structural Lumber from Small-Diameter Logs
  (pdf, 283K, Last Modified: 4/5/2005)
• Immunodiagnostic Wood Decay Test
  (pdf, 35K, Last Modified: 9/15/1998)
• Improved Use of Ponderosa Pine in Glulam Beams
  (pdf, 190K, Last Modified: 4/5/2005)
• Learn More About New Wood Protection Treatments
  (pdf, 229K, Last Modified: 5/15/2006)
• New Primer Improves Adhesive Bonds
  (pdf, 186K, Last Modified: 5/28/2003)
• New Uses for Old Lumber
  (pdf, 233K, Last Modified: 4/5/2005)
• On-Site Protection of Structures
  (pdf, 27K, Last Modified: 7/20/1998)
• Outdoor Durability of Wood-Plastic Composite Lumber
  (pdf, 206K, Last Modified: 4/5/2005)
• Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives
  (pdf, 91K, Last Modified: 4/26/2001)
• Properties of Juvenile Wood
  (pdf, 12K, Last Modified: 9/15/1998)
• Protecting Wood from Humidity
  (pdf, 19K, Last Modified: 7/22/1998)
• Relative Durability of Untreated Wood in Above-Ground Applications
  (pdf, 240K, Last Modified: 10/17/2007)
• Thermal Degradation of Fire-Retardant-Treated Plywood
  (pdf, 251K, Last Modified: 6/26/2002)
• What's in that Pressure-Treated Wood?
  (pdf, 268K, Last Modified: 12/7/2005)

Economics & Technology Assessment

• Computer Programs for Analyzing Rough Mill Processing Options
  (pdf, 19K, Last Modified: 7/22/1998)
• Computer Programs for Determining Lumber Grade Mix
  (pdf, 19K, Last Modified: 7/22/1998)
• Cubic Measurement
  (pdf, 40K, Last Modified: 7/23/1998)
• Demand for Engineered Wood Products
  (pdf, 137K, Last Modified: 8/9/2000)
• Fuel Treatment Evaluator 3.0
  (pdf, 1367K, Last Modified: 7/10/2006)
• Paying for Hazardous Fuel Treatments with Revenue from Removed Biomass
  (pdf, 464K, Last Modified: 9/27/2006)
• Potential Growth of Wood Products Use in Low-Rise Nonresidential Buildings
  (pdf, 77K, Last Modified: 6/9/2006)
• Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives
  (pdf, 91K, Last Modified: 4/26/2001)
• Strength of Visually Graded Structural Lumber
  (pdf, 19K, Last Modified: 8/5/1998)
• Wood Frame House Construction
  (pdf, 25K, Last Modified: 10/18/1999)

Forest Products Utilization & Marketing

• Bandsaw Cracking: Troubleshooting Causes
  (pdf, 282K, Last Modified: 8/7/2003)
• Blue Stain
  (pdf, 131 K, Last Modified: 6/25/2002)
• Log Sort Yard Economics, Planning, and Feasibility
  (pdf, 310K, Last Modified: 6/2/2004)
• Sawmill Technical Assistance
  (pdf, 233K, Last Modified: 4/28/2004)
• Storage of Softwood Logs
  (pdf, 289K, Last Modified: 6/2/2004)
• Using Dead Alaska Yellow-Cedar
  (pdf, 11K, Last Modified: 9/15/1998

Fungus, Mold & Mildew

• Biopulping: "Technology Learned from Nature that Gives Back to Nature"
  (pdf, 41K, Last Modified: 4/16/1998)
• Blue Stain
  (pdf, 131 K, Last Modified: 6/25/2002)
• Center for Forest Mycology Research Culture Collection and Herbarium
  (pdf, 193K, Last Modified: 4/12/2005)
• Home Wreckers in Search of Moisture
  (pdf, 152K, Last Modified: 6/25/2002)
• Immunodiagnostic Wood Decay Test
  (pdf, 35K, Last Modified: 9/15/1998)
• Mold and Mildew on Wood: Causes and Treatment
  (pdf, 31K, Last Modified: 6/25/2002)

Lumber Drying, Storage & Handling

• Estimating Dry-Kiln Schedules for Hardwoods
  (pdf, 49K, Last Modified: 8/21/2000)

Mechanical Properties of Wood

• JMFA-An Interactive Java Program for Determining Microfibril Angle from X-ray Diffraction Data
  (pdf, 436K, Last Modified: 4/5/2005)

Properties & Uses of Wood Composites & Fiber Products

• Attractive Durable Roofing Made from Recycled Plastic and Wood Fiber
  (pdf, 231K, Last Modified: 4/12/2005)
• Better Utilization of the Dead Tree Resource
  (pdf, 264K, Last Modified: 4/5/2005)
• Clark C. Heritage Memorial Series on Structural Uses of Wood
  (pdf, 36K, Last Modified: 7/19/1999)
• Computer Programs for Analyzing Rough Mill Processing Options
  (pdf, 19K, Last Modified: 7/22/1998)
• Computer Programs for Determining Lumber Grade Mix
  (pdf, 19K, Last Modified: 7/22/1998)
• Durability of Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood
  (pdf, 11K, Last Modified: 8/5/1998)
• Effects of Fire-Retardant Treatments on Wood Strength at Elevated Temperatures
  (pdf, 18K, Last Modified: 7/19/1999)
• Effects of Waterborne Preservative Treatment on Wood Strength
  (pdf, 19K, Last Modified: 8/5/1998)
• Engineered Wood Fiber Surfaces Improve Accessibility for Americans with Disabilities
  (pdf, , Last Modified: 12:00:00 AM)
• Estimating Dry-Kiln Schedules for Hardwoods
  (pdf, 49K, Last Modified: 8/21/2000)
• Evaluating the Dead Yellow-Cedar Resource
  (pdf, 482K, Last Modified: 4/12/2005)
• Hardwoods for Structural Lumber
  (pdf, 23K, Last Modified: 8/5/1998)
• High-Quality Structural Lumber from Small-Diameter Logs
  (pdf, 283K, Last Modified: 4/5/2005)
• Learn More About New Wood Protection Treatments
  (pdf, 229K, Last Modified: 5/15/2006)
• Measurement of Earlywood and Latewood Properties in Loblolly Pine
  (pdf, 652K, Last Modified: 4/5/2005)
• Melt-Blended Wood Fiber-Thermoplastic Composites
  (pdf, 47K, Last Modified: 7/19/1999)
• New Uses for Old Lumber
  (pdf, 233K, Last Modified: 4/5/2005)
• Outdoor Durability of Wood-Plastic Composite Lumber
  (pdf, 206K, Last Modified: 4/5/2005)
• Potential Growth of Wood Products Use in Low-Rise Nonresidential Buildings
  (pdf, 77K, Last Modified: 6/9/2006)
• Properties of Juvenile Wood
  (pdf, 12K, Last Modified: 9/15/1998)
• Small-Diameter Round Timber Demonstration Structure
  (pdf, 38K, Last Modified: 10/10/2000)
• Strength of Visually Graded Structural Lumber
  (pdf, 19K, Last Modified: 8/5/1998)
• Structural Composite Lumber
  (pdf, 32K, Last Modified: 4/19/2000)
• Structural Use of Red Maple
  (pdf, 30K, Last Modified: 3/5/2001)
• Thermal Degradation of Fire-Retardant-Treated Plywood
  (pdf, 251K, Last Modified: 6/26/2002)
• Three-Dimensional Fiberboard: A New Structural Building Product
  (pdf, 319K, Last Modified: 5/24/2007)
• Using Dead Alaska Yellow-Cedar
  (pdf, 11K, Last Modified: 9/15/1998)
• Using Waste Wood and Bark to Filter Contaminants from Water
  (pdf, 193K, Last Modified: 7/6/2005)
• Water Filtration Mats Using Wood Fiber
  (pdf, 25K, Last Modified: 2/26/2001)
• Wood Frame House Construction
  (pdf, 25K, Last Modified: 10/18/1999)
• Wood in Transportation
  (pdf, 37K, Last Modified: 8/5/1998)
• Wood-Plastic Composites
  (pdf, 332K, Last Modified: 3/10/2004)
• Wood-Plastic Signs Using Western Juniper
  (pdf, 111K, Last Modified: 6/20/2002)

Uses for Small-Diameter Roundwood/Woody Biomass

• Attractive Durable Roofing Made from Recycled Plastic and Wood Fiber
  (pdf, 231K, Last Modified: 4/12/2005)
• Better Utilization of the Dead Tree Resource
  (pdf, 264K, Last Modified: 4/5/2005)
• Blue Stain
  (pdf, 131 K, Last Modified: 6/25/2002)
• Engineered Wood Fiber Surfaces Improve Accessibility for Americans with Disabilities
  (pdf, , Last Modified: 12:00:00 AM)
• Hardwoods for Structural Lumber
  (pdf, 23K, Last Modified: 8/5/1998)
• High-Quality Structural Lumber from Small-Diameter Logs
  (pdf, 283K, Last Modified: 4/5/2005)
• Improved Use of Ponderosa Pine in Glulam Beams
  (pdf, 190K, Last Modified: 4/5/2005)
• Linking Log and Product Quality for Structural Wood Products
  (pdf, 298K, Last Modified: 4/5/2005)
• Measurement of Earlywood and Latewood Properties in Loblolly Pine
  (pdf, 652K, Last Modified: 4/5/2005)
• Producing Spalted Wood
  (pdf, 233K, Last Modified: 6/2/2004)
• Properties of Juvenile Wood
  (pdf, 12K, Last Modified: 9/15/1998)
• Small-Diameter Round Timber Demonstration Structure
  (pdf, 38K, Last Modified: 10/10/2000)
• Strength of Visually Graded Structural Lumber
  (pdf, 19K, Last Modified: 8/5/1998)
• Structural Grading of Logs from Small-Diameter Trees
  (pdf, 411K, Last Modified: 4/5/2004)
• Structural Products Offer Opportunities for Lower Value Hardwoods
  (pdf, 278K, Last Modified: 4/5/2005)
• Structural Use of Red Maple
  (pdf, 30K, Last Modified: 3/5/2001)
• Temperature Adjustments Increase Accuracy of Grade Assignments
  (pdf, 374K, Last Modified: 4/5/2005)
• Using Dead Alaska Yellow-Cedar
  (pdf, 11K, Last Modified: 9/15/1998)
• Using Waste Wood and Bark to Filter Contaminants from Water
  (pdf, 193K, Last Modified: 7/6/2005)
• Water Filtration Mats Using Wood Fiber
  (pdf, 25K, Last Modified: 2/26/2001)
• Wood Biomass for Energy
  (pdf, 426K, Last Modified: 6/2/2004)
• Wood Flooring Made from Forest Restoration Material
  (pdf, 170K, Last Modified: 4/19/2005)
• Wood in Transportation
  (pdf, 37K, Last Modified: 8/5/1998)
• Wood-Plastic Composites
  (pdf, 332K, Last Modified: 3/10/2004)
• Wood-Plastic Signs Using Western Juniper
  (pdf, 111K, Last Modified: 6/20/2002)

Wood Energy

• Biomass for Small-Scale Heat and Power
  (pdf, 368K, Last Modified: 4/28/2004)
• Fuel Value Calculator
  (pdf, 398K, Last Modified: 7/30/2004)
• Wood Biomass for Energy
  (pdf, 426K, Last Modified: 6/2/2004)

Wood-Frame Housing

• Attractive Durable Roofing Made from Recycled Plastic and Wood Fiber
  (pdf, 231K, Last Modified: 4/12/2005)
• Changes in Pressure-Treated Wood for Residential Construction
  (pdf, 264K, Last Modified: 6/17/2004)
• Clark C. Heritage Memorial Series on Structural Uses of Wood
  (pdf, 36K, Last Modified: 7/19/1999)
• Controlling Moisture in Homes
  (pdf, 145K, Last Modified: 6/25/2002)
• Crawl Space Ventilation
  (pdf, 233K, Last Modified: 7/26/2004)
• Cubic Measurement
  (pdf, 40K, Last Modified: 7/23/1998)
• Demand for Engineered Wood Products
  (pdf, 137K, Last Modified: 8/9/2000)
• Detecting and Identifying Termites in a Structure
  (pdf, 255K, Last Modified: 3/20/2006)
• Effects of Fire-Retardant Treatments on Wood Strength at Elevated Temperatures
  (pdf, 18K, Last Modified: 7/19/1999)
• Effects of Waterborne Preservative Treatment on Wood Strength
  (pdf, 19K, Last Modified: 8/5/1998)
• Hardwoods for Structural Lumber
  (pdf, 23K, Last Modified: 8/5/1998)
• Home Wreckers in Search of Moisture
  (pdf, 152K, Last Modified: 6/25/2002)
• Immunodiagnostic Wood Decay Test
  (pdf, 35K, Last Modified: 9/15/1998)
• Improved Use of Ponderosa Pine in Glulam Beams
  (pdf, 190K, Last Modified: 4/5/2005)
• Learn More About New Wood Protection Treatments
  (pdf, 229K, Last Modified: 5/15/2006)
• Mold and Mildew on Wood: Causes and Treatment
  (pdf, 31K, Last Modified: 6/25/2002)
• New Primer Improves Adhesive Bonds
  (pdf, 186K, Last Modified: 5/28/2003)
• New Uses for Old Lumber
  (pdf, 233K, Last Modified: 4/5/2005)
• On-Site Protection of Structures
  (pdf, 27K, Last Modified: 7/20/1998)
• Outdoor Durability of Wood-Plastic Composite Lumber
  (pdf, 206K, Last Modified: 4/5/2005)