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Title: Oriented-strand-board- the wave of the future- for the building trade

Author: Ashton, Linda

Date: 1984

Source: Forests & People First Quarter, p.13-15

Description: Move over, plywood. Oriented-strand board is here. It's less expensive. It's as durable. It has as many uses. And it is the wave of the future. "Oriented-strand board is a direct substitute for plywood" said Jerry Buckner, plant manager for the Martco oriented-strand board plant in Lemoyen. OSB, as it is commonly called, is a structural panel made of reconstituted wood. Wood products authorities have hailed OSB - a waterboard - as one of the major advancements in wood utilization technology this decade. It will take its place in the wood products market alongside plywood, which gained widespread acceptance about 20 years ago.

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Ashton, Linda  1984.  Oriented-strand-board- the wave of the future- for the building trade.   Forests & People First Quarter, p.13-15