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New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science

Table 4 Bond tests of six LVL panels made from E. globoidea veneers (listed in order of increasing density)

From: Properties of rotary peeled veneer and laminated veneer lumber (LVL) from New Zealand grown Eucalyptus globoidea

Grade (GPa)

Density (g/cm3)

Steam test

Immersion test

EEmin

EEmax

EEmean

EEmin

EEmax

EEmean

12

640.51

1

9

5

1

5

2

16

696.92

3

8

6

4

9

6

16

702.52

1

9

6

3

8

7

16

806.83

0

5

1

0

3

2

14

809.22

0

3

2

2

3

2

17.5

860.05

1

4

2

0

7

3

  1. EE represents bond quality values between E. globoidea veneers (0 no bond – 10 excellent bond). The minimum, maximum and mean values are shown
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