Description

OSB (Oriented Strand Board) is an engineered wood-based panel consisting of strands of wood which are bonded together with a synthetic resin; the strands are pressed together in layers. In the outer layers strands are generally oriented longitudinally in line with the panel length, whereas in the middle layers strands generally lie in a cross wise direction.

Composition

The wood species used in OSB manufacture include both softwoods (spruce, pine) and some hardwood. Wood strands are cut tangentially from debarked logs which are held longitudinally against rotating knives. The ribbon of strands produced is usually about *5 mm wide and this breaks up on handling to produce individual strands which are typically **0 mm along the grain and from 5 to *0 mm across the grain.
Density, mass and sheet size

Panel density (and thus panel mass) varies depending upon the product, being affected by the timber species and the manufacturing process. Typical densities are ******0kg/m_. Thus, for example, a ***0 x ***0 x *2mm panel will weigh approximately *0 kg.


Panel sizes commonly available are ***0mm x ***0mm, ***0mm x ***0mm and ***0mm x ***0mm in thicknesses of 6mm to *0mm.