Elastic moduli of veneers in pine and beech plywood

Abstract

The paper presents the results of a study concerning the elastic moduli of veneers assembled in pine and beech plywood panels. The elastic modulus of veneers in the direction of the grain and the elastic modulus of veneers in the direction perpendicular to the grain were determined by bending plywood strips with their longitudinal axis parallel and perpendicular to the grain of the face plies. The effects of a resin type and the number of veneer plies in the plywood were evaluated. Three- and five-ply plywood bonded with urea and phenol resins were tested. The effect of glue lines in the plywood on the veneer elastic moduli was also evaluated.