p1-wood enhancments

Question 1

resins and laminations

Answer 1

-used in engineered wood
-chipboard is made from compressing wood chips with resin

-chipboard is stable not
affected by humidity and temperature

Question 2

resins with fire retardants

Answer 2

resin is impregnated with fire-retardant cladding

Question 3

laminations

Answer 3

veneers such as natural wood are laminated on to the board surface to enhance aesthetic

Question 4

preservatives

Answer 4

-protects wood from fungal and insect attack

• wood can be pre treated with a copper-based preservatives

Question 5

pigments

Answer 5

add to the preservatives to give different coloured shades to enhance aesthetics

Question 6

fire-retardant preservatives

Answer 6

• used to pressure treat wood for roof joists, cladding

Question 7

modified natural polysaccharide

Answer 7

wood is impregnated to cure within wood cell structure increases hardness, toughness, stability

Question 8

SCL and LVL

Answer 8

SCL- made by layering strands
LVL- of wood with resins such as UF

SCL and LVL are less prone to defects such as warping, splinting, or shrinking