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Publications

The following is a subject list and a chronological list of Performance Engineered Compoite publications related to cooperative Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) research in composite products. These publications were written to facilitate application of new and existing technologies. Publications are listed by subject area or in reverse chronological order by year (1998 to 1986) and alphabetically by author within each year. Publications available online are Portable Document Format (PDF) (Adobe Acrobat) files and may be accessed by following the highlighted link. If a PDF document does not print correctly on your system, you may need to update your printer driver (check with the manufacturer through their website or by telephone). You may also search the full-text database of online FPL publications for documents containing specific words or phrases by using the search at the top of the page.

Publications by Year

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| 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 |

| 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 |

New Innovations Using Composites

• Using Composites as a Tool Toward Sustainable Forestry
  • Using wood-based structural products as forest management tools
  • Emerging Materials: What will durable materials look like in 2020?
  • Focusing on Environmental Sensitivity in Wood Products Research
  • The Next Century of Wood Products Utilization: A Call for Relection and Innovation

• Wood-feather Composites
• Accessible engineered wood fiber - phase II: Outdoor testing of prototype EWF Stabilizer Systems
• Improved access for America's playgrounds: New wood composite surface cushions falls and is stable for wheelchairs
• Wood-plastic composites
• Roof temperatures of roof sheathing and wood-plastic composite lumber
• Producing three-dimensional structural products from underutilized trees. (National fire plan: hazardous fuel reduction)
• Utilization of small diameter curved trees for laminated structural timber. (National fire plan: hazardous fuel reduction)
• Modeling strength loss from chemical composition
• Wood-plastic signs using western juniper

Literature on Wood-Inorganic Bound Composites (Wood-Cement Composites)

• Assessment of cement-bonded wood composites as means of using low-valued wood for engineered applications. 1996. Ronald Wolfe and Agron E. Gjinolli.
• Inorganic-bonded composite wood panel systems for low-cost housing: a central American perspective. 1998. A. Ramirez-Coretti; C.A. Eckelman; R.W. Wolfe.
• Low-density cement-bonded wood composites made conventionally and with carbon dioxide injection. 1996. Robert Geimer; Mario Rabelo de Souza; Ali A. Moslemi.
• Degradation of conventional and CO₂ -injected cement-bonded particleboard by exposure to fungi and termites. 1996. M.R. de Souza; R.L. Geimer; A.A. Moslemi.
• Effects of microstructural heterogeneity in cement excelsior board. 1997.  Douglas C. Stahl; Steven M. Cramer; Robert L. Geimer.
• Durability and strength of cement-bonded wood particle composites made from construction waste. 1999.  Ronald W. Wolfe; Agron Gjinolli.
• Literature review on use of nonwood plant fibers for building materials and panels. 1994.
  John A. Youngquist; Brent E. English; Roger C. Scharmer; Poo Chow; Steven R. Shook.

2002

Technical Reports

• Muehl. 06/02. Wood-plastic signs using western juniper
• Winandy. Thermal degradation of fire-retardant-treated plywood

Other publications

• Clemons, Craig. 2002. Wood-plastic composites in the United States: The Interfacing of Two Industries. Forest Products Journal; Vol. 52(6): 10-18.
• Clemons, Craig M.; Ibach, Rebecca E. 2002. Laboratory tests on fungal resistance of wood filled polyethylene composites. In: ANTEC Annual Technical Conference Society of Plastics Engineers; 2002 May 5-9; San Francisco CA. Volume II-Materials: p. 2219-2222.
• Curling, Simon F.; Clausen, Carol A.; Winandy, Jerrold. 2002. Experimental method to quantify progressive stages of decay of wood by basidiomycete fungi. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation: 49: (2002) p. 13-19.
• Curling, Simon F.; Clausen, Carol A.; Winandy, Jerrold E. 2002. Relationships between mechanical properties, weight loss, and chemical composition of wood during incipient brown-rot decay. Forest Products Journal: July/August, p.34-39.
• Hunt, John F.; Winandy, Jerrold E. 2002. 3D Engineered fiberboard: a new structural building product. In Proceedings of the sixth panel products symposium; 2002 October 9-11; Llandudno, Wales, UK; BioComposites Centre, UWB, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL572UW, UK. p.106-117.
• Hunt, John F. 2002. Method of making three-dimensional laminated structures. U.S. patent 6,352,605 B1. 2002 Mar. 5. Int. Cl. B31F 1/00; U.S. Cl. 156/211.
• Ibach, Rebecca E.; Clemons, Craig M. 2002. Biological resistance of polyethylene composites made with chemically modified fiber or flour. In: proceedings of the 6th Pacific Rim Bio-based Composites Symposium; 2002 Nov. 10-13; Portland OR. Vol. 2:574-583.
• Morris, Paul I.; Winandy, Jerrold E. 2002. Limiting conditions for decay in wood systems. In: 33rd annual meeting International Research Group on Wood Preservation; 2002 May 12-17; Cardiff, South Wales, UK. IRG/WP 02-10421.
• Muehl. 2002. Wood-plastic signs using western juniper. Technical report 06/02.
• Sanadi, Anand R.; Hunt, J.F.; Caulfield, D.F.; Kovacsvolgyi, G.; Destree, B. 2002. High fiber-low matrix composites: kenaf fiber/polypropylene. In: sixth international conference on woodfiber-plastic composites; 2001 May 15-16; Madison, WI. Forest Products Society, Madison WI: p. 121-124.
• Stark, Nicole M.; Matuana, Laurent M. 2002. Photostabilization of wood flour filled HDPE composites. In: ANTEC Annual Technical Conference Society of Plastics Engineers; 2002 May 5-9; San Francisco CA. Volume II-Materials: p. 2209-2213.
• Williams, RS; Winandy, JE; Feist, WC. 2002. Correlation of adhesive strength with service life of paint applied to weathered wood. In: 9th international conference on durability of building materials and components; 2002 March 17-20; Brisbane, Australia.
• Winandy, JE; Lebow, PK; Murphy, JF. 2002. Predicting current serviceability and residual service life of plywood roof sheathing using kinetics-based models. In: 9th international conference on durability of building materials and components; 2002 March 17-20; Brisbane, Australia.
• Winandy. 2002. Thermal degradation of fire-retardant-treated plywood. Technical report 06/02.
• Winandy, J.E.; TenWolde, A.; Falk, R.H.; Barnes, H.M. 2002. Temperature histories of plywood roof sheathing and roof rafters as used in North American light-framed construction. In: 2002 proceedings, 7th World Conference on Timber Engineering (WTEC); 2002 August 12-15; Shah Alam, Malaysia. Forest Research Institute of Malaysia; Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; (3): 114-121.
• Winandy, Jerrold E. 2002. Emerging materials: what will durable materials look like in 2020? In: Enhancing the durability of lumber and engineered wood products; 2002 February 11-13; Kissimme, FL. Forest Products Society; Madison WI: p. 13-18.
• Youngquist, John A. 2000. Literature review on use of nonwood plant fibers for building materials and panels. USDA FS, Forest Products Laboratory General Technical Report; GTR-FPL-80.

2001

• Barnes, H.M.; Winandy, J.E. 2001. Bending properties of wooden crossarms. In: 2001 proceedings, American Wood Preserver Association; 2000 May 20-23; Minneapolis. Granbury, TX: American Wood-Preservers' Association. 11p.
• Experimental method to quantify progressive stages of decay of wood by basidiomycete fungi. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation: 49: (2002) p. 13-19.
• Curling, Simon F.; Clausen, Carol A.; Winandy, Jerrold E. 2002. Relationships between mechanical properties, weight loss, and chemical composition of wood during incipient brown-rot decay. Forest Products Journal: July/August, p.34-39.
• Hunt, John F.; Winandy, Jerrold E. 2002. 3D Engineered fiberboard: a new structural building product. In Proceedings of the sixth panel products symposium; 2002 October 9-11; Llandudno, Wales, UK; BioComposites Centre, UWB, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2UW, UK. p.106-117.
• Hunt, John F. 2002. Method of making three-dimensional laminated structures. U.S. patent 6,352,605 B1. 2002 Mar. 5. Int. Cl. B31F 1/00; U.S. Cl. 156/211.
• Ibach, Rebecca E.; Clemons, Craig M. 2002. Biological resistance of polyethylene composites made with chemically modified fiber or flour. In: proceedings of the 6th Pacific Rim Bio-based Composites Symposium; 2002 Nov. 10-13;Portland OR. Vol. 2:574-583.
• Morris, Paul I.; Winandy, Jerrold E. 2002. Limiting conditions for decay in wood systems. In: 33rd annual meeting International Research Group on Wood Preservation; 2002 May 12-17; Cardiff, South Wales, UK. IRG/WP 02-10421.
• Muehl. 2002. Wood-plastic signs using western juniper. Technical report 06/02.
• Sanadi, Anand R.; Hunt, J.F.; Caulfield, D.F.; Kovacsvolgyi, G.; Destree, B. 2002. High fiber-low matrix composites: kenaf fiber/polypropylene. In: sixth international conference on woodfiber-plastic composites; 2001 May 15-16; Madison, WI. Forest Products Society, Madison WI: p. 121-124.
• Stark, Nicole M.; Matuana, Laurent M. 2002. Photostabilization of wood flour filled HDPE composites. In: ANTEC Annual Technical Conference Society of Plastics Engineers; 2002 May 5-9; San Francisco CA. Volume II-Materials: p. 2209-2213.
• Williams, RS; Winandy, JE; Feist, WC. 2002. Correlation of adhesive strength with service life of paint applied to weathered wood. In: 9th international conference on durability of building materials and components; 2002 March 17-20; Brisbane, Australia.
• Winandy, JE; Lebow, PK; Murphy, JF. 2002. Predicting current serviceability and residual service life of plywood roof sheathing using kinetics-based models. In: 9th international conference on durability of building materials and components; 2002 March 17-20; Brisbane, Australia. 
• Winandy.  2002. Thermal degradation of fire-retardant-treated plywood.  Technical report 06/02.
• Winandy, J.E.; TenWolde, A.; Falk, R.H.; Barnes, H.M.  2002.  Temperature histories of plywood roof sheathing and roof rafters as used in North American light-framed construction.  In: 2002 proceedings, 7th World Conference on Timber Engineering (WTEC); 2002 August 12-15; Shah Alam, Malaysia. Forest Research Institute of Malaysia; Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; (3): 114-121.
• Winandy, Jerrold E. 2002. Emerging materials: what will durable materials look like in 2020? In: Enhancing the durability of lumber and engineered wood products; 2002 February 11-13; Kissimme, FL. Forest Products Society; Madison WI: p. 13-18.
• Youngquist, John A. 2000. Literature review on use of nonwood plant fibers for building materials and panels. USDA FS, Forest Products Laboratory General Technical Report; GTR-FPL-80. 
• Barnes, H.M.; Winandy, J.E. 2001. Bending properties of wooden crossarms. In: 2001 proceedings, American Wood Preserver Association; 2000 May 20-23; Minneapolis. Granbury, TX: American Wood-Preservers' Association. 11p. >Clausen, Carol A.; Kartal, S. Nami; Muehl, James. 2001. Particleboard made from remediated CCA-treated wood: evaluation of panel properties. Forest Products Journal 51(7/8): 61-64.
• Curling, Simon; Clausen, Carol A.; Winandy, Jerrold E. 2001. The effect of hemicellulose degradation on the mechanical properties of wood during brown rot decay.  In: 32nd Annual Meeting of the International Research Group On Wood Preservation, Section 2 Test methodology and assessment; 2001 May 20-25; Nara, Japan. Stockholm, Sweden IRG Secretariat: www. irg-wp.com
• Falk, Robert H.; Vos, Daniel J.; Cramer, Steven M.; English, Brent W. 2001. Performance of fasteners in wood flour-thermoplastic composite panels. Forest Products Journal 51(1):55-61. 
• Hunt, John F.; Qiu, Yanping, inventors. 2001. Multiple-piece Corner Post. U.S. patent 6,286,683. 2001 Sept. 11. Int. Cl. B65D 81/127; U.S. Cl. 206/586; 206/320.
• Hunt, John F. 2001. Aparatus for molding three-dimensional objects. U.S. patent 6,190,151. 2001 Feb. 20. Int. Cl. B28B 1/52; U.S. Cl. 425/80.1. 
• Kawamoto, Sumire; Muehl, James; Williams, R. Sam. 2001. Determination of dynamic MOE of particleboards made solely from recycled particles [Abstract]. In: 35th International Particleboard Composite Materials Symposium and Pre-Symposium Technical Workshop; 2001 April 5-7; Pullman, WA. Washington State University. 6 p.
• Krzysik, Andrzej M.; Muehl, James H.; Youngquist, John A.; Franca, Fabio Spina. 2001. Medium density fiberboard made from Eucalyptus saligna. Forest Products Journal 51(10): 47-50.
• Muehl, James H. 2001. Woodfiber-plastic composites from underutilized species. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-110 (Revised). Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory: p.28-29.
• Nakayama, F.S.; Vinyard, S.H.; Chow, P.; Bajwa, D.S.; Youngquist, J.A.; Muehl, J.H.; Krzysik, A.M. 2001. Guayule as a wood preservative. Industrial Crops and Products. 14(2001): 105-111.
• Stark, Nicole. 2001. Influence of moisture absorption on mechanical properties of wood flour-polypropylene composites. Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials. 14 (September 2001): 421-432.
• Winandy, Jerrold E.; Green, Frederick III; Keefe, Donn. 2001. Treatability problems-relationships between anatomy, chemical composition and treatability.  In: The International Research Group On Wood Preservation; 2001 May 20-24; Nara, Japan. Stockholm, Sweden: International Research Group Secretariat; IRG/WP 01-40213: http://www.irg-wp.com 
• Winandy, Jerrold E. 2001. Thermal Degradation of Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood: Predicting Residual Service Life.   Forest Products Journal. 51(2): 47-54. 
• Winandy, Jerrold E.; Lebow, Patricia K. 2001. Modeling Strength Loss in Wood by Chemical Composition. Part I. An Individual Component  Model for Southern Pine.  Wood and Fiber Science. 33 (2): 239-254. 
• Winandy, Jerrold E.; Clausen, Carol A.; Curling, Simon F. 2001. Predicting the effects of decay on wood properties and modeling residual service-life. In: Proceedings of the 2nd annual conference on Durability and Disaster Mitigation in Wood-frame Housing. 2000 Nov. 6-8. Madison WI.
• Yang, Vina; Clemons, Craig M.; Illman, Barbara. 2001. Effect of moisture exposure on fungal decay in high-density polyethylene filled with 50 percent wood flour [Abstract]. In: Biographies and abstracts 6th international conference on woodfiber-plastic composites; 2000 May 15-16; Madison, WI. Madison WI: Forest Products Society; Booth 2: 15.
• Yang, Vina; Clemons, Craig M.; Illman, Barbara. 2001. Effect of wood decay fungi on high-density polyethylene filled with 50 percent wood flour [Abstract]. In: Biographies and abstracts 6th international conference on woodfiber-plastic composites; 2000 May 15-16; Madison, WI. Madison WI: Forest Products Society; Booth 3: 15.
• Youngs, Robert L.; Youngquist, John A. 2001. Forest Products Research and IUFRO History and Potential. Forest Products Journal. 51(2): 12-19.

2000

• Chow, Poo; Bowers, Tait C.; Bajwa, Dilpreet S.; Youngquist, John A.; Muehl, James H.; Stark, Nicole M.; Krzysik, Andrzej M.; Quang, Li. 2000. Dimensional stability of composites from plastics and cornstalk fibers [Abstract]. In: 5th international conference on woodfiber-plastic composites; 2000 May 26-27; Madison, WI. Madison, WI: Forest Products Society: 312-313.
• Chow, Poo; Lambert, Robert J.; Bowers, Charles T.; McKenzie, Nathaniel; Youngquist, John A.; Muehl, Jim H.; Krzysik, A.M. 2000. Physical and mechanical properties of composite panels made from kenaf plant fibers and plastics. In: Proceedings of the 2000 International Kenaf Symposium Hiroshima; 2000 October 13-14; Hiroshima-Prefecture, Japan. Tokyo, Japan: Japan Kenaf Association: 139-143.
• Clausen, Carol A.; Kartal, S. Nami; Muehl, James. 2000. Properties of particleboard made from recycled CCA-treated wood. In: The international research group on wood preservation. 2000 May 14-19; Kona, HI. Doc. IRG-WP/99-50146. Stockholm, Sweden: IRG Secretariat: 6 p.
• Clemons, Craig; Caulfield, Dan; Sanadi, Anand; Murugesan, Gukulavanan. 2000.
  Instrumented impact testing of natural fiber reinforced thermoplastics. In: Progress In Woodfibre-Plastic Composites Conference; 2000 May 25-26; Toronto, Canada. Toronto, Canada: Materials and Manufacturing Ontario: 12.
• Clemons, Craig M. 2000. Woodfiber-plastic composites in the United States-history and current and future markets. In: Third International Wood and Natural Fibre Composites Symposium; 2000 September 19-20; Kassel, Germany. Kassel, Germany: Universitat Gesamthochschule Kassel: 1-1 to 1-7.
• Falk, Robert H.; Green, David; Rammer, Douglas; Lantz, Scott F. 2000. Engineering evaluation of 55-year-old timber columns recycled from an industrial military building. Forest Products Journal. 50(4):71-76.
• Falk, Robert H.; Felton, Colin; Lundin, Thomas. 2000. Effects of weathering on color loss of natural fiber-thermoplastic composites. In: 3rd international symposium on natural polymers and composites- ISNaPOL/2000; 2000 May 14-17; Sao Pedro, Brazil. Sao Carlos, Brazil: Embrapa-Empresa Brasileria de Pesquisa Agropecuaria- Embrapa Instrumentacao agropecuaria; USP- Universidade de Sao Paulo IQSC-Instituto de quimica de Sao Carlos; UNESP - Universidade de Estado de Sao Paulo, Faculdaded de Cencias Agronomicas: 382-385.
• Kilborn, Kenneth A.; Laufenberg, Theodore L. 2000. Evaluating opportunities for viable forest products industries in Alaska [Abstract]. In: Biographies & abstracts: 54th annual meeting Forest Products Society; 2000 June 18-21; South Lake Tahoe, NV. Madison, WI: p 55.
• Krzysik, Andrzej M.; Youngquist, John; Muehl, James; Franca Fabio Spina. 2000. Medium density fiberboards from plantation grown eucalyptus saligna. In: forests and society: the role of research.  Poster abstracts, volume 3; XXI IUFRO world congress 2000; 2000 August 7-12; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; p. 223.
• Mills, Thomas; Laufenberg, Theodore. 2000. Workshop Summation: Alaska Value-Added Forest Products. In: proceedings: linking healthy forests and communities through Alaska value-added forest products; July 2000; Gen. Tech. Report PNW-GTR-500. Sitka, Alaska: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station:  317-322.
• Muehl, James H.; Krzysik, Andrzej; Youngquist, John A.; Laufenberg, Theodore L. 2000. Juniper-based signs and rangeland restoration [Abstract]. In: Biographies & abstracts: 54th annual meeting Forest Products Society; 2000 June 18-21; South Lake Tahoe, NV. Madison, WI: p 55.
• Muehl, James; Krzysik, Andrzej; Youngquist, John A.; Chow, Poo; Bowers, Charles T.; Bajwa, Dilpreet S. 2000. Nonwoven and melt-blended composite panels from recycled plastics, wastepapers, and natural fibers [Abstract]. In: Biographies & abstracts: 54th annual meeting Forest Products Society; 2000 June 18-21; South Lake Tahoe, NV. Madison, WI: p16..
• Nakayama, Francis S.; Chow, Poo; Bajwa, Dilpreet S.; Youngquist, John A.; Muehl, James H.; Krzysik, Andrzej M. 2000. Preliminary investigation on the natural durability of guayule (Parthenium argentatum)-based wood products. In: The International Reserch Group On Wood Preservation; 2000 May 14-19; Kona. Stockholm, Sweden: International Research Group Secretariat; IRG/WP 00-40154: irg-wp.com
• Sanadi, Anand R.; Caulfield, Daniel F.; Stark, Nicole M.; Clemons, Craig C. 2000. Thermal and mechanical analysis of lignocellulosic-polypropylene composites. In: The Fifth International Conference On Woodfiber Plastics Composites; 1999 May 26-27; Madison, WI. p. 67-78.
• Stark, Nicole; Clemons, Craig. 2000. Outdoor durability of wood-plastic composite lumber. Advanced Housing Research Center; 2000 October; Madison WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory: 2 p.
• Stark, Nicole M.; Sanadi, Anand R. 2000. Effects of fiber type on the properties of wood-plastic composites. In: Progress in woodfibre-plastic composites conference; 2000 May 245-26; Toronto, Ontario Canada. Ontario Canada: Materials and Manufacturing: 14 p.
• Winandy, Jerrold E.; Clausen, Carol A.; Curling, Simon F. 2000. Predicting the effects of decay on wood properties and modeling residual service-life. In: proceedings of the 2nd annual conference on durability and disaster mitigation in wood-frame housing. 2000 November 6-8; Monona Terrace Convention Center, Madison WI: Forest Products Society. 261-263.
• Winandy, Jerrold E.; Barnes, H. Michael; Hatfield, Cherilyn A. 2000. Roof Temperature Histories in Matched Attics in Mississippi and Wisconsin (PDF 532 KB).USDA Forest Serv. Res. Pap. FPL-RP-589. 224 p.
• Youngs, Robert L.; Youngquist, John A. 2000. Forest products research in IUFRO: history and future in meeting society's needs. In: forests and society: the role of research.  Poster abstracts, volume 3; XXI IUFRO world congress 2000; 2000 August 7-12; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;  179-180.
• Youngquist, John A.; Hamilton, Thomas E. 2000. A look at the world's timber resources and processing facilities. In: forests and society: the role of research. Sub-plenary sessions, volume 1 A5 sustainable management of forest resources: sustainable forest management and productivity; XXI IUFRO world congress 2000; 2000 August 7-12; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;  183-194. 
• Youngquist, John. 2000. Wood/polymer composites-a state of the art review. In: forests and society: the role of research. Abstracts of group discussions, volume 2; XXI IUFRO world congress 2000; 2000 August 7-12; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; p. 170.
• Zaborske, Richard R.; McClellan, Michael H.; Barbour, Jamie; Laufenberg, Theodore L.; Shaw, Charles G. III. 2000. The Southeast Alaska Timber Resource and Industry: What Might the Future Hold? In: proceedings: linking healthy forests and communities through Alaska value-added forest products; July 2000; Gen. Tech. Report PNW-GTR-500. Sitka, Alaska: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station: p. 23-26.

1999

• Baileys, Janet K.; Marks, Brian M.; Ross, Alan S.; Crawford, Douglas M.; Krzysik, Andrzej M.; Muehl, James H.; Youngquist, John A. 1999. Providing moisture and fungal protection to wood-based composites [Abstract]. In: Biographies and abstracts: Forest Products Society 53rd annual meeting; 1999 June 27-30; Boise, ID. Madison, WI: Forest Products Society: 16 p.
• Chow, Poo; Harp, Timothy; Youngquist, John A.; Muehl, James H.; Krzysik, Andrzej. 1999. Dimensional Stability and Decay Resistance of Composite Fiberboard Made From Plantation-Grown Southern Yellow Pine. In: ICEUPT'99: international conference on effective utilization of plantation timber- "timber and wood composites for the next century"; 1999 May 21-23; Chi-Tou, Taiwan ROC. Forest Products Association of ROC; 16: 115-116.
• Chow, Poo; Bowers, Tait; Bajwa, Dilpreet Singh; Youngquist, John A.; Muehl, James H.; Krzysik, Andrzej. 1999. Mechanical Holding Power of Melt-Blend Boards Made From Recycled Plastic and Kenaf. In: 1999 second annual American Kenaf Society conference; 1999 February 25-26; San Antonio, TX: American Kenaf Society.
• Clemons, Craig M.; Giacomin, A.Jeffrey; Caulfield, Daniel F. 1999. Spherulitic structure in cellulose-fiber reinforced polypropylene [Abstract]. In: 5th international conference on woodfiber-plastic composites; 1999 May 26-27; Madison, WI. Madison WI Forest Products Society: p300.
• Clemons, Craig M.; Caulfield, Daniel F.; Giacomin, A.Jeffrey. 1999. Dynamic fracture toughness of cellulose-fiber-reinforced polypropylene: preliminary investigation of microstructural effects. Journal of Elastomers and Plastics. Vol. 31; October 1999, pg. 367-378.
• Falk, Robert H.; Vos, Dan; Cramer, Steven M. 1999.  The Comparative Performance of Woodfiber-Plastic and Wood-Based Panels. In: 5th international conference on woodfiber-plastic composites; 1999 May 26-27; Madison, WI. Madison WI Forest Products Society: 269-274. 
• Falk, Robert H.; DeVisser, Donald; Cook, Standen; Stansbury, Dale. 1999. Effect of damage on the grade yield of recycled lumber. Forest Products Journal. 49(7/8): 71-79.
• Falk, Robert H.; DeVisser, Donald; Fridley, Kenneth. 1999. Developing a grade stamp for recycled timber: A clean Washington center technology validation project. Final report: January 30, 1999. USDA Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI.
• Falk, Robert H.; Green, David. 1999. Stress grading of recycled lumber and timber. In: 1999 structures congress: structural engineering in the 21st century; 1999 April 18-21; New Orleans. Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers: 650-653.
• Falk, Robert H. 1999. The properties of lumber and timber recycled from deconstructed buildings. In: PTEC'99: Pacific timber engineering conference; 1999 March 14-18; Rotoura, New Zealand. New Zealand Forest Research Institute Limited; Vol. 2: 255-257.
• Falk, Robert H.; Green, David; Lantz, Scott C. 1999. Evaluation of lumber recycled from an industrial military building. Forest Products Journal; 49(5):49-55.
• Geimer, Robert L.; Kwon, Jin Heon; 1999. Flakeboard thickness swelling, Part II: Fundamental response of board properties to steam injection pressing. Wood and Fiber Science; 31(1): 15-27.
• Geimer, Robert L.; Evans, James W.; Setiabudi, Dody. 1999. Flake Furnish Characterization: Modeling Board Properties With Geometric Descriptors.  In: Res. Pap. FPL-RP-577. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products laboratory: 36 p.
• Horne-Brine, Preston; Falk, Robert H. 1999. Knock on wood: real recycling opportunities are opening up. Resource Recycling. August: 42-46.
• Hunt, John F. 1999.  Know Your Fibers: Process and Properties or (A Material Science Approach to Designing Pulp Molded Products) (PDF 253 KB) In: Proceedings, 4^th international molded pulp packaging seminar; 1999 November 19; Chicago, Il. Mequon, WI: International Molded Pulp Environmental Packaging Association: 16 p.
• Hunt, John F. 1999. Mechanical property variables for formed fiber packaging. In: proceedings of international molded pulp environmental packaging association 4th international seminar on molded pulp packaging; O'Hare Hilton, Chicago, IL, November 19, 1999.
• Hunt, John F.; Tamasy-Bano, Margit; Nyist, Heike. 1999. Part II--Modelling the Drying of Three-Dimensional Pulp Moulded Structures--Drying Data Obtained From Flat Panels Using Virgin and Recycled Paper Fibre. In: 4th international conference on the development of wood science, wood technology and forestry: ICWSF99; 1999 July 14-16; Missenden Abbey, UK. High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK: Fair Print Ltd.: 195-205.
• Hunt, John F.; Vick, Charles B. 1999. Strength and processing properties of wet-formed hardboards from recycled corrugated containers and commercial hardboard fibers. Forest Products Journal. 49(5):69-74.
• Krzysik, Andrzej M.; Youngquist, John A.; Muehl, Manes H.; Franca, Fabio Spina. 1999. Medium Density Fiberboards From Plantation-Grown Eucalyptus saligna. In: ICEUPT'99: international conference on effective utilization of plantation timber-"timber and wood composites for the next century"; 1999 May 21-23; Chi-Tou, Taiwan ROC. Chi-Tou, Taiwan ROC: Forest Products Association of ROC; 16: 156-160.
• Laufenberg, Theodore L.; Palka, L.C.; McNatt, J. Dobbin. 1999. Creep and Creep-Rupture Behavior of Wood-Based Structural Panels. In: Res. Pap. FPL-RP-574. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory: 20 p.
• Lebow, Patricia K.; Winandy, Jerrold E. 1999.Verification of a Kinetics-Based Model for Long-Term Effects of Fire Retardants on Bending Strength at Elevated Temperatures (PDF 199 KB). Wood Fiber Sci. 31(1): 49-61.
• Lebow, S.T.; Winandy, J.E. 1999. Effect of Fire-Retardant Treatment on Plywood pH and the Relationship of pH to Strength Properties (PDF 241 KB). Wood Sci. Technol. 33: 285-298.
• Muehl, James H.; Krzysik, Andrzej M.; Youngquist, John A.; Chow, Poo; Bao, Zhaozhen. 1999. Performance of Hardboards Made From Kenaf. Kenaf properties, processing and products; Mississippi State University: Chapter 31, p. 367-379. 
• Ross, Robert J.; Pellerin, Roy F.; Volny, Norbert; Salsig, William W.; Falk, Robert H. 1999. Inspection of timber bridges using stress wave timing nondestructive evaluation tools. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-114. Madison WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory: 15 p.
• Stark. 1999. 
• Youngquist, John A.; Hamilton, Thomas E. 1999. Wood products utilization: a call for reflection and innovation. Forest Products Journal; November/December: 18-27.
• Youngquist, John A. 1999. Wood-based composites and panel products. In: Forest Products Laboratory, comp., ed. Wood handbook- wood as an engineering material. Madison, WI: Gen Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-113. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory: 2-30/10.
• Youngquist, John A.; Hamilton, Thomas E. 1999. The Next Century of Wood Products Utilization: A Call for Reflection and Innovation. In: ICEUPT'99: International Conference on Effective Utilization of Plantation Timber, Timber and Wood Composites for the Next Century. 1999 May 21-23; Chiu-Tou, Taiwan ROC: Forest Products Association of ROC; 16:1-9.

1998

• Caulfield, Daniel F.; Stark, Nicole; Feng, Daan; Sanadi, Anand R. 1998. Dynamic and mechanical properties of the agro-fiber based composites. In: Progress in woodfibre-plastic composites: emergence of a new industry; 1998 June 01; Mississauga, Ontario. Mississauga, Ontario, CN: Materials and Manufacturing Ontario: 8 p.  
• Chow, Poo; Bajwa, Dilpreet Singh; Lu, Wen-da; Youngquist, John A.; Stark, Nicole M.; Li Qiang; English, Brent; Cook, Charles G. 1998. Injection-Molded Composites From Kenaf and Recycled Plastic.  In: 1st annual American Kenaf Society conference proceedings; 1998 February 26-27. San Antonio, TX. p 38-42. 
• Clemons, Craig M.; Giacomin, A.Jeffrey; Caulfield, Daniel F. 1998. Microstructure and dynamic fracture toughness of polypropylene reinforced with cellulose fiber. In: Proceedings of the 1998 SPE ANTEC Conference; 1998 April 26-30; Atlanta, GA. 1432-1436.
• Dramm, John R.; Skog, Kenneth E.; Spelter, Henry N.; Myers, Gary C.; Ritter, Michael A.; Wolfe, Ronald W. 1998. Forest Products Laboratory research program on small-diameter material. In: Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-110. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory: 11 p.
• Geimer, Robert L.; Kwon, Jin Heon; Bolton, James. 1998. Flakeboard thickness swelling, Part I: Stress relaxation in a flakeboard mat. Wood and Fiber Science; 30(4): 326-338.
• Hunt, John F. 1998. Know your fibers: process and properties or a material science approach to designing pulp molded products. In: International molded pulp environmental packaging association proceedings; 1998 June 15; Chicago, IL.
• Kwon, Jin Heon; Geimer, Robert L. 1998. Impact of steam pressing variables on the dimensional stabilization of flakeboard. Forest Products Journal; 48(4): 55-61.
• Nyist, Heike; Hunt, John F.; Tamasy-Bano, Margit. 1998. Part 1-modeling drying of three-dimensional pulp molded structures-experimental program. In: 11th international drying symposium: IDS'98; 1998 August 19-22; Halkidiki, Greece. Thessaloniki, Greece: Ziti Editions; Vol A: 349-356.
• Oksman, Kristiina; Clemons, Craig. 1998. Mechanical properties and morphology of impact modified polypropylene-wood flour composites. Journal of Applied Science: 67: 1503-1513.
• Simpson, William T.; Tschernitz, John L. 1998. Effect of thickness variation on warp in high-temperature drying plantation-grown loblolly pine 2 by 4's. Wood and Fiber Science: 30(2): 165-174.
• Winandy, Jerrold E. 1998.  Using Kinetics-Based Models to Address Serviceability Concerns for Fire Retardant Treated Wood at Elevated In-Service Temperatures (PDF 54 KB). In: Natterer, J.; Sandoz, J-L., eds. Proceedings, of the 5^th world conference on timber engineering; 1998 August 17-20; Montreux, Switzerland. Lausanne Switzerland: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology: 794-795.
• Winandy, Jerrold E.; Hernandez, Roland 1998. Analytical Approach to Determining the Effects of Incising on Bending Strength and Stiffness of Glued Laminated Beams (PDF 989 KB). In: Proceedings, 94th annual meeting, American Wood-Preservers' Association; 1998 May 17-19; Scottsdale, AZ. Granbury, TX: American Wood-Preservers' Association: 98-115.
• Winandy, Jerrold E.; Lebow, Patricia K.; Nelson, William 1998. Predicting Bending Strength of Fire-Retardant-Treated Plywood From Screw-Withdrawal Tests (PDF 795 KB). USDA Forest Serv. Res. Pap. FPL-RP-568. 20 p.
• Winandy, Jerrold E.; Morrell, Jeffrey J. 1998. Effects of Incising on Lumber Strength and Stiffness: Relationships Between Incision Density and  Depth, Species, and MSR Grade (PDF 323 KB).  Wood Fiber Sci. 30(2): 185-197.
• Youngquist, John A.; Baumann, Melissa G.D.; Hemingway, Richard W.; Conner, Anthony H. 1998. USDA Forest Service research on volatile organic compound emissions from wood products [Abstract]. In: 32nd international particleboard composite materials symposium, abstracts of the technical forum presentations; 1998 March 31-April 2; Washington State University, Pullman, WA.

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1997

• Berger, Mark J.; Stark, Nicole M. 1997. Investigations of species effects in an injection-molding-grade, wood-filled polypropylene. In: Proceedings of the 4^th international conference on woodfiber-plastic composites. Forest Product Society, Madison, WI. May 12-14, 1997. P. 19-25.
• Clemons, Craig M.; Giacomin, A.Jeffrey; Koutsky, James A. 1997. Dynamic fracture toughness of polypropylene reinforced with cellulose fiber. Polymer Engineering and Science: 37(6): 1012-1018.
• De Souza, M.R.; Geimer, R.L.; Moslemi, A.A. 1997. Degradation of conventional and CO^2-injected cement-bonded particleboard by exposure to fungi and termites. Journal of Tropical Forest Products: 3(1): 26-31.
• English, Brent; Stark, Nicole; Clemons, Craig. 1997. Weight reduction: wood versus mineral fillers in polypropylene. In: Proceedings of the 4^th International Conference on Woodfiber-Plastic Composites. Forest Products Society, Madison, WI. May 12-14, 1997. P. 237-244.
• English, Brent. 1997.  Filters, Sorbents, and Geotextiles. In: Paper and composites from agro-based resources. Boca Raton, FL.: CRC Press: Chapter403-425.
• English, Brent. 1997.  Wood-fiber reinforced plastics in construction. In: Use of recycled wood and paper in building applications. Proceedings of a 1996 symposium sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory and the Forest Products Society, in cooperation with the National Association of Home Builders Research Center, the American Forest and Paper Association, the Center for Resourceful Building Technology, and the Environmental Building News. Proc. 7286. Madison, WI: Forest Products Society: 79-81.
• English, Brent; Chow, Poo; and Bajwa, Dilpreet Singh. 1997. Processing into Composites.  In: Paper and composites from agro-based resources. CRC Press Inc.: 270-299.
• Falk, Robert. 1997.  Design and Performance Aspects of United States and European Glulam.  In: Proceedings of the conference on research standardization applications, 1997 June 6; Technical University Graz, Austria. Institute for Steel Construction, Wood Construction, and Industrial Construction, Graz, Austria. P. C/2-1-21.
• Falk, Bob; McDonald, Kent; Winandy, Jerry E. 1997. Controlling moisture in deck lumber. Porches, Decks and Outbuildings: The Best of Fine Homebuilding. 60-65.
• Falk, Bob. 1997. Wood recycling: opportunities for the woodwaste resource. Forest Products Journal; 47(6): 17-22.
• Geimer, Robert L.; Herian, Victoria L.; and Xu, Danping. 1997. Influence of juvenile wood on dimensional stability and tensile properties of flakeboard. Wood & Fiber Science; 29(2): 103-120.
• Geimer, Robert L.; Christiansen, Alfred W. 1997. Critical variables in the rapid cure and bonding of phenolic resins. Forest Products Journal; 46(11/12): 67-72.
• Hunt, John F.; Scott, C. Tim; Jenkins, Don; and Hovey, Kermit. 1997. Mechanical Properties of Spaceboard Panels and Pallets Made From Recycled Lineboard Mill Sludge. In: Proceedings, 1997 Environmental conference and exhibit, 1997 May 5-7; Minneapolis, MN. TAPPI Press: 481-488.
• Krzysik, Andrzej M.; Youngquist, John A.; Bowers, Harvey. 1997. Medium density fiberboard panels from waste wood and paper. In: Proceedings of the conference: "Wood-an ecological material". Warsaw Agricultural University, Wood Technology Department, Warsaw, Poland. November 18, 1997.
• Muehl, James H.; Krzysik, Andrzej M. 1997. Effect of resin and wax on mechanical and physical properties of hardboard from air-laid mats. Drvna Industrija 48 (1) 3-9 (1997).
• Muehl, J.H.; Krzysik, A.; Youngquist, J.A.; Chow, P.; Bao, Z.  1997. Performance of hardboards made from kenaf. In: 5th chemical congress of North America, 1997 November 11-15; Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. #2006.
• Lantz, Scott F.; Falk, Robert H. 1997.  Feasibility of recycling timber from military industrial buildings. In: The use of recycled wood and paper in building applications; Proceedings of a conference sponsored by the USDA Forest Service and the Forest Products Society. Madison WI. p. 41-48.
• Laufenberg, Theodore. 1997. The future of recycled material usage in building applications: summary of conference viewpoints.  In: the use of recycled wood and paper in building applications; Proceedings No. 7286.  Forest Products Society, Madison WI: p. 155-159.
• Oksman, Kristiina; Clemons, Craig. 1997. Effects of elastomers and coupling agent on impact performance of wood flour-filled polypropylene. In: Proceedings of the 4^th International Conference on Woodfiber Plastic Composites, 1997 May 12-14, Madison, WI. Forest Products Society, Madison, WI.
• Stahl, Douglas C.; Cramer, Steven M.; Geimer, Robert L. 1997. Effects of Microstructural Heterogeneity in Cement Excelsior Board. Wood and Fiber Science; 29(4): 345-352.
• Stark, Nicole M.; White, Robert H.; and Clemons, Craig M. 1997. Heat release rate of wood-plastic composites. Sampe Journal; 33(5): 26-31.
• Stark, Nicole M. 1997. Effect of Species and Particle Size on Properties of Wood-Flour-Filled Polypropylene Composites. In: Proceedings of Functional Fillers; 1997 December 8-10. Intertech Conference; San Diego, CA.
• Winandy, Jerrold E.1997.  Effects of Fire Retardant Retention, Borate Buffers, and Redrying Temperature After Treatment on Thermal-Induced Degradation (PDF 302 KB). Forest Prod. J. 47(6): 79-86.
• Winandy, Jerrold E.; LeBow, Stan T. 1997.  Effects of Ammoniacal Copper Citrate Preservative Treatmment and Redrying on Bending  Properties of Two Grades of Southern Pine 2 by 4 Lumber (PDF 276 KB). Forest Prod. J. 47(7/8): 91-99.
• Youngquist, John A.; Kryzik, Andrzej M.; Chow, Poo; Meimban, Roger. 1997. Properties of Composite Panels. In: Paper and composites from agro-based resources. Boca Raton, FL.: CRC Press Inc.: 301-336.

1996 

• Burdsall, Harold H.; Youngquist, John A.; Abubakr, Said; and Ross, Robert J. 1996. The role of forest products utilization in forest health. In: Proceedings, 19^th meeting of the forestry panel United States/Japan Cooperative Program; Osaka, Japan. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory; March 1996. 13 p.
• Chow, Poo; and Youngquist, John A. 1996. Effects of fiber pretreatment on the dimensional stability and rot-resistance of hemlock fiberboards. In: CIB-ASTM-ISO-RILEM 3^rd international symposium applications of the performance concept in building; 1996 December 9-12; Tel-Aviv Israel; National Building Research Institute, Faculty of Engineering; Technion, Haifa: Vol. 2.
• Chow, Poo; Bao, Zhaozhen; Youngquist, John A.; Rowell, Roger M.; Muehl, James H.; and Krzysik, Andrzej M. 1996. Effects of two fiber treatments on properties of hemlock hardboard; Forest Products Journal; July/August; 46(7/8):62-66.
• Chow, Poo; Harp, T.; Meimban, R.; Youngquist, J.A.; Rowell, R.M. 1996. Effects of acetylation on the dimensional stability and decay resistance of kenaf. In: The International Research Group on Wood Preservation; West Indies; DOC. IRG/WP 96-40059; Stockholm, Sweden; May 1996.
• Chow, Poo, Bao, Zhao Zhen; Youngquist, John A.; Rowell, Roger; Muehl, James H.; and Krzysik, Andrzej M. 1996. Properties of hardboards made from acetylated Aspen and Southern Pine. Wood & Fiber Science, Journal of the Society of Wood and Science Technology, Vol. 28. April 1996. Number 2.
• Clemons, Craig M. and Giacomin, A. Jeffrey. 1996. Dynamic fracture toughness of polypropylene reinforced with cellulose fiber. In: ANTEC '96 Proceedings; Society of Plastic Engineers; Indianapolis IN; May 1996; 3307-3311.
• English, Brent; Clemons, Craig M.; Stark, Nicole; and Schnieder, James. P. 1996. Waste-wood derived fillers for plastics. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-91. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory: 282-291.
• English, Brent; Stark, Nicole; and Clemons, Craig. 1996. Wood and mineral fillers for injection molding grade polypropylene. USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison WI; November 1996.
• English, Brent; and Falk, Robert H. 1996. Factors that affect the application of woodfiber-plastic composites. Woodfiber-Plastic Composites, p. 189-194.
• English, Brent; Clemons, Craig; Stark, Nicole; and Schneider, James. 1996. Development and Commercial Evaluation of Compounded Waste Wood-Paper Reinforced Plastic Composite Feedstock. Final Report to WI DNR, Project #94-55, March 1996.
• Rowell, Roger M. 1996.  Composites from Agri-Based Resources (PDF 104 KB)In: Falk, Robert H., ed. Proceedings, The use of recycled wood and paper in building applications. Proceedings No. 7286. Madison, WI: Forest Products Society: 217-222.
• Geimer, Robert L.; de Souza, Mario Rabelo; Moslemi, Ali A. 1996. Accelerated aging of low-density cement-bonded composites made conventionally and with carbon dioxide injection. DRVNA Industrija: 47(2): 55-62.
• Geimer, Robert L.; Christansen, Alfred W. 1996. Critical Variables in the Rapid Cure and Bonding of Phenolic Resins (PDF 194 KB)
    Forest Prod. J. 46(11/12): 67-72.
• Karmaker, A.C. and Youngquist, J.A. 1996. Composite system performance as influenced by various processing techniques. In: ANTEC '96 Proceedings; Society of Plastic Engineers; Indianapolis, IN; May 1996; 2420-2524.
• Karmaker, A.C.; Youngquist, J.A. 1996. Injection Molding of Polypropylene Reinforced With Short Jute Fibers.  Journal of Applied Polymer Science: Vol. 62 pages 1147-1151.
• Pellerin, Roy F.; Lavinder, Jeff A.; Ross, Robert J.; Falk, Robert H.; 1996. Nondestructive evaluation of timber bridges. In: Nondestructive evaluation of materials and composites; 1996 December 3-5; Scottsdale, AZ: SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering, Vol. 2944: 275-284.
• Pellerin, Roy F.; Lavinder, Jeff A.; Ross, Robert, J.; Falk, Robert H.; and Volny, Norbert; 1996.
  In-place detection of decay in timber bridges-an application of stress wave technology. In: National conference on wood transportation; 1996 October 23-25; Madison, WI. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-94. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory: 282-291.
• Vick, Charles B.; Geimer, Robert L.; and Wood, James E. Jr. 1996. Flakeboards from recycled CCA-treated Southern pine lumber. Forest Products Journal, 46(11/12): 89-91.
• Wang, X.-M.; Riedl, B.; Geimer, R.L.; Christiansen, A.W. 1996. Phenol-formaldehyde resin curing and bonding under dynamic conditions. Wood Science and Technology. 30(6): 423-442.
• Winandy, J.E. 1996.  Effects of treatment, incising, and drying on mechanical properties of timber. (PDF 262 KB)p 178-185.
• Winandy, Jerrold E.; Lebow, Patricia K. 1996. Kinetic Models for Thermal Degradation of Strength of Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood (PDF 280 Kbytes). Wood and Fiber Sci. 28(1): 39-52.
• Winandy, Jerrold E. 1996.  Treatment-Processing Effects Model for WBP-Treated Lumber (PDF 207 KB)
  In: Gopu, Vijaya K.A., ed. Proceedings of the international wood engineering conference; 1996, October 28-31; New Orleans, LA. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University: Vol. 3: 125-133.
• Winandy, Jerrold E.1996.  Serviceability Modeling of Fire-Retardant-Treated Plywood Roof Sheathing (PDF 202 KB)
  In: Proceedings of the third wood building/architecture technical seminar; 1996 Nov. 14; Seoul, Korea: Seoul, Korea: Korean Wooden Architecture Association: 46-63.
• Youngquist, John A.; Krzysik, Andrzej M.; English, Brent W.; Spelter, Henry N.; and Chow, Poo. 1996. Agricultural Fibers for Use in Building Components. In: The use of recycled wood and paper in building applications: Proceedings of a 1996 symposium sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory and the Forest Products Society, in cooperation with the National and Association of Home Builders Research Center, the American Forest and Paper Association, the Center for Resourceful Building Technology, and the Environmental Building News. Proc. 7286. Madison, WI: Forest Products Society: 123-134; 1996.

1995 

• Clemons, Craig. 1995. Exploratory microscopic investigation of impacted paper fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites. Proceeds No. 7293 Woodfiber-Plastic Composites; USDA Forest Service, University of Toronto, University of Wisconsin and Forest Product Society; May 1-3, 1995.
• English, Brent W. and Falk, Robert H. 1995. Construction applications of woodfiber-plastic composites. In: Proceedings of the Society of Plastic Engineers 2^nd Annual Recycling Conference; Akron, Ohio; Nov. 2 & 3, 1995.
• English, Brent W. 1995. Geotextiles - A Specific Application of Biofibers In: Olesen, Ole; Rexen, Finn; Larsen, Jorgen, eds. Research in industrial application of non food crops, I: plant fibres: Proceedings of a seminar; 1995 May; Copenhagen, Denmark. Lyngby, Denmark Academy of Technical Sciences: 79-86.
• English, Brent W., inventor. 1995. Method for creating plastic slivers. The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, assignee. U.S. patent 5,419,500. May 30. 13 p. Int. Cl.6 B02C 19/00.
• Hunt, John F.; Noble, Robert L.; Smyrski, Rose M. 1995. 3-D Fiber Forming - A Step Toward Engineered Sandwich Construction. In: Allen, Howard G., ed. Pre-prints, 3d International conference on sandwich construction; 1995 September 12-15 Southampton, UK, 1995. 9 p. Vol. 1, sessions 1-6.
• Karmaker, A.C.; Clemons, C.M. 1995. Water absorption and load transferring mechanisms in polypropylene reinforced with lignocellulosic fiber. In: Proceedings: ANTEC '95; 1995 May 7-11; Boston.
• McKeever, David B.; Youngquist, John A.; and English, Brent W. 1995. Sources and availability of recovered wood and fiber for composite products. In: Proceedings of the particleboard symposium; June 1995.
• Moslemi, A.A.; Souza, Mario; and Geimer, Robert. 1995. Accelerated ageing of cement-bonded particleboard. In: Proceedings of the 4^th international inorganic-bonded wood and fiber composite materials conference; 1994 September 26-28; Spokane, WA. Forest Products Society; 4:83-88.
• Schneider, J.P.; Myers, G.E.; Clemons, C.M.; and English, B.W. 1995. Biofibers as reinforcing fillers in thermoplastic composites. Journal of Vinyl & Additive Technology. 1(2): 103-108.
• Wang, X.-M.; Riedl, B.; Christiansen, A.W.; Geimer, R.L. 1995. The effects of temperature and humidity on phenol-formaldehyde resin bonding. Wood Science and Technology; 29(4): 253-266.
• Winandy, Jerrold E. 1995.  Effects of Waterborne Preservative Treatment of Mechanical Properties: A Review (PDF 480 Kbytes)
  In: Proceedings, 91st annual meeting of American Wood-Preservers' Association; 1995, May 21-24; New York, NY. Woodstock, Maryland: American Wood-Preservers' Association: 17-33.
• Youngquist, John A. 1995. Unlikely partners? The marriage of wood and nonwood materials. Forest Products Journal: 45(10).

1994 

• Chow, P.; Harp, T.; Miemban, R.; Youngquist, J.A.; and Rowell, R.M. 1994. Biodegradation of acetylated Southern pine & Aspen Composition Board. 25^th Annual meeting of the international research group on wood preservation; 1994 May 29-June 3; Bali, Indonesia.
• Clemons, C.M.; Myers, G.E.; Saeman, J.F.; and Ermer, D.S. 1994. Waste newspaper-polypropylene composites: research- and plant-scale studies of commercial feasibility. Wastepaper V Proceedings; 1994 March 27-30; Chicago.
• English, B.W. 1994. Biobased, biodegradable geotextiles: USDA Forest Service research update. 1994 November 6-9. In: Proceedings of the pacific rim biobased composites symposium; Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
• English, Brent W. 1994. Wood recycling: challenges to the chemical industry. In: Proceedings of the chemical management resources association fall meeting: chemicals exploiting the end-use opportunities; 1994 October 5-7; New Orleans, LA. Chemical Management Resources Association: 291-296.
• English, B.W.; and Schneider, J.P. 1994. Paper fiber/low density polyethylene composites from recycled paper mill waste: preliminary results. In: Proceedings of the 1994 recycling symposium; 1994 May 14-18; Boston, MA. Atlanta, GA. TAPPI Press: 119-125.
• English, Brent; 1994. Wastes into wood: composites are a promising new resource. Environmental Health Perspectives: Journal of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; (1012) 2, 168-170.
• English, B.; Youngquist, A.M.; and Krzysik, A.M. 1994. Lignocellulosic composites. Prepared for publication in Cellulosic Polymers, Blends and Composites; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory.
• Geimer, Robert L.; and Christiansen, Alfred W. 1994. Adhesive curing and bonding: response to real time conditions. In: Adhesives and bonded wood products: Proceedings of symposium; 1991 November 19-21; Seattle, WA. Proceedings 4735, Madison, WI: Forest Products Society: 12-29.
• Geimer, Robert L.; Souza, Mario R.; Moslemi, Ali A.; and Simatupang, Dr. Maruli H. 1994. Carbon dioxide application for rapid production of cement particleboard. In: Proceeding, inorganic bonded wood and fiber composite materials conference; 1994 Sept. 27-30; Spokane, WA; 40 p.
• Geimer, Robert L.; Leao, Alcides; Armbruster, Dave; and Pablo, Arturo. 1994. Property enhancement of wood composites using gas injection. In: Proceedings of the 28^th Washington State University international particleboard-composite material symposium; 1994 April 12-14; Pullman, WA. Washington State University: 243-259.
• Geimer, R.; Leao, Alcides; Armbruster, Dave; and Pablo, Arturo. 1994. Gas injection pressing of wood composites. In: Proceeding. 28^th international particleboard and composite/materials symposium, Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA. 1994; 23p.
• Hse, Chung-Yun; Geimer, Robert L. 1994. Effect of resin type on properties of steam-press-cured flakeboards. Forest Products Journal: 45(1): 57-62.
• Hse, Chung-Yun; Geimer, Robert L.; Hsu, Ernest, W.; Tang, R.C. 1994. Effect of resin variable on properties of steam-press cured flakeboards. In: Adhesives and bonded wood products: Proceedings of symposium; 1991 November 19-21; Seattle, WA. Proceedings 4735, Madison, WI: Forest Products Society: 30-44.
• Hunt, John F.; Smyrski, Rose M. 1994., Spaceboard : Today's Structural Recycled Fiber Product s for the Future In: Proceedings, technology transfer national workshop; 1994, November 7-10; Madison, WI. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory: 15-16.
• Jokerst, Ronald W.; and Geimer, Robert L. 1994. Steam-assisted hot-pressing of construction plywood. Forest Products Journal. 44 (11): 34-36.
• Krzysik, A.; Muehl, J.; Schroeder, S.; and Wagner, L. 1994. Weathering and finish performance of dry-process hardboards from recycled newsprint paper fibers. A final report; October, 1994. Cooperative endeavor with American Hardboard Association, Palatine, IL. 8 p.
• Myers, George; Clemons, Craig; and English, Brent. 1994. Melt-processed composites from old newspapers and polypropylene. In: Progress in woodfibre-plastic composites; 1994 April 25; Mississauga, ON; Ontario Centre for Material Research: 4p.
• Pablo, Arturo; Geimer, Robert L.; and Wood, James E. 1994. Accelerated pressing of low-density cement-bonded board. In: Proceedings of the 4^th international inorganic-bonded wood and fiber composite materials conference; 1994 September 26-28; Spokane, WA. Forest Products Society; 4: 98-102.
• Sanadi, A.R.; Clemons, C.; Rowell, R.; and Young, R.A. 1994. Recycled newspaper fibers as reinforcing fillers in thermoplastics: part I - analysis of tensile and impact properties in polypropylene. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites; 13:54-67.
• Schneider, J.P.; Myers, G.E.; Clemons, C.M.; and English, B.W. 1994. Bio-fibers as reinforcing fillers in thermoplastic composites. In Proceedings of the 1994 annual conference of the society of plastics engineers; Society of Plastics Engineers; 2: 1840-1845.
• Schneider, James P. and Karmaker, Ajit C. 1994. Composites from jute-and kenaf-reinforced polypropylene. In: Proceedings of the Society of Plastic Engineers ANTEC '95; 1994 November; Brookfield, CT: Society of Plastic Engineers: 2086-2090.
• Wang, X.-M.; Riedl, B.; Christiansen, A.W.; and Geimer, R.L. 1994. Differential scanning calorimetry of the effects of temperature and humidity on phenol-formaldehyde resin cure. Polymer 35 (26): 5685-5692.
• Youngquist, John A. 1994. Cost effective wood-based construction products from recycled materials. In: Progress in woodfibre-plastic composites; 1994 April 25; Mississauga, ON. Ontario Centre for Material Research: 11 p.
• Youngquist, John A.; Zerbe, John I.; and Conner, Anthony H. 1994. Opportunities for extending the wood resource with adhesive-bonded wood products. In: Adhesives and bonded wood symposium; 1991 November 19-21; Seattle, WA. Madison, WI: Forest Products Society: 3-10.
• Youngquist, John A.; Myers, George E.; Muehl, James H.; Krzysik, Andrzej M.; Clemons, Craig M; and Brown, Lisa. 1994. Composites from recycled wood and plastics. Project summary prepared for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory. 20 p.
• Youngquist, J.A.; English, B.E.; Scharmer, R.C.; Chow, P.; and Shook, S.R. 1994. Literature review on use of nonwood plant fibers for building materials and panels. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-80. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory.
• Youngquist, J.A.; Scharmer, R.C.; Chow, P.;and Bao, Z.Z. 1994. Density, modulus of elasticity, creep, and durability of hardboard- a bibliography. Bibliographies and literature of agriculture 126. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service; Washington DC; February 1994.

1993

• Clemons, C.M.; and Myers, G.E. 1993. Properties of melt-blended composites from post-consumer polypropylenes and wastepapers. ANTEC '93 Proceedings; 1993 May 9-13; New Orleans.
• English, B.W. 1993. Recycling paper for non-paper uses. Suitted to Proceedings from the 1993 AICHE Annual Meeting; 1993 November 7-12; St. Louis, MO.
• Geimer, Robert L.; Clemons, Craig; and Wood, Jim. 1993. Density range of compression molded polypropylene-wood composites. Wood and Fiber Science; 24(2):163-169.
• Geimer, Robert L.; McDonald, Kent A.; Friend, K.; and Wood, James E. 1993. Measurement of flake alignment in flakeboard with grain angle indicator. Res. Pap. FPL-RP-518. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory: 17 p.
• Myers, G.E.; and Clemons, C.M. 1993. Wastepaper fiber in plastic composites made by melt blending. Final report for solid waste reduction and recycling demonstration grant program. Project #91-5, FPL Agreement FP-91-1572; Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory.
• Schneider, J.P.; and Myers, G.E. 1993. Kenaf core fiber for melt blended composites. Final report for agreement FP-92-1881; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory.
• Young, R.A.; Rowell, R.M.; Sanadi, A.; Clemons, C. 1993. Strength properties of composites from biobased and synthetic fibers. In: Cellulosics: Chemical, Biochemical and Material Aspects; J.F. Kennedy, G.O. Phillips, P.A. Williams, eds.; Ellis Horwood, New York; 66: 453-458.
• Youngquist, J.A.; Myers, G.E.; Muehl, J.M.; Krzysik, A.M.; and Clemons, C.M. 1993. Composites from recycled wood and plastics. Final report for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Project #IAG DW12934608-2; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory.
• Youngquist, J.A.; English, B.W.; Spelter, H.; and Chow, P. 1993. Agricultural fibers in composition panels. Proceedings of Particleboard/Composite Materials Symposium, WSU, April 1993.
• Youngquist, J.A.; English, B.W.; and Rowell, R.M. 1993. Alternative uses for wastepaper in wood-based composite products. Suitted to Proceedings of TAPPI Recycling Symposium; March 1993.

1992

• Clemons, Craig M.; Young, Raymond A.; Rowell, Roger. 1992. Moisture sorption properties of composite boards from esterified aspen fiber. Wood and Fiber Science: 23(3): 353-363.
• English, B.W. 1992. Meeting society's challenge: value added composites from recycled materials. In: Pacific rim bio-based composites symposium proceedings. 1992 November; Rotorua, New Zealand.
• Gonzalez, C.; Clemons, C.M.; and Myers, G.E. 1992. Effects of several ingredient variables on mechanical properties of wood fiber-polyolefin composites blended in a thermokinetic mixer. Proceedings of material research society; 1992 April. Spring meeting, San Francisco.
• Hunt, J.F.; Laufenberg, T.L. 1992. Three dimensional forming, a step toward engineered 3-D structures. [Abstract] In: Proceedings of Pacific Rim biobased composites symposium: 1992, November 9-13; Rotorua, New Zealand: New Zealand Roest Research Institute: 1p.
• Krzysik, A.M.; Youngquist, J.A.; Muehl, J.M.; Rowell, R.M.; Chow, P.; and Shook, S.R. 1992. Dry-process hardboards from recycled newsprint paper fibres. Materials interactions relevant to recycling of wood-based materials; Proceedings of materials research society; 1992 April. Spring meeting, San Francisco.
• Laufenberg, T.L., Hunt, J.F.; 1992. Recycled structural papers: new approaches for material property improvement. In: Proceedings of Materials Research Society Symposium: 1992, April 27-29; San Francisco, CA Materials Research Society: 266: 237-241.
• Myers, G.E.; Clemons, C.M.; Balatinecz, J.J.; and Woodhams, R.T. 1992. Effects of composition and polypropylene melt flow on polypropylene-waste newspaper composites. ANTEC '92 proceedings; 1992 May 3-7; Detroit.
• Rowell, Roger M.; Clemons, Craig M. 1992. Chemical modification of wood fiber for thermoplasticity, compatibilization with plastics, and dimensional stability. In: Proceedings: 26^th international particleboard/composite materials symposium; March 1992; Washington State University.
• Wegner, T.H.; Youngquist, J.A.; and Rowell, R.M. 1992. Opportunities for composites from recycled wood based resources. Material Research Society Symposium Proceedings; Vol. 266.
• Youngquist, J.A.; Krzysik, A.M.; Muehl, J.M.; and Carll, C.G. 1992. Properties of wood-fiber and polymer-fiber composites. Suitted to wood-fiber composite FPRS proceedings.
• Youngquist, J.A.; Krzysik, A.M.; Muehl, J.M.; and Carll, C.G. 1992. Mechanical and physical properties of air-formed wood-fiber/polymer-fiber composites. Forest Products Journal; 42(6):42-48.

1991

• Krzysik, A.M.; and Youngquist, J.A. 1991. Bonding of air-formed wood-polypropylene fiber composites. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives; 11(4):235-240.
• McNatt, J. Dobbin; Laufenberg, Theodore L. 1991. Creep and creep-rupture of plywood and oriented strandboard. In: proceedings of the 1991 international timber engineering conference; 1991 September 2-5; London. London: TRADA; 1991: 3.457-3.464. Vol. 3.
• Vick, C.B.; Krzysik, A.M. and Wood, J.E. 1991. Acetylated, isocyanate-bonded flakeboards after accelerated aging. Holz als Roh-und Werkstoff; 49(6):229-234.

1990

• Geimer, R.; Follensbee, R.; Christiansen, A.; Koutsky, J.; Myers, G. 1990. Resin characterization. In: Proceedings of the 24^th WSU International Particleboard/composite Materials Symposium; 1990 April 3-5; Pullman, WA. Pullman, WA: Washington State University; p. 65-83.
• Krzysik, A.M.; Myers, G.E.; Chahyadi, I.S.; and Kolosick, P.C. 1990. Wood-polymer bonding in extruded and nonwoven wed composite panels. In: Wood adhesives, 1990, Proceedings of a symposium sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory and the Forest Products Research Society. Madison, WI: 183-189.
• Vick, Charles B.; De Groot, Rodney C.; Youngquist, John. 1990. Compatibility of nonacidic waterborne preservatives with phenol-formaldehyde adhesive. Forest Products Journal 40(2):16-22.
• Youngquist, J.A.; Rowell, R.M.; Ross, N.; Krzysik, A.M.; and Chow, P. 1990. Effects of steam and acetylated fiber treatment, resin content, and wax on the properties of dry-process hemlock hardboards. Proceedings of the joint international conference on processing and utilization of low-grade hardwoods and international trade of forest-related products; National Taiwan University, Taiwan: 253-257.
• Youngquist, J.A.; Muehl, J.M.; Krzysik, A.M.; and Xin, T. 1990. Mechanical and physical properties of wood/plastic fiber composites made with air-formed dry-process technology. Proceedings of the joint international conference on processing and utilization of low-grade hardwoods and international trade of forest-related products; National Taiwan University, Taiwan: 159-162.

1989

• Palardy, Robert D.; Haataja, Bruce A.; Shaler, Stephen M.; Williams, Andrew D.; Laufenberg, Theodore L. 1989. Pressing of wood composite panels at moderate temperature and high moisture content. Forest Products Journal: 39 (4): 27-32.
• Krzysik, A.M. 1989. Procedures for physical property measurements of wood/polymer mixtures. Forest Products Laboratory; internal publication.

1988

• Hunt, J.F., and Gunderson, D.E.; 1988. FPL spaceboard development. In: Proceedings of the Tappi Corrugated Containers Conference, October 24-27; Orlando, FL. Atlanta, GA: TAPPI Press: 11-17.
• Hunt, J.F., and Scott, C.T.; 1988. Combined board properties of FPL spaceboard formed by a new method. Tappi Journal. 70(11): 136-141.
• Rowell, Roger M.; Youngquist, John A. 1988. Strength tests on acetylated aspen flakeboards exposed to a brown-rot fungus. Wood and Fiber Science, 20 (2) 1988. pg 266-271.

1987

• Laufenberg, Theodore L. 1987 Creep testing of structural composite panels: a literature review and proposed standard. In: Maloney, Thomas M., ed. Proceedings, 21^st International particleboard/composite materials symposium; 1987 March 24-26; Pullman, WA. Pullman, WA: Washington State University; 1987: 297-313.
• Rowell, Roger M. 1987. Treatments that enhance physical properties of wood. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-55. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory: 12 p.
• Youngquist, J.A.; Myers, G.C.; Murmanis, L.L. 1987. Resin distribution in hardboard: evaluated by internal bond strength and fluorescence microscopy. Wood and Fiber Sceince. 19(2): 215-224.

1986

• Gunderson, D.E., Hunt, J.F.; 1986. High-speed press drying - a comparison of three approaches. Tappi Journal. 68(11): 114-117.
• Murmanis, Lidija; Myers, Gary C.; Youngquist, John A. 1986. Fluorescence microscopy of hardboards. Wood and Fiber Science, 18(2): 212-219.
• Youngquist, J.A.; Rowell, R.M.; and Krzysik, A.M. 1986. Mechanical properties and dimensional stability of acetylated aspen flakeboard. Holz als Roh-und Werkstoff; 44(12):453-457.
• Youngquist, J.A.; Krzysik, A.M.; and Rowell, R.M. 1986. Dimensional stability of acetylated aspen flakeboard. Wood and Fiber Science; 18(1):90-98.

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