Civil Engineering Today

  WOOD PRODUCTS The common industrial timber products are: 1. VENEERS - Timber veneer is a decorative building material comprising thin slices of timber glued onto wooden board , particle board or fibreboard .  It has been favoured by builders and designers since ancient times as the finest and most efficient use of the valuable timbers.  Veneer is produced as a thin layer of timber that is uniform in thickness.  The veneer is normally between 0.5 and 0.85mm thick .  Timber veneer is from a natural and renewable resource competing with non-renewable commodities like steel, aluminum and plastics.  The surface coverage of veneer is approximately forty times more than 25mm timber, which makes it the most economical way of utilizing precious wood.  One cubic metre of log produces around 1,000 square metres of real timber in veneer form.  No other form of wood working material results in such an efficient use with minimal wastage.   ...