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Technically Speaking
Published:  09 May, 2008
1. 'Big Item Knot' is an anagram for?   2. The acronym OSB stands for   A. oriental straw board   B. overtly swelling board   C. oriented strand board   3. Before I moved to the Ecole Supérieure du Bois in France I was head of which organisation?   4. Which of these acronyms has nothing to do with the moisture content of wood:   A. ETA   B. FSP   C. EMC   5. Particleboard mattresses must be pressed at high pressures because:   A. The market likes thin panels   B. There must be good chip-to-chip contact   C. The panels must be consistent   6. If a wood fibre was magnified to the size of the UK how big would a water molecule be if it was magnified by the same amount?   7. Sort the following panels into an order of increasing density: hardboard; OSB; insulation board; P5 particleboard; and softwood plywood.   8. The density profile of an MDF panel does NOT give information about:   A. Orientation of the fibres   B. The density of the core layer   C. The symmetry of the panel   9. If the world's annual production of 'particle' board (all types including OSB) was cut into 'standard' panels 2.44x1.22m (8?4ft) and then piled one on top of the other to form a spiral staircase, how high would it be?   10. MOR is an acronym for what?   A. More Organisational Restructuring   B. Modulus of Rupture   C. Master of Resins   11. Plywood is made from an odd number of veneers because:   A. People prefer odd numbers   B. It is easier to control panel thickness   C. This provides a balanced board, ie one that is symmetrical through its thickness   12. Match the material to the type of deformation it exhibits when stressed:   A. Lead i. viscoelastic   B. Wood ii. elastic   C. Cast iron iii. plastic   13. Inside the blowline of an MDF factory:   A. there is a vacuum   B. there is turbulent flow   C. it is hot enough to melt steel   14. Which of these statements about formaldehyde is false?   A. Formaldehyde is a naturally occurring molecule   B. Formaldehyde is the smallest of the aldehydes   C. Formaldehyde is a persistent substance that cannot be broken down by natural processes   15. What is the density of the cell wall material of a softwood?   A. 500kg/m3   B. 1500kg/m3   C. 2500kg/m3  

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