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Abstract
Since its introduction 25 years ago, oriented strand board has played an increasingly important role as a structural panel for all kinds of construction applications. Some design and construction professionals have come to swear by oriented strand board. Others, however, prefer to stick with plywood. So which product is better? The answer, for most routine construction applications, is both. That's because both products, although different in composition and appearance, are manufactured according to a set of standards that assure very similar performance when used in applications for which they are intended.
Since its introduction 25 years ago, oriented strand board has played an increasingly important role as a structural panel for all kinds of construction applications. Some design and construction professionals have come to swear by oriented strand board. Others, however, prefer to stick with plywood. So which product is better? The answer, for most routine construction applications, is both. That's because both products, although different in composition and appearance, are manufactured according to a set of standards that assure very similar performance when used in applications for which they are intended.
Date
5/2005
5/2005
Author(s)
American Plywood Assn.
American Plywood Assn.
Page(s)
5
5
Source
APA (American Plywood Assn.)
APA (American Plywood Assn.)
Keyword(s)
OSB; plywood; structural panel
OSB; plywood; structural panel