Forest Products from Latin America. Annotated Bibliography of ...

Reports on the veneer and plywood situation in Argentina,
including the history of manufacture, description of species,
methods of manufacture, and production costs.
Lella, E.F. di. 1960. Characteristics of forest species suit-
able for plywood (Caracteristicas de las especies forestales
aptas para compensados). Buenos Aires, Argentina: No-
tas Tecnologicas Forestales Administracion Nacional de
Bosques. 9:7.
Provides physical and mechanical properties of 22 species
used in Argentina for plywood and recommends another 13
for future trial.
Lella, E.F. di. 1966. Forest species suitable for the wood
industries. Forest species suitable for the plywood industry.
Mexico Forestal. 41(5; 6):22-24; 20.
Recommends five species for plywood after reviewing the
properties of a number of species.
Lelles, J.G. de. 1977. Adaptability of the woods of
four little-known species from southeastern Parana in
the production of industrial plywood (Adapatabilidade
das madeiras de quatro especies ocorrentes no sudeste do
Parana, pouco conhecidas na prducao de compensados in-
dustrias). In: Postgraduate course in forestry. Curitiba,
Parana, Brazil: Parana Federal University. M.Sc. thesis.
Floresta. 8(1):33-60.
The results of laboratory trials that evaluated several
species for their plywood-making potential are provided.
Piptocarpha angustifolia produced sheets of quality suitable
for face veneers.
Martinez-P., E. 1989. Bending-lamination of wood
(Laminado-doblado de la madera). In: Boletin Tecnico, La
Madera y Su Uso 24. Mexico, DF, Mexico: Instituto Na-
cional de Investigaciones Sobre Recursos Bioticos, INIREB.
19 p.
The bending-lamination wood technique, which facilitates
the production of curved elements, constitutes an interest-
ing option for the industry of wood-based products. Basic
principles and procedures for the utilization of this tech-
nology are described, including a review of the appropriate
raw material, the type of jigs, the spreading of adhesive,
the fitting and pressing of layers into the molds. Some rec-
ommendations on how to obtain an adequate setting of the
adhesive are offered.
Mason, D.C. 1974. Peruvian mill plans expansion. World
Wood. 15(13):10-11.
Mason, D.C. 1975. Quality veneers aim of Masul S/A.
World Wood. 16(1):23.
Mason, D.C. 1976. Brazil plymill makes houses. World
Wood. 17(3):20.
Mason, D.C. 1977. Tough skin sells Brazil mill’s plywood.
World Wood. 18(7):13-14.
A brief account of the production of plywood with a 1-mm
facing of impregnated kraft paper. It is used mainly for
concrete formwork, and up to 60 reuses are claimed.
Mattos Filho, A. de.; Rizzini, C.T. 1960. Contribu-
tions on a study of Vochysia thyrsoidea Pohl (Vochysi-
aceae) (Contribuicao ao estudo de Vochysia thyrsoidea Pohl
(Vochysiaceae). Rodriguesia. 23/24(35/36):83-97.
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Describes anatomy of Vochysia thyrsoidea wood and the
taxonomy of the species.
Maydell, H.J. von. 1974. Grading of tropical timbers.
(Die Sortierung von Tropenholz). Holz als Roh- und Werk-
stoff. 32(1):30-34.
Discusses the complex existing regional and national grad-
ing rules, the differing requirements for internal and exter-
nal markets, and the requirements for roundwood, sawn
timber, and wood-based materials (veneers, plywood, pulp-
ing chips, fiberboard, particleboard). Some suggestions are
made on the grading of tropical timbers, and it is pointed
out that grading is only worth while if the value of the
products is increased sufficiently to cover the costs involved.
Morales-V., A.; Johnston, P. 1974. Development of
the wood panel producing industry (Sintesis de la industria
productora de paneles de madera). Bogota, Colombia: In-
stituto de Desarrollo de los Recursos Naturales Renovables
(INDERENA). 35 p.
The physical and mechanical properties of twelve species
used for wood panels in Colombia are provided. Addition-
ally, all aspects of the wood panel industry in Colombia,
from wood resources and manufacture procedure to sales,
are listed.
Ogle, P.L. 1980. Amazon plymill’s marketing needs close
quality control. World Wood. 21(9):9-10.
Ogle, P.L. 1980. Innovative Brazilian firm to slice tropical
softwood. World Wood. 21(13):22-23.
Oktem, E. 1978. Comparison of the bond-degrade-
accelerating systems of national plywood standards. In:
Proceedings of the 7th world forestry congress, Centro
Cultural General San Martin; 1972 October 4-18; Buenos
Aires, Argentina. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Instituto Fore-
stal Nacional. 5:6397-6401.
Perez-G., V. Antonio. 1982. Mechanical and associated
properties of plywood manufactured in Chile (Propiedades
mecanicas y asociadas del contrachapado fabricado en
Chile). Santiago de Chile: Instituto Forestal. Informe Tec-
nico 81:41.
Tests including static bending, compression, tension, tough-
ness, shear, and impact were performed on plywood pro-
duced in Chile by five national manufacturers.
Rivera, Adolfo. 1969. Production and drying veneer
of Guayanan woods (Maderas de Guayana produccion y
secado de chapas). Merida, Venezuela. Universidad de los
Andes, Laboratorio Nacional de Productos Forestales. 4:33.
Provides information on the conditioning and drying of 42
species of Guayanan woods used for veneer. Tables sum-
marize working properties and drying times, and woods
that will produce veneers for specific products, e.g., exterior
plywood, are noted.
SARH (Secretaria de Agricultura Y Recursos
Hidraulicos). 1982. The wood panel industry in Mex-
ico (La industria de los tableros de madera en Mexico).
Mexico, D.F., Mexico: SARH. 99 p.
Slooten, H.J. van der. 1970. Forest industries develop-
ment survey, Guyana. Evaluation study of eighteen wood
species from Guyana for veneer and plywood manufacture.