Wood-The Energy Source

Introduction
Energy Needs
Wood Materials Available for
Energy
Biomass Consumption
Classification
Converting Wood to Energy
Burning/Combustion Method
Wood Fuel Estimation
Other Methods of Converting
Wood to Energy
Energy Uses
Firewood
Wood Energy for Forest
Based Industries
Wood Energy for Other
Industries

Wood Carbonisation

Definition
Carbonisation
Stages of Carbonization
Charcoal-Composition
Charcoal Yield
Method of Charcoal Manufacture and Equipment types vis-a-vis Carbonization Processes
Continuous Furnaces
Operational Procedure of Wood Carbonization
Kiln Method
Retort Method (The Constantine Portables)
Operational Advantages
Charcoal Quality

Saw Mill

Introduction
History of Small-Log
Handling and Processing Systems

Types of Saw

Definition
The Carpenter’s Hand Saw
Two-man Ripping Hand Saw
The Frame Saw
Circular Saw
Band Saws

Timber Terminology

Saw Types

Circular Saw

Sawing Methods

Introduction

Operations of Saw Mill

How We do Manage
Wood Waste

Solid wood Waste
Untreated Waste
Treated Waste
Waste from wood derived materials

“Waste…? The use of by products in the forest products industries

Value added products manufactured from wood waste
Animal bedding and litter
Boiler fuel/Wood Pallets
Chunkrete
Compost amendments/Soil amendments and potting soil
Erosion control
Lanfill cover
Paper and Panel Products
Syngas
Mulch
Packaging Filler
Playground/Handicapped access ground cover
Road Stablization/Pathways
Market Summary

Okoume (Aucoumea Klaineana)

Properties
Durability
Seasoning
Working Properties
Uses

Chemical Seasoning of Round Bamboo

Some tips on use of Edge Glued boards

End Sealing
Surface Sealing
Design Requirements
Stress Points

Adhesives used for Wood Products

Introduction
Classification
British System of Classification
General Classification
Glue/Adhesive Terminology
Casein Glue
Animal Glues
Resin Glues
Phenol Formaldehyde
Adhesives
Urea Formaldehyde Adhesive
Lignin Based Adhesive
Adhesive Testing

Lamination and Laminated Wood Products

Introduction
Lamination
Laminated Wood
Manufacture
Lumber sorting and re-grading Section-Lumber Preparation
Glue Spreading and Pressing Section
Advantages of Laminated Wood
Wood-Metal Laminates

Technology of Veneer and Plywood

Origin and History of Plywood
Veneers and Veneering
Veneer Logs
Species used for Veneering
Veneer Types
Rotary-cut-Veneer
Sliced Veneer
Manufacture of Veneers
Veneer Yield
Veneer Grades
Plywood
Balanced Construction
Properties of Plywood
Advantages of Plywood
World Production
Plywood Manufacture
Pretreatment of Raw Material in the Log Yard
Production of Plywood in the Mill
Veneer Production
Treatment of Veneers against insects and fungi
Veneer Drying
Preparation and further Treatment of Veneers
Patching of Veneers
Mixing of Spreading the Glue
Lay-up and Pressing
Conditioning of Plywood Panels
Finishing of Plywood Panels
Packing of Storage
Sizes and thickness
Marketing and Dispatch
Moulding of Plywood
Special Treatment against Decay and Fire
Uses of Plywood
Types and Grades of Plywood
Based on the Species Used
Special Plywood
Overload Panels
Overlaying of Plywood
“Wonder-Woods” of Ply Industry
Other forms of Plywood
Definition of Kinds
Laminated Veneer Lumber

Adhesives for panel Products

Classification of Adhesives
Adhesives of Natural Origin
Synthetic resin Adhesives
Phenolic resins
Phenol formaldehyde resin
Fast/low temperature curing phenol formaldehyde resin
Amino Resins
Urea Formaldehyde Resins
Characteristics of UF Resins
Melamine formaldehyde resin
Grades of PF and UF Resin Adhesives
Isocyanate Resins
Constituents of Adhesive Formulations
Catalysts
Fillers and extenders
Fortifiers
Buffers
Preservations
Technical Limitations
Adhesives based on Blend of Natural Polyphenols and Synthetic Resins
Tannin Adhesives
Lignin Adhesives
Cashewnut shell liquid Based adhesives
Inorganic Cements
Prospects for Research

Beech (Fagus Species)

Properties
Durability
Seasoning
Availability
Uses

Prevention and Control of Powder Post borer

Lyctid Borers
Prophylactic protection of wood
Preventive methods
Bamboo is very susceptible
Eradication of Borers
Heat Sterilization
Fumigation
Economics

Sandwich Boards

Definition
Construction
Materials Used
Structural Properties
Uses

Manufacture of Particleboard and Composite Products

Definition
Flavours
Basic Materials
Particleboard-Classification and Types
Flat-Platen Pressed Particleboard
Extruded Particleboard
Low Density (Insulating Type) Particleboard
Medium Density Particleboard
High Density (Hardboad type) Particleboard
Raw Materials
Wood Raw Materials
Additives
Particleboard Manufacture
Raw Material Handling and Segregation
Particle Preparation
Debarking
Cutting/Flake Preparation
Classification
Screen Classification
Secondary Reduction of Flakes
Conveying
Drying
Re-screening
Resin Blending
Forming/Matt Spreading
Cooling and Conditioning
Trimming
Additional Manufacturing Operations
Storage and dispatch
Quality Control
Composite Products
Wood-Cement Products
Bamboo Board
Sawdust Board
Other Boards
Important Characteristics and Uses of Particleboard
Strength Properties
Dimensional Characteristics
Uses

Fibreboard Technology

Introduction
Definition
Classification
Non-Compressed Fibreboard (Insulation Board)
Semi-Rigid Insulation Board
Rigid Insulation Board
Compressed Fibreboard (hardboard)
Intermediate density of medium density fibreboard
Hardboard
Special Densified Hardboards
Terminology
Raw Materials
Wood Raw Material
Additives
Water
History of Hardboard Manufacture
Raw Material Handling
Pulp Preparation
Mechanical Pulping
Thermal Plus Mechanical
Pulping
Chemical Plus
Mechanical Pulping
Explosion Process
Sizing
Formation
Drying
Additional Manufacturing Operations
Hardboard
Sizing
Formation
Pressing
Tempering
Humidification and Conditioning
Trimming
Additional Manufacturing Operations
Combined Insulation Board and Hardboard Operation
Testing of Sheet Materials
Uses/Applications

Manufacturing Technology of Pulp and Paper

Introduction
Background
Historical Development
The Manufacturing Process
Pulp
Definition
Pulp Production
Pulp Types
Pulping Processes
Wood Preparation
Mechanical Pulping
Stone Groundwood Pulping
Refiner Mechanical Pulping
Thennomechanical Pulping
Uses of Mechanical Pulps
Merits and Demerits of Mechanical Pulping
Chemical Pulping
Sulphite Process
Sulphate Process
Semichemical Pulping
Chemimechanical Pulping
Washing and Bleaching
Qualities and Uses of Pulp
Other Operations before paper manufacture
Beating and Refining of Pulp
Introduction of Additives
Blending
Forming the Paper/ Sheet Formation
Fourdrinier Type Machine
The Wet End or the Wire
The Press Section
The Dryer Section
The Calender Section
Sizing
Reeling and Final Cutting
Cylinder Paperboard Machine
Recycling Wastepaper
Rayon or Artificial Silk Manuracture
Manufacture Techniques
Uses

Types of Flooring

Solid hardwood flooring
Engineered or Multilayer flooring
Laminate Flooring
India : The Possible future course

Wenge (Millettia laurentii)

Workability
Availability
Uses

Kiln drying :Manual Versus Automatic

What is manual or Automatic Control ?
What are the advantages of Automatic kilns?
Cycle Time
Cost effectiveness

Phenol-Formaldehyde Resin Emulsions as Wood Adhesives

Phenolic Resins
Emulsion Preparation
Similarities of Phenolic Emulsions to Traditional Resoles
Differences between Phenolic Emulsions and Traditional Resoles

Bamboo mat composites and moulded products

Manufacturing Process Bamboo Mat Composites and Moulded Products
Bamboo Mat Board (BMB)
Bamboo Mat Veneer Composites (BMVC)
Bamboo mat corrugated sheets (BMCS)
Moulded articles
Uses of Bamboo Mat Composites
Results and Discussion
Conclusions

Shake and Shingle Industry- Roofing Material

Introduction
Hand Split Shakes
Tools for Manufacture of Hand Split Shakes
Timber Selection
Splitability
Treatability
Splitting
Problems
Shingles
Timber Selection
Building Practices
Roof Farming
Installation
Flashing
Vent Pipes
Hips and Ridges
Valleys
Materials

Processed Wood and Wood Products

Furniture Industry
Selection of Timber Species
Sawing and Subsequent Treatment
The Indian Wooden Furniture Industry
Chinese Furniture Industry
United States Furniture Industry
Downstream Processing of further processed Wood Products-World Scenario
Raw Materials, Smaller Logs and Smarter Technology
Sustainable Forest Management Implications

Wood and Biomass Utilization

Changing Nature of Timber Resources
Timber from World Forests
Complete Utilization of Raw Materials

Forest Products

Nomenclature and Definition
Classification
Fibres, Flosses and Coir
Fibres from Leaves
Flosses
Coir
Grasses, Bamboo and Canes
Bamboo
Canes
Distilation and Extraction Products including Oil Yielding Grasses
The Distillation Process
Oil Seeds
Tans and Dyes
Dyes
Dyes from Leguminous Plants
Exudes-Gums, Resins, Oleoresins, Rubber, Latex etc
Resins
Rubber
Latex
Lac
Silk
Medicinal Plants, Drugs, Poisons
Traditional Medicines
Pharmaceutical Drugs
Poisons
Edible Products
Fruits, Nuts and Seeds
Flowers
Palms
Bamboo and Rattans
Spices, Condiments and Herbal Teas
Fungi
Honey
Animal Protein
Fodder and Feed
Miscellneous
Pesticides
Orchid
Terrestrial Orchids
Epiphytic Orchids growing on trees, or on rocks
Insect Ranching
Wildlife and Ecotourism
Wildlife
Eco-tourism
Role of NTFP in the National Economy
Needs of Rural People
The National Needs
Demand-Supply Position
Policy and Future Management
International Cooperation

Bamboo Mat Board,Bamboo Mat Corrugated Sheets & Bamboo Floor Board

Introduction
Why bamboo mat/ ply board
Technology
Application of Bamboo Mat Board (BMB)
In house Construction& House-hold
In Transportation
In Concrete form work
Shuttering
The properties of BMB are comparable to plyboard
The Properties of Bamboo mat corrugated sheet
Comparative properties
Properties of Bamboo Floor Board
Size
Colour
Process
Bamboo Mat Board
Bamboo Mat Corrugated Sheets
Bamboo Floor Board
Proposed Capacity
Raw Material
Plant and Equipment
Building and civil Work
Power Requirement
Water Requirement
Direct Employment
Indirect contract employment
Financial analysis
Break Even Point
Pay Back Period
Internal Rate of Return

Bamboo Shoot

Indian Governmental Policy
Facts
Possibility
Action Plan
Introduction of Bamboo Shoots
Proposed Capacity
Dried Bamboo Shoots
Canning of Bamboo Shoots
Plant and Equipment
Packaging Section
Building and Civil Work
Power Requirement
Water Requirement
Employment
Estimated Project Cost
Break Even Point
Pay Back Period
Internal Rate of Return
Projected Profitability Statement
Name of the Machine Manufacturer
Consultants

Cane & Bamboo Products

Products and Uses
Market
Quality
Process
Production Target
Basis and Presumption
Infrastructure required
Cost of shed
Machinery and Tools
Total Capital Cost
Manpower
Other Administrative Overheads (per month)
Total Working Capital
Working Capital Estimation
Capital Cost of Project
Total Investment
Sales Realization

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