Scientific papers and research

Approaches to harmonisation (pdf 283 kb)

Approaches to harmonisation of emission tests for the huge variety of quality labels. by Reinhard Oppl, Eurofins Danmark A/S
Presented at CERTECH conference "Emissions and odours from materials", Brussels, November 2003
New Version - Updated March 2004

Emission from wood-based products

Paper by Stephen Young - March 2005

New Entering the European Market Experiences of a New Zealand Company (107 kb)

Paper by Stephen Young How a New Zealand Company overcame the significant hurdles and accessed markets within the European Union.

Formaldehyde - A Headache or Window of Opportunity (pdf 23 kb)

Report by Stephen Young MD TimberTest.
Presented Institute of Foresters - March 2004

Formaldehyde Emissions

Understanding the standards- Updated May 2004. by Stephen Young

Formaldehyde Emission From Solid Wood - Will it Become an Issue?

Paper by Stephen Young

Internal Bond Strength Measurement

A Reliable and Comparable Technique to Determine Bond Quality? - An Initial Approach
Courtesy Christian Heinemann, University of Hamburg - Centre of Wood Science and Technology

Japanese desiccator method JIS A 5905 (pdf 195 kb)

A study into the factors causing inter-laboratory differences, by Stephen Young

Particle Floor Decking -Technote 11 (web link)

UK based Housing Association Property Mutual publication

New Quality Control Based On Internal Bond - Designing the "Bond-o-Matic" (76 kb)

Paper by Stephen Young. Presented at the International Panel Products Symposium 2008.

Radiata Pine Formaldehyde Data (pdf 158kb)

Report by WQI Limited

Other resources

Glossary of Timber Industry Terms (610kb)
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How to use pipettes
(PowerPoint presentation by The Science Learning Centre at the University of Michigan-Dearborn
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Software/Emission Testing
TimberTest Gas Analysis Machine Software
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TimberTest dispatch form (Excel format)
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Air Quality Guidelines
New Zealand Ministry for the Environment Publication
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