AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
Department of Forestry
& Natural Environment
Management

Wood Technology

Course Content

Description, characteristics and technology of production (raw materials, machinery, production stages, technological conditions, quality control, storage) and processing of wood products (round, posts and piles, sawn timber, parquet, laminate, laminate, laminate, chipboard, fiberboard). Welded wood products OSB, LVL, PSL, and other composite wood products. Properties and uses of welded wood products. Drying, steaming, impregnation of timber. Surface treatment of welded wood products. Properties and uses of new wood products. Identify and study the properties of the major wood products (round and sawn timber, lumber, non-stick, laminated wood, chipboard, OSB, LVL, fiberboard, laminate, and other composite wood products). Study of hygroscopicity and dimensional behavior among wood products. Study of mechanical strength between wood products.

Learning Results

Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
• Knows the processing methods and production stages of wood products.
• Uses processing methodologies and production stages for wood products
• Has the skills to respond to future research or professional activities

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DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY 

The Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management joined the Faculty of Plant Sciences of the AUA. The Department operates from the academic year 2019-2020 and is based in Tthe city of Karpenisi. Housed in the building facilities of the Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management of the former Technical Scool (TEI)  of Central Greece.
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