The laminated wood it is becoming increasingly popular in the construction of buildings and more generally in its use for the home. This is given by a series of advantages among which certainly its being an economic and also sustainable material.
When it comes to laminated wood we mean what today has practically become the direct competitor of solid wood. Let’s get to know the specific definition, characteristics and applications in furniture better, focusing first on the differences between the two types of wood mentioned above.
Glulam wood and solid wood in comparison
The laminated wood is a machined product that it is obtained by joining at least three wooden boards (lamellae) which under a certain pressure are glued together. Solid wood, on the other hand, is obtained from the central part of a trunk, in particular that part considered the oldest of the tree, called heartwood. This part is characteristic for the important resistance it is able to offer. Unlike laminated wood, solid wood does not undergo any type of processing or treatment, with the exception of seasoning aimed at eliminating any excess moisture that may be present in the wood.
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Characteristics of the laminated wood
The laminated wood it has such characteristics that make it one of the most used materials in the building and also in furnishing. The main properties of this material are:
- good tensile and flexural strength;
- high versatilitycompared to other materials used in construction, laminated wood can be a valid alternative, for example to aluminum and also to reinforced concrete;
- lightnessthis type of material has a specific weight compared to natural wood;
- high insulating capacity;
- cheapnesscompared to other types of wood this is definitely the least expensive;
- withstands bad weather and any temperature changes;
- possesses excellent anti-seismic propertiesa fundamental property from a futuristic point of view;
- easily recyclable;
- finally it is a material fireprooftherefore highly resistant to high temperatures and heat sources.
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Use in furnishing
Among the different areas of application of the laminated wood there is also that of furniture. L’furniture industryin fact, in recent years it is increasingly using this type of wood as a raw material. Not only furniture but also in the interior of a home this can also be found as the material they are made of the fixtures, doors and even the stairs. It can be found, always inside the house, in the form of exposed beams, for example applied to the ceiling, or as a cladding of individual elements such as columns, walls and arches. In this case, laminated wood is preferred because, unlike solid wood, this allows you to customize the size and any curves. In the outdoors this is often used for canopies, garden houses, gazebos and bungalows.
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Types of laminated wood
Different types of lamellar can be distinguished according to the wood of derivation of the lamellas. Generally the most used for this purpose are conifers, namely:
- spruce and white
- ash tree
- larch
- Beech tree
- Pine tree.
It can also be classified into:
- homogeneous glued woodwhen the lamellas of which it is composed belong to the same resistance class;
- combined gluedwhen they belong to different resistance classes.
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- In 2021, wood recycling grew by 7.8%they were indeed well 1,985,251 tons recycled. At the same time, the percentage of recycled packaging deriving from wood also increased, equal to 64.75%.
- Even the regeneration activity of pallet it was found to be growing. Also in the year 2021 there were more than 908 thousand tons recovered, equal to about 70 million used pallets. these have thus been restored to their original function and put back on the market.
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