Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find information on glulam adhesive manufacturers?
Here is a list of adhesive manufacturers for ASTM D2559 adhesives. These are phenol resorcinol adhesives that are used by glulam manufacturers. Epoxies are not used in glulam.
Borden Chemical
180 East Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (608) 225-4000
Website: http://www.bordenchem.com/home.asp
Georgia-Pacific Resins, Inc.
133 Peachtree St., N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (866) 447-2436
Website: http://www.gp.com/chemical
National Casein® Company Headquarters
601 W. 80th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60620
Phone: (773) 846.7300
Fax: (773) 487.5709
E-mail: contact@nationalcasein.com
Website: http://www.nationalcasein.com
Dynea USA Inc.
475 North 28th Street
Springfield, OR 97477
Phone: (541) 746-6501
Website: http://www.dynea.com/
Wood Products
- What is the difference between SPF and SPF south? DF-L and DF-L(N)? HF and HF(N)?
- Where can I find information for nominal 1", 1-1/4", and 1-1/2" stress-rated boards?
- Where can I find design values for cypress for structural use?
- Where do I find decking design values?
- Where can I find design values for lumber?
- Can finger jointed lumber (also known as end-jointed and edge-glued) be substituted for sawn lumber?
- Where can I find information on Lumber Grade Rules and Grade Stamps?
- Where can I find information about structural lumber grades vs. appearance characteristics?
- Where can I find design values, span tables, allowable load tables, and other information for structural softwood and hardwood lumber?
- What is the difference between plastic lumber and wood-plastic composites?
- What is the difference between southern pine and southern pine-misiones Argentina?
- Where can I find design values for tropical hardwoods, imported species, and other species not found in the NDS Supplement?
- Where can I find information on tongue and groove roof decking?
- How are the floor joist span tables calculated and used?
- Where can I get span tables and span table information for lumber?
Where can I get decking span tables?
Engineered Wood Products
- Where can I find information on fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) wood composites?
- Where can I find design values, span tables, allowable load tables and other information for structural glued-laminated timber?
- Where can I find information on glulam adhesive manufacturers?
- What are I-joists and where can I find them?
- Where can I find information on structural composite lumber (SCL)?
Panel Products