Veneer and veneer-based materials

25 Setembro 2026, 11:15 • Ana Carina dos Santos Lourenço

Plywood: definition, properties and uses

Wood veneers

The manufacture of plywood

Veneer production by rotary cutting - peeling

The role of the pressure bar

Veneer production by horizontal cutting - slicing

Veneer drying

Veneer laying and hot pressure

Plywood properties

Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL): definition, properties and uses

The manufacture of LVL

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Wood adhesion and adhesives

24 Setembro 2026, 11:15 • Ana Carina dos Santos Lourenço

Engineered wood and wood composites

Wood based panels and structural engineered wood

Classification of wood adhesives

Adhesion mechanisms: mechanical, chemical and specific adhesion

Formaldehyde-based adhesives: PF, UF, MF nad RF

Isocyanate (pMDI) resins

Thermoplastic adhesives: poly(vinyl)acetate

Resistance of glue lines

Durability of adhesives

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Artificial Intelligence for research: etchics, integrety and tools

18 Setembro 2026, 11:15 • Ana Carina dos Santos Lourenço

Artificial Intelligence for research: etchics, integrety and tools. Differences and importance of these topics when developing a master thesis.

Demonstration of the tools available by University of Lisbon, how to access the different platforms, make prompts and manage the information.

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Wood structure and properties. A review (continued)

17 Setembro 2026, 11:15 • Ana Carina dos Santos Lourenço

Wood density

Wood density and moisture content

Juvenile and mature wood

Knots in wood

Wood types and pruning

 

Wood mechanical properties – basic stresses

Static bending – MOE and MOR

Effect of the slope of grain

Wood strength as determined by density

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Wood structure and properties. A review (continued)

11 Setembro 2026, 11:15 • Ana Carina dos Santos Lourenço

Wood chemical composition – structural biopolymers

Organization of cellulose into microfibrils

Orientation of microfibrils in cell walls – microfibrilar angle

Water as wood component

Free water and bound water

Fiber saturation point

Wood shrinkage and swelling

Anisotropy of wood dimensional variation

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