-
differences between hardwoods and
softwoods is that the
softwoods completely lack
vessels (pores). The main
softwood species (pines, spruces, larches,...
- The Canada–U.S.
softwood lumber dispute is one of the
largest and most
enduring trade disputes between both nations. This
conflict arose in 1982 and its...
- and shaping. It is
available in many species,
including hardwoods and
softwoods, such as
white pine and red pine,
because of
their low cost. Finished...
- evergreen.
Hardwood (which
comes from
angiosperm trees)
contrasts with
softwood (which is from
gymnosperm trees).
Hardwoods are
produced by angiosperm...
- round.
Although a
general pattern,
softwoods are not
necessarily always “softer” than hardwoods, and vice versa.
Softwood is most
commonly found in the regions...
-
printing paper.
Softwoods are the
preferred raw
material for
strong papers, due to the
length and
slimness of the fibres. Low-density
softwoods, such as firs...
-
Southern bleached softwood kraft (SBSK) is a wood pulp
mainly produced in the
southern USA. The main raw
materials are
slash pine,
longleaf pine, shortleaf...
-
Northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) is the
paper industry's
benchmark grade of pulp.
Market NBSK is
produced mainly in
Canada and the
Nordic countries...
- planing,
using its full sawn dimensions.
Planed lumber, such as
standard softwood "two by four"
boards sold at retail, is
measured using nominal dimensions—typically...
- good to be
aware of the
difference between hardwood and
softwood. Both
hardwood and
softwood have
similar energy contents by m****, but not by volume....
