ASTM D1554-10(2023)

Standard Terminology Relating to Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials

SCOPE
1.1 This terminology standard covers a repository of terms and classifications essential for the business of Subcommittee D07.03.  
1.2 Terms and classifications for inclusion in this terminology standard when needed for general use in the conduct of the standards over which Subcommittee D07.03 has jurisdiction.  
1.3 The terms in this standard pertain to cellulosic boards or panel products derived from wood and the woody tissue of such plants as bagasse, flax, and straw. They fall into two general groups: (1) those manufactured from lignocellulosic fibers and fiber bundles where in manufacture the interfelting of the fibers and a natural bond are characteristics, and (2) those boards manufactured from a wide range in size and shape of particles ranging from fine elements approaching fibers in size to large flakes which are blended with synthetic resin adhesive and consolidated into boards characterized by the resin bond and usually known as resin-bonded particleboards or more commonly as particleboards.  
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Jul-2023
• ICS: 01.040.79 - Wood technology (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 79.060.01 - Wood-based panels in general
• Technical Committee: D07 - Wood
• Drafting Committee: D07.03 - Panel Products

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D1554 − 10 (Reapproved 2023)
Standard Terminology Relating to
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Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1554; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
The terms included in this terminology standard are intended to apply to a family of lignocellulosic
panel materials specially manufactured for use industrially as components (core, facing, or panels) of
furniture, cabinets, and the like, and in building construction as siding, sheathing, partitions, door
cores and paneling, acoustical treatments, and as structural components there and elsewhere where the
combination of thickness, panel size, and properties satisfy a particular need.
1. Scope 2. Terminology
1.1 This terminology standard covers a repository of terms
GENERAL DEFINITIONS
and classifications essential for the business of Subcommit-
fibrous-felted boards—a felted wood-base panel material
tee D07.03.
manufactured of refined or partly refined lignocellulosic
1.2 Terms and classifications for inclusion in this terminol-
fibers characterized by an integral bond produced by an
ogy standard when needed for general use in the conduct of the
interfelting of fibers and in the case of certain densities and
standards over which Subcommittee D07.03 has jurisdiction.
control of conditions of manufacture by ligneous bond, and
to which other materials may have been added during
1.3 The terms in this standard pertain to cellulosic boards or
manufacture to improve certain properties.
panel products derived from wood and the woody tissue of
such plants as bagasse, flax, and straw. They fall into two
medium-density fiberboard (MDF)—a composite panel
general groups: (1) those manufactured from lignocellulosic
product composed primarily of cellulosic fibers in which the
fibers and fiber bundles where in manufacture the interfelting
primary source of physical integrity is provided through
of the fibers and a natural bond are characteristics, and (2)
addition of a bonding system cured under heat and pressure.
those boards manufactured from a wide range in size and shape
Additives may be introduced during the manufacturing
of particles ranging from fine elements approaching fibers in
process to improve certain properties. MDF density at the
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size to large flakes which are blended with synthetic resin
time of manufacturing, is typically between 500 kg ⁄m
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adhesive and consolidated into boards characterized by the
(31 lb ⁄ft ) and 1000 kg ⁄m (62 lb ⁄ft ), based on a reported
resin bond and usually known as resin-bonded particleboards
moisture content at the time of weight and volume measure-
or more commonly as particleboards.
ments.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
particleboards—a generic term for a composite panel primar-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ily composed of cellulosic materials, generally in the form of
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
discrete pieces or particles, as distinguished from fibers,
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
bonded together with a bonding system, and that may
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
contain additives.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
wood-base fiber and particle panel materials—a generic
term applied to a group of board materials manufactured
from wood or other lignocellulosic fibers or particles to
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D07 on Wood
which binding agents and other materials may be added
and is the responsibility of Subcommittee D07.03 on Panel Products.
during manufacture to obtain or improve certain properties.
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2023. Published August 2023. Originally
Composed of two broad types, fibrous-felted and particle-
approved in 1958. Last previous edition approved in 2016 as D1554 – 10 (2016).
DOI: 10.1520/D1554-10R23. boards.
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D1554 − 10 (2023)
wood-cement board—a panel material where wood usually in curls—long flat flakes manufactured by the cutting action of a
the form of excelsior is bonded with inorganic cement. knife in such a way that they tend to be in the form of a helix.
factory-finished boards—boards with a factory-appl
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