The economic feasibility of producing yellow-poplar oriented strandboard in the Appalachian region

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dc.contributor.authorBrown, Lisa Annen
dc.contributor.departmentForestry and Forestry Productsen
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-03T18:46:31Zen
dc.date.available2021-03-03T18:46:31Zen
dc.date.issued1983en
dc.description.abstractThis study has been conducted in order to determine whether yellow-poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera Michx.), has the economic and technical potential to be manufactured and marketed as oriented strandboard (OSB) in Elkins, West Virginia and Frederick, Maryland. The estimated annual excess growth of yellow-poplar near Elkins could provide more than enough timber to supply a 120 MMSF OSB facility (3/8-inch basis); however, the estimated annual excess growth of yellow-poplar available near Frederick is insufficient to provide the total wood requirement for a facility of this size. Yellow-poplar is a relatively low density species, and is suitable for the production of OSB. The manufacture of yellow-poplar OSB is viable, employing commercially available technology. OSB is a suitable substitute for softwood plywood sheathing. The panel markets within radii of approximately 300 miles of both Elkins, West Virginia and Frederick, Maryland are sufficient to support the addition of a 120 MMSF OSB facility at either location. Equipment and operating requirements and costs have been estimated for 1982. Using a USDA Forest Service computer program, EVALUE, an internal rate of return on investment (IRR) of 15.2 percent was calculated for Elkins, and 14.3 percent for Frederick. The sensitivity of facility productivity to an increase of 10 percent in the cost of wood, and resin, and to a 10 percent decrease in the price of panels has also been calculated.en
dc.description.degreeM.S.en
dc.format.extentxiii, 144 leavesen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/102601en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 10774727en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1983.B7688en
dc.subject.lcshLaminated wood -- Economic aspects -- Appalachian Regionen
dc.subject.lcshLiriodendron tulipifera -- Economic aspects -- Appalachian Regionen
dc.titleThe economic feasibility of producing yellow-poplar oriented strandboard in the Appalachian regionen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineForestry and Forestry Productsen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameM.S.en

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