Teaching of the raw materials and chemicals used in the wet and dry process fiberboard manufacture, manufacture methods of wet and dry process fiberboard, physical and mechanical properties of fiberboard, and test methods for the determination of fiberboard quality according to standards.

- Definition, classification, properties, and areas of usage of fiberboard. - Wood-nonwood lignocellulosics and chemicals used in the manufacture of the fiberboard. - Storage of wood, chipping of wood, handling of chips, screening and washing of chips, techniques for fiber production, fiber-resin blending equipments, wet and dry process mat forming, wet and dry process mat pressing, Methods for finishing fiberboard: thermal treatment and humidification for fiberboard, and sanding - Determination of physical and mechanical properties at the laboratory.

Expression through the presentation, homeworks, fiberboard samples, factory tours, question and answer, discussion

Lecture notes, original and review articles, video CD and DVDs related to lecture subject 1. Akbulut, T. 2001. Liflevha Endüstrisi Ders Notu. İ.Ü. Orman Fakültesi, Orman End. Müh. Bölümü. 2. Suchsland, O., Woodson, G.E. 1991. Fiberboard Manufacturing Practices in the. United States. United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Agriculture Handbook, No:640, Madison. WI., USA 3 Maloney, T. 1993. Modern Particleboard & Dry-Process Fiberboard Manufacturing, Miller Freeman Publisher, San Francisco USA. 4. Various videos showing manufacturing process of fiberboard