Timber products that are engineered to provide improved strength, stability, aesthetic properties and resistance to degradation are known as Engineered Wood Products (EWPs). EWPs are manufactured by joining a number of timber elements together using connectors and/or adhesives to optimise the product for a specific application. EWP engineering allows for uniform and consistent properties, customised and flexible sizing and configurations specific to each application. EWPs have many advantages over traditional sawn products, including: (i) Increased value adding opportunities; (ii) Efficient resource utilisation; (iii) Ability to use low grade wood and small sizes; (iv) Greater selection of product dimensions; and (v) Improved performance consistency. The following EWP resources are currently available:
- EWP Factsheet gives an overview of engineered wood product types and applications
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EWP Videos shows how new engineered wood product designs are developed
Introductory fact sheet:
The EWP fact sheet provides an overview of engineered wood product types and their applications. It is layed out for double-sided printing on a single A4 sheet. This publication is an output of the ACIAR Project: Development of durable engineered wood products in PNG and Australia.
EWP Fact Sheet (high resolution)- EWP Fact Sheet (low resolution)
Introductory videos:
These 2 short videos show how new, engineered wood product designs are developed at the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries' Salisbury Research Facility in Brisbane.