OSB RATINGS & STANDARDS

OSB or oriented strand board (like most things) comes in a variety of different qualities. Standards vary depending on intended use as well as intended destination. Many of these appear to be changing year by year, especially in the USA. OSB manufactured in and intended for use in the USA may be rated, but at best will conform only to “voluntary product standards” compared to that intended for use in Canada, which must conform to set CSA (Cameroonian Standards Association) product standards.

OSB(Oriented strand board) Description:

Grade: OSB2,OSB3,OSB4
Thickness: 9-30mm
Size: 1220x2440mm
Glue: MR,WBP(PF)
Formaldehyde release grade: E1
Moisture: 6-15%
Density: 580-760Kg/CBM

OSB-2

OSB/2 -a cost-effective and versatile panel,ideal for non-structural applications such as boarding-up,packaging,signboards and furniture etc.
0SB/2 is used mostly in dry conditions whilst OSB/3 is used in more humid conditions. It is also available in tongued and gooved boards,Bitumen coated boards for roofing applications, Flooring OSB with a peel off protective film.
OSB/2 is used in the folwong areas, boarding up,packaging,flooring,furniture,pallet tops,signboards and temporary formwork.

OSB-3

OSB-3 - a cost-effective,fully certified alternative to softwood plywood,for use in structural applications such as roofing,flooring and timber frame wall sheathing,amongst others.
OSB-3 board is manufactured with a minimum moistrue content of 5% offering greater dimensional stability. OSB has no structural defects such as knot holes and core woids and is easy to work with. It cuts easily,can be routed,apindled,planed and bored with consistent results and glued with adhesives. Panels can be nailed up to 10mm from the edge without splitting or breaking out.
OSB/3 is used for roof decking, roof sarking,wall sheathing,flooring,packaging,hoardings,signboards and portable buildings.

What is OSB?
OSB is the short name for Oriented Strand Board,it's made by small piece wood veneer and cross pressed in the surface veneer and core veneer with high temperature and high pressure.
OSB with better features of much more durable, much stronger,as a good replacement of thicker plywood or solid wood plank,have been widely used in packing as packing box or pallet,decoration ,furniture as frame plank and building sites such as formwork panel,also specially in Canadian Style Housing Construction.

What is OSB1,OSB2,OSB3 and OSB4?
Generally, such grades are made by EU standard EN300-1997,the rough understanding as below:
OSB1: interior,use UF glue
OSB2: interior,use MDI glue for the core and PF or MUF for the surface pressing,with better structure for structual sheathing
OSB3:exterior,use PF glue,with better structure for structual sheathing
OSB4:exterior,use PF glue,with super structure for structual sheathing...

Features of Our OSB:
Shortly, compared with the old manufactures suchas Louisiana Pacific or Weyerhaeuser etc, our products would be with similar quality performance but with much better and competitive price.Also we are flexible to make the different level quality products according to your requirement.