Patent ID: 11872720
Assignee: LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP.
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A improved method of producing an engineered wood product, comprising the steps of:
forming a multi-layer strand matrix on a production line, said strand matrix comprising a top surface with strands of an average first length and an average first width;
applying a microstrand interface layer on the top surface of the strand matrix, said microstrand interface layer comprising microstrands with a second length and second width, wherein the second length is less than or equal to one-half of the average first length, said microstrand interface layer further comprise an upper surface opposite the strand matrix;
applying a fines layer on the upper surface of the microstrand interface layer;
consolidating and bonding the strand matrix, the microstrand interface layer, and the fines layer together using heat and/or pressure.