Patent ID: 6618492
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: B27N,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for determining adhesive resin distribution on wood flakes to be formed into a wood-based composite, where an adhesive resin has been applied onto the wood flakes, said method comprising the steps of:obtaining a sample of wood flakes having applied adhesive resin and placing the sample wood flakes on a scanning bed; scanning the wood flakes using at least 1200 dpi resolution with 1800 dpi interpolation to provide image data; using image analysis software with resin analysis macros installed on a computer wherein the image data of a wood flake is filtered to provide a high contrast image that shows each adhesive resin spot differentiated from a bare wood flake on which the adhesive resin spot is situated; and measuring and analyzing the high contrast image, using the image analysis software with resin analysis macros, to provide an output showing at least a percent coverage of the wood flake by the adhesive resin.