By scrolling through our definitions, one can learn much about the forest products industry. For linerboard and corrugating medium , the weight of the paper per 1,000 sq. Best management practices A series of forest practices thought to be the best possible for a specific region and forest type. Biodegradable Something that breaks down to its component parts in the environment. Few items are actually biodegradable with current landfill practices, so biodegradability is a less important product claim than recyclability.
Recycling captures a used item before it gets to the landfill.
Biomass boiler Biomass boilers burn bark, sander dust and other wood-related scrap not usable in product production. Board foot A unit of lumber measurement equal to one foot square by one inch thick. Business forms Fan-fold or roll forms for computer printers. To make the surface of paper smooth by pressing it between steel rollers during manufacture. Cardboard A thin, stiff paperboard made of pressed paper pulp or sheets of paper pasted together.