Glossary
Abbreviation | Explanation | Link |
ACE Coating | Agricultural and Construction Equipment Coating | |
AWA | Additives and Wood Adhesives | |
BOF | Board on frame | |
BOS | Board on stripes | |
BREEAM | Building Research Establishment's Environmental Assessment Method | http://www.breeam.org/ |
C2C | Cradle to cradle | http://www.c2ccertified.org/ |
CARB II | California Air Resources Board (American Emission Standard) | http://www.arb.ca.gov/homepage.htm |
CLT | Cross Laminated Timber | |
D2 | PVAc adhesive | |
D3 | PVAc adhesive | |
D4 | PVAc adhesive | |
EN | European Standard | http://www.en-standard.eu/ |
EPI | Emulsion Polymer Isocyanate | |
EU Ecolabel | European Ecolabel for consumers | http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/ |
EWS | Engineered Wood Solutions | |
FASIL | Dynea's Silver catalyst formaldehyde technology | |
GC | Gas chromatography | |
GLULAM | Glued laminated timber | |
HB | Hardboard | |
HDF | High density fibreboard | |
HPLC | High performance liquid chromatography | |
IWS | Interior Wood Solutions | |
JIS/JAS | Japanese Emission Standard | http://www.jsa.or.jp/default_english.asp |
LEED | Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design | http://www.usgbc.org/leed |
LNG | Liquefied natural gas | |
LVL | Laminated Veneer Lumber | |
MDF | Medium denisty fibreboard | |
METOX | Metal oxide formaldehyde technology | |
MLB | Multi layer board (Solid wood panel) | |
MS | Mass spectrometry | |
OSB | Oriented strand boards | |
PF | Phenol formaldehyde | |
PP | Polypropylene | |
PUR | Polyurethane resin | |
PVAC | Polyvinyl acetate | |
REACH | Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (European Union regulation) | http://echa.europa.eu/regulations/reach |
RF | Radio Frequency | |
SDS | Safety data sheet | http://echa.europa.eu/regulations/reach/safety-data-sheets |
SEC | Size exclusion chromatography | |
SWAN LABEL / NORDIC ECOLABEL | Nordic Ecolabel | http://www.nordic-ecolabel.org/ |
TDS | Technical data sheet | |
UHPLC | Ultra high performance liquid chromatography | |
ULEF | Ultra Low Emission Formaldehyde |