Environmental Impact
There is some debate over the environmental impact of OSB. The OSB manufacturing process allows producers to use tree species such as aspen or poplar as standard veneer plywood or lumber. The production method of OSB uses almost all the wood of the harvested trees, and small, young trees and faster growing species can be used. Due to the type of resins used, wood-based structural-use panels like OSB emit very low levels of formaldehyde. Emission levels of formaldehyde have been found to be not more than 10% of the criteria of key national standards.
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