Laminated panels

[alan forsyth]

Yes, you're right. But I have quite often stood on a cardboard box as a 
temporary step with no ill effects; of course with you ultra large 
Americans, that might be another story. They do make furniture from 
cardboard and it's also used as a laminate in internal plywood doors.

But you're still right. I must remember, it's for 
packaging......packaging......packaging.....


signed

Polly Styrene


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William R. Monroe" <pianotech at a440piano.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 12:47 PM
Subject: Re: Laminated panels


> Alan,
>
> I think this speaks to the cardboards ability to absorb energy, rather 
> than it's strength.  Much like the race car that crushes and comes flying 
> apart in the event of a crash.  Design is not for strength there, but to 
> absorb as much energy as possible before the driver experiences whatever 
> energy is left.
>
> William R. Monroe