THE EFFECTS OF WETTING AND REDRYING CYCLE ON PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF PARTICLEBOARD

INTR0DUCTI0NOvertheyearsmmpresearchershavefoundUFandPFparticleboardstoedsbitsimilarshorttermphysicalpropeniesatlowhumidityandtemperatUre(DeainandOstInan,l983).DifferentbehaviorpatternsbetWeentl1eresinsemefgeasrelativehumidityandtem-peratUrerise,finallycouldresultinthefailureofboards(R0dwell,l99l).AnumberofworkshavequestionedWhetherhydrolysisistheonlyfactorinvolvedinb0ndfailure.Irlereported(l986)thedifferenteffectsofwettingandredryingonthepropertiesofpureUFandPFresinfilms.Soitmaybeim…     

Effects of mat moisture content and press closing speed on the formation of density profile and properties of particleboard

Isocyanate resin-bonded 0.5 and 0.7 g/cm³ lauan (Shorea sp.) particleboards were produced from mats with uniform and distributed moisture content (MC) distributions, using three hot press closing speeds. The effects of these processing variables on the formation of density profile in particleboard and board properties were analyzed statistically. A definition of the density profile was introduced, and the correlations among the various defining factors were established. The results are summarized as follows. (1) The peak density (PD) of particleboard could be increased, with a slight reduction in the core density (CD), using mats with different MC distributions. (2) In a conventional density profile, CD and PD are highly dependent on the board mean density (MD); and the gradient factor (GF), peak distance from the faces (Pdi), and peak base (Pb) are significantly correlated to each other, at the 99% significance level. (3) Greater press closing speed reduces Pdi and Pb, with an increase in GF. (4) Greater press closing speed could increase the PD in board of low MD, with minimal effect on CD. (5) The modulus of elasticity (MOE) of particleboards from mats with high MC near the faces were consistently higher than those from mats with uniform MC, irrespective of the press closing speed, whereas their modulus of rupture (MOR) became indifferent at higher MD under slow and fast closing speeds. (6) Sanding does not improve the MOR and MOE of particleboard significantly.     

刨花形态,树皮含量及石膏质量与石膏刨花板性能的关系

对刨花形态、树皮含量及石膏粉质量与石膏刨花板性能之间关系的研究结果表明:保持一定的刨花长度有利于提高石膏刨花板的静曲强度;石膏刨花板的静曲强度随着木刨花中树皮含量的增加而下降,但把树皮作为填料加入石密刨花板能使板子强度得以提高,不同产地的石膏粉制成的石膏刨花板性能差异很大,按建筑石膏粉标准测定的性能指标及相组成与石膏刨花板的性能之间无显著的相关关系。     

Predicting moisture content and density distribution of Scots pine by microwave scanning of sawn timber II: evaluation of models generated on a pixel level

The purpose of this study was to use images from a microwave sensor on a pixel level for simultaneous prediction of moisture content and density of wood. The microwave sensor functions as a line-scan camera with a pixel size of 8mm. Boards of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), 25 and 50mm thick, were scanned at three different moisture contents. Dry density and moisture content for each pixel were calculated from measurements with a computed tomography scanner. It was possible to create models for prediction of density on a pixel level. Models for prediction of moisture content had to be based on average values over homogeneous regions. Accuracy will be improved if it is possible to make a classification of knots, heartwood, sapwood, etc., and calibrate different models for different types of wood. The limitations of the sensor used are high noise in amplitude measurements and the restriction to one period for phase measurements.