The effect of urea pretreatment on the formaldehyde emission and properties of straw particleboard

For manufacturing low-formaldehyde emission particleboard from wheat straw and urea-formaldehyde (UF) resins using urea treatment for indoor environments, we investigated the influence of urea treatment on the formaldehyde emission, physical and mechanical properties of the manufactured particleboard. Wheat straws were treated at three levels of urea concentration (5%, 10%, 15%) and 95℃as holding temperature. Wheat straw particleboards were manufactured using hotpress at 180℃and 3 MPa with two types of UF adhesive (UF-45,UF-91). Then the formaldehyde emission values, physical properties and mechanical properties were considered. The results show that the formaldehyde emission value was decreased by increasing urea concentration. Furthermore, the results indicate that the specimens under urea treatment have better mechanical and physical properties compared with control specimens. Also specimens under urea treatment at 10% concentration and UF-91 type adhesive have the most optimum physical and mechanical strength.     

微囊型甲醛捕捉剂对薄木饰面人造板甲醛释放量的影响

随着薄木饰面板在家具、装修领域中的使用量越来越大,人造板的游离甲醛释放问题也愈发引起人们关注,现有的甲醛捕捉剂一般只能在短期内发挥效果,而对人造板甲醛的长期释放控制效果并不理想。为解决人造板甲醛释放的长期性问题,以尿素为芯材、乙基纤维素为壁材制备微囊型甲醛捕捉剂,探讨不同乳化剂及芯壁比制备的微囊型甲醛捕捉剂对饰面人造板甲醛控释效果的影响。结果表明,当乳化剂为十二烷基硫酸钠、芯壁比为3∶1,乳化剂用量1%、壁材质量分数3%、搅拌速度1000 r/min时,制备出的微胶囊芯材负载效果最好,负载量达到36.24%、负载效率为8.05%。采用该微胶囊以2%的质量比与脲醛树脂胶黏剂混配进行饰面板贴面热压时,得到的薄木贴面板的甲醛释放量相比未处理饰面板降低了37.9%。经过20 d后,微胶囊对其饰面板甲醛的释放仍表现出一定的控制效果,饰面板的甲醛释放量为0.99 mg/L,仅为未处理饰面板的56.9%。说明用微囊型甲醛捕捉剂对饰面人造板进行处理不仅能够对饰面板中的甲醛进行控释,而且在长期的放置、使用过程中也能够持续发挥作用,从而达到降低室内空气中甲醛浓度的目的。     

Formaldehyde emission from wood products: relationship between the values by the Chamber method and those by the Desiccator test

The formaldehyde off-gassing properties of various wood products were evaluated under environment conditions that simulate conditions of mobile home. The formaldehyde concentrations observed in the chamber were correlated to the 24-h desiccator formaldehyde potentials. It was found that 24-h desiccator values did correlate to formaldehyde levels in the chamber at a given temperature, relative humidity, air change rate, and sample loading. The 24-h desiccator method correlated to each other for a given wood product. Formaldehyde levels of wood products tested in combination reflected the levels of the highest single emitter. Formaldehyde concentrations from combinations of particleboards and plywood panels may be predicted from their single chamber K factor using the modified Hoetjer equation. Double loading of a single wood product did not double the chamber concentration at the low air change rate and sample loading. Finally, the formaldehyde concentrations observed in the chamber under conditions that simulated mobile loadings of wood product, air change rate, temperature, and humidity relate to real wood formaldehyde levels.     

Corn flour-mimosa tannin-based adhesives without formaldehyde for interior particleboard production

A formaldehyde-free adhesive consisting of a corn flour/NaOH adhesive mixture and a mimosa tannin/hexamine intermediate component was developed and evaluated for application to wood panels such as particleboards. The main ingredients of this adhesive include corn flour, NaOH, mimosa tannin and hexamine. This study investigated the physical properties (rheological and thermal analysis) of corn flour/NaOH and mimosa tannin/hexamine adhesives as well as mechanical properties of particleboards produced with these adhesives. Thermomechanical (TMA) experiments indicate the best performance of the adhesives to be around the relative mass proportions of 50:50 between corn flour/NaOH and mimosa tannin/hexamine. Former NMR measurements on corn starch and mimosa tannin proved that the two components behave as a polymer blend rather than co-reacting. The laboratory results show that particleboards bonded with the adhesive at this optimal ratio show good mechanical properties. Moreover, the formaldehyde emission levels obtained from boards bonded with the optimal adhesive were considerably lower to those obtained from boards made with control urea formaldehyde.     

Effect of Ratio of Face to Core Particles on Mechanical and Physical Properties of Particleboard Manufactured from Ethiopian Highland Bamboo

The study was conducted to evaluate effect of ratio of face to core particles on mechanical and physical properties of oriented strand board produced from Ethiopian highland bamboo.Three-layered oriented particleboards were manufactured with 4 proportions of face to core particles at 750 kg/m~3 target density.Ten percent urea formaldehyde resin was used as a binder.Strength and dimensional stability performances of all boards were assessed based on ISO standards.The results showed that modulus of rupture...     

Upgrading of urea formaldehyde-bonded reed and wheat straw particleboards using silane coupling agents

Reed and wheat straw particleboards bonded with urea formaldehyde (UF) resin were manufactured from two different material configurations (i.e., fine and coarse particles). The board densities were in the range of 0.550–.90g/cm³. The effects of particle size and board density on the board properties were examined. The properties of particleboard produced from fine particles were better than those made from coarse particles. An increase in board density resulted in a corresponding improvement in the board properties. The properties of OF bonded reed and wheat straw particleboards were relatively lower than those of commercial particleboards. Three silane coupling agents were used to improve the bondability between the reed and wheat particles and OF resin. Results of this study indicate that all the board properties were improved by the addition of silane coupling agent. The degree of improvement achieved from each coupling agent was different; epoxide silane was found to be more effective for reed straw particleboard, and amino silane was better for wheat straw particleboard.     

Particleboard made from hammer milled black spruce bark residues

Summary  The disposal of bark residues is an important problem for the forest industry. An important proportion of the bark produced by the paper and lumber industries is used for energy production, but a significant amount of bark is still unused. The objective of this study was to determine the technical feasibility of making particleboards from black spruce bark residues bonded with urea formaldehyde resin and meeting the indoor performance requirements for wood particleboards. In the positive case, this would define a new use for black spruce bark residues. Fresh black spruce bark residues were obtained from a sawmill located in the northeast part of the province of Quebec, Canada. The bark was kiln-dried at 60 °C, the particles were generated from a hammermill and sieved. Particles from 0.02 to 2.0 mm were used in the surface layers and particles from 2.0 to 6.0 mm were used in the core layer. Particleboards of 540 × 560 × 16 mm were made with a laboratory hot press following a factorial design with two manufacturing variables at three levels: (1) wood particles content of the surface layers (0, 25, 50 percent); and (2) UF resin content of the surface layers (12, 14 and 16 percent) with a UF resin content in the core of 8 percent. This resulted in a factorial design of 9 different combinations repeated 3 times for a total of 27 boards. It was observed that the heating kinetics varied according to the wood particles content in the surface layers. The compression ratio of the mat and the board internal bond, modulus of elasticity, modulus of rupture, linear expansion and thickness swell were determined. The results show that it is technically possible to make particleboard from bark residues meeting the American National Standard Institute indoor requirement for wood particleboard under certain conditions. The modulus of rupture of the boards was the most critical property in this study. The best mechanical properties were obtained with a 50 percent wood content and 14 percent resin content in the surface layers. The particleboards produced in this study did not meet the minimal requirements for linear expansion. The temperature measurements performed in the core of the mat during hot pressing show that heat transfer improves with an increase in wood particles content in the surface layers. Received 15 June 1998     

环保型动物角蛋白改性剂对胶合板性能的影响

以环保型动物角蛋白添加剂作为脲醛树脂胶改性剂,选用A、B 2种环保型动物角蛋白改性剂,试验其不同用量对脲醛树脂(UF)胶合板胶合强度、木破率、浸渍剥离性能、吸水厚度膨胀率的影响。研究结果表明,环保型动物角蛋白作为改性剂,能在一定程度上提高UF胶合板的胶合强度,但会降低UF胶合板的耐水性;添加量相同时,固体含量大的环保型动物角蛋白其对应的UF胶合板胶合强度较大;随着动物角蛋白添加量的逐步增加,UF胶合板甲醛释放量呈明显下降趋势,当添加量接近15%时,甲醛释放量接近E0级。     

一种脲醛树脂胶粘剂的设计

鉴于对文献的分析和实验验证,本文提出一种脲醛树脂胶粘剂的设计原则。即:1)脲醛树脂最终摩尔比应取1.40～1.20:1,这样可以使制成的板材具有足够的胶接强度;2)为了使人造板的甲醛释放量达到10mg/100g(穿孔法)以下,树脂中的游离尿素应在10%以上;3)在脲醛树脂的分子中引入尿素的环状衍生物,如三嗪环或Uron。环状化合物含量最好在10%左右。按此原则合成了三种树脂,在试验室按标准刨花板和中密度纤维板工艺制成板材,其甲醛释放量在10mg/100g左右,板材物理力学性能均超过国家标准和企业标准。     

Properties of particleboard produced using a sealed press

In this study, different properties of experimental particleboard produced using a sealed press were determined and were compared with those for particleboard produced using a conventional press. Three types of binder, namely urea formaldehyde (UF), melamine formaldehyde (MUF), and polymethylene diphenyl diisocyanate (PMDI), were used for board production. For the UF-bonded boards produced using the sealed press, the modulus of rupture and the internal bond strength (IB) decreased due to the high temperature and steam pressure used in comparison to the conditions in a conventional press. However, MUF- and PMDI-bonded boards had improved IB and thickness swelling (TS). For the PMDI-bonded boards, especially, the TS was further improved and IB was increased by using a sealed press. PMDI is known to possess superior properties and was confirmed to achieve good properties when used as a binder for particleboards produced using a sealed press.     

Formaldehyde adsorption by karamatsu (Larix leptolepis) bark

Formaldehyde adsorption and release tests of karamatsu (Larix leptolepis) bark and bark ingredients were performed. Karamatsu bark had good formaldehyde adsorption ability that was better than microcrystalline cellulose. An acetone-soluble fraction from karamatsu bark, which might contain bark tannin, had excellent formaldehyde adsorption ability, and was found to release a trace amount of the adsorbed formaldehyde, suggesting that its formaldehyde adsorption was predominantly due to chemical adsorption. It was confi rmed that the acetone-soluble fraction played an important part in formaldehyde adsorption by karamatsu bark. An acetone-insoluble fraction from karamatsu bark had good formaldehyde adsorption ability as well as the bark, in spite of the residue after the removal of the acetone-soluble fraction.     

Scavengers for achieving zero formaldehyde emission of wood-based panels

This work examines the performance of three formaldehyde scavengers in wood-based panels. Sodium metabisulfite, ammonium bisulfite and urea were applied in different physical forms during particleboard production, and the resulting physico-mechanical properties (internal bond strength, thickness swelling, density and moisture content) and formaldehyde emission levels were compared. Formaldehyde content was measured using the perforator method, and formaldehyde emission was evaluated both by desiccator and gas analysis methods. The chemical reactions involved in each formaldehyde scavenging process are proposed and discussed. The tested scavengers showed distinct performances under the different emission testing conditions, which were interpreted in terms of the stability of the chemical compounds formed upon formaldehyde capture. Sodium metabisulfite proved to be an excellent scavenger for all formaldehyde methods allowing the production of particleboard panels with zero formaldehyde emission.     

大气候室测定家具中甲醛及其他VOC的释放量

采用30m(3)大气候室测定家具中释放的甲醛和其他有机挥发物,并用气相色谱仪和液相色谱仪等分析.结果表明:家具中释放的甲醛和总有机挥发物(TVOC),超过相关标准限量;TVOC中二甲苯、乙酸丁酯和正十一烷相对较多;甲醛为总醛类挥发物的88%.基材甲醛释放量为E2级时,通过贴面并涂饰处理,仍不能阻止甲醛的释放.     

新型环保尿醛胶的研制及应用

新型DNQ胶的工艺流程为:甲醛和尿素摩尔比1.001.30,二次尿素投入,投入比U1=65%、U2=35%,聚乙烯醇2.5%,酸性阶段pH=4.2～4.5,控制温度90℃～92℃,放料前加入甲醛吸收剂(MS),调pH=7.5～8.0。DNQ胶固体含量55%～60%,粘度35～60 S(T4),贮存期2～3个月,游离甲醛含量<0.3 mg·L-1,达到国家标准(E0<0.5 mg·L-1)。使用新型DNQ胶生产的刨花板,物理力学性能指标达到或超过国家标准。     

Preparation of composite board using foil-laminated and plastic-laminated liquid packaging paperboard as raw materials

We investigated the properties of composite board formed using base sheets of aluminum foil-laminated and polyethylene (PE) plastic-laminated liquid packaging paperboard (LP) as an alternative to recycling these items in wastepaper stream. Boards of different specific gravities ranging from 0.55 to 0.75 were made by pressing shredded LP blended with urea resin having resin content of 6%–10% at 180°C. Subsequently, we also prepared mixed particleboard [wood (WD) particles and LP mixed], three-layered particleboard (LP as the middle layer, WD in the upper and lower layers), and wood particleboard all having resin content of 10% and various specific gravities. Static bending and internal bonding strengths and thickness swelling of the specimens were determined to examine their properties. At the same specific gravity, the properties of LP particleboards were affected by their resin content. The modulus of rupture (MOR), modulus of elasticity (MOE), and internal bond strength of the LP particleboards increased with increasing specific gravity of the boards at the same resin content, but thickness swelling of the LP particleboards showed the reverse trend. The average MOR of the LP particleboards approximated that of the mixed particleboards and was greater than those of the three-layered particleboards and wood particleboards. Internal bond strength and thickness swelling of the LP particleboards were smaller than those of the other particleboards. Based on the above observations, we deemed that LP can be made into composite boards with adequate properties either alone or mixed with wood particles.     

Manufacture and properties of low-density binderless particleboard from kenaf core

Low-density binderless particleboards from kenaf core were successfully developed using steam injection pressing. The target board density ranged from 0.10 to 0.30g/cm³, the steam pressure used was 1.0MPa, and the steam treatment times were 7 and 10min. The mechanical properties, dimensional stability, and thermal and sound insulation performances of the boards were investigated. The results showed that the low-density kenaf binderless particleboards had good mechanical properties and dimensional stability relative to their low board densities. The board of 0.20g/cm³ density with a 10-min treatment time produced the following values: modulus of rupture 1.1MPa, modulus of elasticity 0.3GPa, internal bond strength 0.10MPa, thickness swelling in 24h water immersion 6.6%, and water absorption 355%. The thermal conductivity of the low-density kenaf binderless particleboards showed values similar to those of insulation material (i.e., rock wool), and the sound absorption coefficient was high. In addition, the boards are free from formaldehyde emission. Kenaf core appears to be a potential raw material for low-density binderless panels suitable for sound absorption and thermally resistant interior products.Part of this report was presented at the 52th Annual Meeting of the Japan Wood Research Society, Gifu, Japan, April 2002     

Effect of flake geometry on properties of cement-bonded particleboard from mixed tropical hardwoods

Summary Laboratory scale cement-bonded particleboards were made from mixed particles of three tropical hardwoods. Boards were three-layered comprising of 2 mm thick sawdust face and 4 mm thick core layers made from flakes of three lengths-12.5 mm, 25.0 mm and 37.5 mm and two thicknesses of 0.25 mm and 0.50 mm. The panels were fabricated at three density levels of 1,050 kg/m³, 1,125 kg/m³ and 1,200 kg/m³. From the statistical factorial analysis carried out, flake length, flake thickness and board density had significant effects at 1% level of propability on the properties of the tested panels. Mean MOR ranged from 5.22 to 11.15 N/mm²; MOE-2,420 to 4,820 N/mm²; water absorption and thickness swelling following 144 hours soak in water, 32.95 to 46.00% and 0.35 to 5.47% respectively. The longer and thinner the flakes, the stronger, stiffer and more dimensionally stable the experimental cement-bonded particleboards. Similarly, the higher density panels generally exhibited higher strength values in terms of MOR and MOE and were more dimensionally stable. MOR, MOE, water absorption and thickness swelling were found to be highly correlated with flake length, flake thickness and panel density. Correlation coefficients (R) for these relationships were 0.888 to 0.986 for the combined variables; and 0.574 to 0.992 for the individual factors. In all the cases tested, the regression relationships were linear.     

脲醛树脂胶稻草中密度纤维板的性能

通过用稻草代替木材制造脲醛树脂胶稻草中密度纤维板的可行性研究 ,探讨了板材密度、施胶量和防水剂等工艺因素对稻草中密度纤维板性能的影响。结果表明 :在实验室条件下 ,当板材名义密度为 0 .8g/ cm3和施胶量为 17%时 ,脲醛树脂胶稻草中纤板性能达到现行国家标准一等品的要求 ;施加 1.2 %的石蜡乳液 ,板材的耐水性亦能满足国标要求     

测试方法对胶合板甲醛释放量测定结果的影响

以试件封闭情况、取样位置、含水率为影响因子,对杨木胶合板的甲醛释放量进行了检测,探讨胶合板释放甲醛的规律和主要途径.结果表明,①胶合板释放甲醛主要集中在边部端面,与边部端面面积有关,表面封闭与否对其释放甲醛的影响不大;②取样位置对甲醛释放检测值的影响不显著,板材边缘和中心位置的试件的甲醛释放量较大,其余部位相差不大;③胶合板含水率对甲醛释放量的影响显著,在含水率较低时,随着含水率的增加试件甲醛释放量增大.     

纳米二氧化硅/脲醛树脂性能的研究

探讨纳米SiO2 表面处理、加入方式、用量对纳米SiO2 脲醛树脂性能的影响。结果表明 :采用KH - 5 5 0硅烷偶联剂处理纳米SiO2 表面 ,用间歇式超声波震荡法将其加入脲醛树脂中 ,能有效改善树脂性能。当纳米SiO2 用量 <1 5 %时 ,用量越大 ,树脂的胶合强度越高 ,游离甲醛含量越低 ,粘度越大 ,固化时间不变。用纳米SiO2 (用量1% ) 脲醛树脂 (F U摩尔比 1 2 )压制胶合板、刨花板、中密度纤维板 ,板的各项性能指标都超过国家标准要求 ,甲醛释放量达到E1 级水平。同时 ,通过红外光谱和X射线光电子能谱初步探索了纳米SiO2 对脲醛树脂的增强机制