Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology

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Simultaneous Improvement of Formaldehyde Emission and Adhesion of Medium-Density Fiberboard Bonded with Low-Molar Ratio Urea-Formaldehyde Resins Modified with Nanoclay

  • Received : 2021.03.27
  • Accepted : 2021.07.21
  • Published : 2021.09.25
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Abstract

In wood-based composite panels, low-molar ratio (LMR) urea-formaldehyde (UF) resins usually result in reduced formaldehyde emission (FE) at the expense of poor adhesion. However, the FE and adhesion of medium-density fiberboard (MDF) bonded with LMR UF resins were both improved in this study. The modified LMR UF resins with transition metal ion-modified bentonite (TMI-BNT) nanoclay simultaneously improved the FE and adhesion of MDF panels. The modified LMR UF resins with 5% TMI-BNT resulted in a 37.1% FE reduction and 102.6% increase in the internal bonding (IB) strength of MDF panels. Furthermore, thickness swelling and water absorption also significantly decreased to 13.0% and 24.9%, respectively. These results imply that TMI-BNT modification of LMR UF resins could enhance the formation of a three-dimensional network rather than crystalline domains, resulting in improved cohesion.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea funded by the Korean Government(MSIT) (Grant No. 2020R1A2C1005042).

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