• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.22-30
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• 2006

VOC Analyzer는 톨루엔, 에틸벤젠, 자일렌, 스틸렌 등 4가지 방향족 탄화수소 가스를 측정하기 위한 휴대용 장비이다. VOC Analyzer는 반도체 가스 센서가 존재하는데 이 센서는 가스크로마토그래프에 필요했던 캐리어 가스를 필요 없게 하였다. 게다가 반도체 가스 센서는 가스 성분에 대해 초고감도이기 때문에 전형적인 가스 포집기나 복잡한 장비가 필요 없다. 다른 측정방법과 비교하면 VOC Analyzer는 실험의 반복과 결과의 도출이 용이하기 때문에 건축자재에서 톨루엔, 에틸벤젠, 자이렌, 스티렌을 측정하는데 유용하다. VOC Analyzer는 기본적 공기 중의 4가지 VOC를 측정하는 것인데, 본 연구에서 재료, 파티클보드에서 방산되는 VOC를 분석하는 방법을 고안하였다. 시편을 밀봉하여 96시간 후에 측정할 때 최대 VOC 값, 즉 안정화 된 VOC 방산량을 측정할 수 있다. 건축자재의 TVOC 방산을 측정 시 다른 방법에 비해 쉽고, 빠르며 경제적인 시험 방법이라 VOC Analyzer를 이용한 시험 방법을 개발하였다. VOC Analyzer는 건축 자재로부터 방산되는 VOC에 대해 빠른 측정과 쉬운 시험방법이 요구되는 곳에 널이 사용 될 것이라 기대한다. 더욱이 VOC Analyzer는 현재에 사용되고 있는 표준 방법 보다 더 쉽고, 빠르고, 경제적인 기술로의 적용이 가능하였다.

• 한국가구학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.335-342
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• 2016

In previous study, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emission characteristics were highly affected by coating materials for wood finishing. Natural based coating materials showed that about 15~46% lower TVOC emission than typical products. In this study, long-term changes of VOCs emission characteristics from pine panel with three types of coating treatments were determined. Non-treated pine panel emitted $604.7{\mu}g/m^2{\cdot}h$ of TVOC that contained 66% of NVOC ($399.7{\mu}g/m^2{\cdot}h$) at 0 month. After 10 month, TVOC reduced 88% and 93% reduction on NVOC was observed. Natural oil and waterborne stain treated pine panel showed 61% and 77% lower TVOC, respectively, than non-treated pine panel. However, TVOC from finished pine panels showed higher TVOC emission than non-treated pine panel. All samples satisfied the VOC emission regulation (below $4,000{\mu}g/m^2{\cdot}h$) by Korean Ministry of Environment. Toluene emission regulation (below $80{\mu}g/m^2{\cdot}h$) was passed on all sample without varnish treated pine panel at 0 month. According to HB qualification standard for construction materials by Korea Air Cleaning Association (KACA), wood is not qualified to get the best tag due to high TVOC emission. At the 10 months, only non-treated pine panel could get the best tag of HB from KACA.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.38-50
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• 1998

Laser cutting tests were conducted to investigate the laser cutting characteristics of solid woods such as 25mm-thick white oak(Quercus acutissima) and maple(Acer mono), and wood-based panels such as 15mm-thick medium density fiberboard and particleboard. Test variables were laser power, cutting speed, grain direction, and moisture content. Specific cutting energy was measured and the qualities of cut surface were estimated in constant laser power. Specific cutting energy of white oak was larger than that of maple, and specific cutting energy of medium density fiberboard was smaller than that of particleboard. For both white oak and maple, specific cutting energy of green wood was smaller than that of air-dried wood because weight loss of moisture evaporation in green wood was larger than that in air-dried wood. In laser-cut surface, wood cells were not deformed and damaged, but in circular saw-cut surface fibers were pushed out and cut, and wood cells were deformed severely. However, mechanical surface roughness of saw-cut surface was smoother than that of laser-cut surface because of the existence of undeformed cell cavity in laser-cut surface.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.424-429
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 중밀도섬유판, 파티클보드, 배향성스트랜드보드, 합판을 이용하여 탄화보드를 제조하고 각각의 흡방습 특성을 살펴보았다. 탄화보드는 $600^{\circ}C$에서 2시간 동안 열분해하는 조건으로 제조되었다. 그 결과, 탄화합판, 탄화OSB, 탄화MDF, 탄화파티클보드 순으로 높은 흡방습 성능을 나타내었다. 흡습률 및 방습률은 탄화파티클보드를 제외한 나머지 탄화보드들 간에 큰 차이는 발견하지 못했다. 이것은 목질재료가 탄화됨으로서 탄소로 변환되어 수분을 흡착하는데 높은 능력을 가졌지만 수분이 내부구조로까지의 이동에 있어서는 목재 본래의 구조에 영향을 받는다는 것을 의미한다. 따라서 목재의 구조의 특성을 살려 탄소화 했을 때 높은 흡방습 특성을 가진 탄화보드를 제조할 수 있다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.451-458
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• 2011

Adhesives derived from renewable resources allow wood panel producers to make lower cost alternatives to formaldehyde-based adhesive resins. Among them, adhesive components extracted from industrial by-products or wastes are the most important research fields in the efficient utilization of waste and cost reduction. In our study, the rapeseed flour, which is a by product from the production of biodiesel extracted from rapeseed, was introduced to develop alternative adhesives for the production of wood flooring. The rapeseed flour was hydrolyzed with 1% sodium hydroxide solution and PF prepolymers were prepared with 3-molar ratios, 1.8, 2.1 and 2.4. The linear fracture mechanics was introduced to evaluate the glue bond quality in wood flooring composed of fancy-veneered and plywood, and the formaldehyde emission and adhesive penetration were also investigated. The formaldehyde emissions of wood flooring met the requirement of the standard of $SE_0$ specified in the KS standard. The rapeseed flour adhesive penetrated sufficiently into the vessel elements and lumens in fancy veneer and plywood and gave strong bond quality to the wood flooring. The fracture mechanics was introduced to evaluate the adhesive joint between fancy veneer and plywood. The critical stress intensity factor ($K_{IC}$) of boliva overlayed wood flooring was increased with increasing molar ratio and this was the same tendency in oak overlayed wood flooring. From the results, the formulated adhesives were efficiently used to bond fancy veneer onto the plywood to make wood flooring and showed a potential to be used as a component of environmentally friendly adhesive resin systems for production of flooring.

• 한국가구학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.219-229
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• 2011

Sick building syndrome symptoms that are experienced by building occupants may be caused by toxic substances such as formaldehyde and VOCs, which are known to be emitted from building materials and wood composite products such as wood-based panel, furniture, engineered flooring and construction adhesive. In Korea, the use of wood composite products for indoor environments has increased over the last decade. Recently, wood composite products have been installed in approximately 95% of newly constructed residential buildings. The use of these products has resulted in problems related to human health, and consequently a realization about the importance of indoor air quality. In addition, consumer demand is increasing for natural materials because conventional building materials and wood composite products are made by adding urea-formaldehyde resin or they contain formaldehyde-based resin. More recently, many efforts have been made to reduce formaldehyde emission from building materials that laid in the indoor environment. Especially, if conventional formaldehyde-based adhesives are replaced with green adhesives for residential spaces, it is possible to reduce most of the emission amounts of formaldehyde in indoor environments. In line with this expectation, many researches are being conducted using natural materials such as tannin and cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL). This study discussed the affects and possibilities of green adhesives to reduce formaldehyde emission in indoor environments.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.436-442
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• 2011

In this study, the Total Volatile Organic Compounds (TVOC) emitted from wood-based panels were compared by two analytical methods using the GC/FID and the GC/MS. Japanese Larch, Yellow Poplar, Particle Board (PB) and Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) were selected as target materials. Major compounds emitted from the panels were Toluene, ${\alpha}$-pinene, ${\beta}$-pinene and limonene. In case of TVOC using GC/FID method, MDF E2 (1,497 ${\mu}g/m^3$) revealed the highest concentration among all wood-based panels, while Japanese Larch (1,772 ${\mu}g/m^3$) showed the highest value with respect to GC/MS method. Furthermore, it was found that the amount of VOC emitted from panels was different depending upon analytical methods. This significant difference was attributed to analytical sensitivities of GC/FID and GC/MS for various VOC. Besides, it was found that the composition ratios of main VOC compounds were not significantly different.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.75-91
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• 1997

Laser cutting tests were conducted to investigate the laser cutting characteristics of solid woods such as 25mm-thick white oak(Quercus acutissima) and maple(Acer mono), and wood-based panels such as 15mm-thick medium density fiberboard and particleboard. Test variables were laser power, cutting speed, grain direction, and moisture content. Cutting depths, kerf widths and the maximum cutting speed were measured. Cutting depths were increased as focus of laser beam was moving from above the workpiece to on the surface of workpiece, and also to below the workpiece. Kerf widths were decreased as focus of laser beam was moving from above the workpiece to on the surface of workpiece, but were increased as focus of laser beam was moving from on the surface of workpiece to below the workpiece. Minimum kerf widths were obtained when focus of laser beam was positioned on the surface of workpiece. Cutting depths and kerf widths were decreased with increase in moisture content, and cutting depths and kerf widths of more dense white oak were smaller than those of maple. And also cutting depths and kerf widths of particleboard were smaller than those of medium density fiberboard.

• 한국대기환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국대기환경학회 2010년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.421-422
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• 2010

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.17-26
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• 1996

This research was accomplished to evaluate possibility of using paper sludge for the raw materials of wood based panel products. The experimental panels were manufactured by four mixed ratios, the proportion of paper sludge to wood particle: 20:80, 30:70, 40:60, 50:50% (oven dry weight basis) and by three composition types, sludge-particle mixed board, three layered sludge-particle board and three layered particle board. They were tested mechanical (bending strength and internal bond) and physical properties (water absorption, thickness swelling and linear expansion). From the results they were shown that bending strength of mixed and three layered sludge-particle board were decreased with increasing of composition ratios of sludge. And the mechanical and physical properties of the boards of three layered composition types have superior to those of mixed composition type. Although composition ratios of sludge increased, the internal bond strength and dimensional stability of sludge-particle board not decreased quantitatively. We concluded that the mechanical and physical properties of three layered sludge-particle board were similar w those of three layered particle-board (control) made by our laboratory design. Therefore, it was recognized that paper sludge can be used as potential raw material in particle-board manufacturing industry.