Scavengers for achieving zero formaldehyde emission of wood-based panels

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2013

Authors

Luísa H. Carvalho (Author) FEUP; Fernão D. Magalhães (Author) FEUP; Jorge Martins (Author) FEUP; Paulo Cruz (Author) FEUP; João Ferra (Author) FEUP; Adélio Mendes (Author) FEUP; Nuno A. Costa (Author) FEUP; João Pereira (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Wood Science and Technology

Vol. 47 No. 6

Pages: 1261-1272

ISSN: 0043-7719

Publisher: Springer Nature

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Other engineering and technologies

CORDIS: Technological sciences

Associated Projects

EO_Formaldehyde - Concepção de sistemas adesivos taylor-made para o fabrico de painéis de madeira de baixa emissão de formaldeído

ECOUF - ECOUF - Desenvolvimento de resinas ureia-formaldeído de nova geração com baixa emissão de formaldeído

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-006-6E3

DOI: 10.1007/s00226-013-0573-4

Abstract (EN): 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.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 12