Statistical evaluation of the effect of urea-formaldehyde resins synthesis parameters on particleboard properties

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2018

Authors

Carolina Gonçalves (Author) Other; J. Pereira (Author) Other; Nádia T. Paiva (Author) Other; João Ferra (Author) Other; Jorge Martins (Author) Other; Fernão D. Magalhães (Author) FEUP; Ana Barros Timmons (Author) Other; Luísa Carvalho (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Polymer Testing

Vol. 68

Pages: 193-200

ISSN: 0142-9418

Publisher: Elsevier

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Associated Projects

2GAR - 2GAR - Resinas Amino de segunda Geração

LEPABE - Laboratório de Engenharia de Processos, Ambiente, Biotecnologia e Energia

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00P-0DV

DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2018.04.007

Abstract (EN): This work discusses the optimization of different synthesis parameters for a low emitting urea-formaldehyde (UF) resin. Industrially, this resin was synthesized using the alkaline-acid process (alkaline methylolation and acidic condensation) at different values of pH, temperature (T) and final viscosity and characterized according to different analytical methods. Particleboards (PBs) were produced using different pressing times and characterized according to the standard tests. A statistical analysis (ANOVA) was performed, and the main conclusion is that small changes on the synthesis of resins parameters do not affect the performance of PBs.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 8