Wood-Based Panels and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs): An Overview on Production, Emission Sources and Analysis

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2025-07-30

Authors

Luísa Hora Carvalho (Author) FEUP; Fátima Daniela Gonçalves (Author) Other; Rodrigues, JA (Author) FCUP; Rui Miguel Ramos (Author) FCUP

Journal

Title: Molecules

Vol. 30

Final page: 3195

ISSN: 1420-3049

Publisher: MDPI

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Authenticus ID: P-019-VF2

DOI: 10.3390/molecules30153195

Abstract (EN): The emission and presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the indoor air of houses and factories has been a growing topic of debate in the industry and related research fields. Given the extended times people in modern society spend indoors, monitoring VOCs is crucial due to the associated potential health hazards, with formaldehyde being particularly noteworthy. Wood and wood-based panels (WBPs) (the latter constituting a significant segment of the wood-transforming industry, being widely used in furniture, construction, and other applications) are known sources for the emission of VOCs to indoor air. In the case of the WBPs, the emission of VOCs depends on the type and species of wood, together with industrial processing and addition of additives. This review integrates perspectives on the production processes associated with WBPs, together with the evolving global regulations, and thoroughly examines VOC sources associated with WBPs, health risks from exposure, and current analytical methods utilized for VOC detection. It comprises an overview of the WBP industry, providing relevant definitions, descriptions of manufacturing processes and adhesive use, analysis of legal constraints, and explanations of VOC source identification and describing analysis techniques utilized for VOCs in WBPs.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 30