Measurement of urea-formaldehyde resin distribution as a function of MDF fiber size by laser scanning microscopy

Wood Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 495-507

  Xing, Cheng ^a   Riedl, Bernard ^b   Cloutier, Alain ^b  

^a FORINTEK CANADA CORP   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVES; FLUORESCENCE; HOT PRESSING; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESINS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPY; QUANTIFICATION;

UREA FORMALDEHYDE RESINS;

ADHESIVES; FLUORESCENCE; HOT PRESSING; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYUREAS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS; WOOD FIBERS;

EID: 2342531780     PISSN: 00437719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00226-003-0195-3     Document Type: Article

References (23)

1. Albritton RO, Short PH, Lyon DE (1977) Resin efficiency in medium density fiberboard. Proceedings of the 11th Particleboard/Composite Materials Symposium, Washington State University, Pullman, WS, pp 101-129
2. Bücking G (1982) Resin blending of MDF fiber. Proceedings of the 16th Particleboard/Composite Materials Symposium, Washington State University, Pullman, WS, pp 269- 276
3. Dunky M (1998) Urea-formaldehyde (UF) adhesive resins for wood. Int J Adhes 18:95-107
4. Ede RM, Thumm A, Coombridge BA, Brookes GS (1998) Visualization and quantification of wax on MDF panels: a comparison of emulsion and molten waxes. Proceedings of the 16th Particleboard/Composite Materials Symposium, Washington State University, Pullman, WS, pp 143-149
5. Gran G (1982) Blowline blending in dry process fiberboard production. In: Maloney TM (ed) Proceedings of the 16th Washington State University International Symposium on Particle-board. Washington State University, Pullman, WS, pp 261-267
6. Kamke FA, Scott K (2000) Measurement of UF resin distribution in MDF fiber. Proceedings of 4th European Panel Products Symposium, Llandudno, Wales, pp 114-124
7. Kamke FA, Lenth CA, Saunders HG (1996) Measurement of resin and wax distribution on wood flakes. For Prod J 46(6):63-68
8. Kamke FA, Scott K, Ra JB (2000) Detection of urea formaldehyde resin in MDF fiber. Proceedings of Wood Adhesives 2000, South Lake Tahoe, NV
9. Kennedy H (1999) Quantitative measurement of urea-formaldehyde resin distribution with eagle analytical RDM 100. Proceedings of the 1998 Resin and Blending Seminar. Portland, Oregon, Composite Panel Association, Gaithersburg, Ml, pp 97-101
10. Loxton C, Thumm A, Grigsby W, Adams T, Ede R (2000) Resin distribution in medium density fiberboard. Quantification of UF resin distribution on blowline blended MDF fiber and panels. In: Evans PD (ed) Proceedings of the 5th Pacific Rim Bio-Based Composite Symposium, Canberra, Australian National University, Canberra, pp 235-242
11. Murmanis L, Myers GC, Yougquist JA (1986a) Fluorescence microscopy of hardboard. Wood Fiber Sci 18(2):212-219
12. Murmanis L, Myers GC, Youngquist JA (1986b) Electron microscopy study of hardboards. Wood Fiber Sci18 (3):369-375
13. O'Brien TP, Feder N, McCully ME (1964) Polychromatic staining of plant cell walls by Toluidine blue O. Protoplasma 59:367-373
14. Robson D (1991) What happens with blending in the MDF blowline. Proceedings of the 25th Particleboard/Composite Materials Symposium, Washington State University, Pullman, WS, pp 167-179
15. Saunders HG, Kamke FA (1996) Quantifying emulsified wax distribution on wood flakes. For Prod J 46(3):56-62
16. Schwarz FE, Anderson RL, Kagder AG (1968) Resin distribution and how variations affect board quality. Proceedings of the 2nd Particleboard/Composite Materials Symposium, Washington State University, Pullman, WS, pp 7-30
17. Scott KA (2001) Economic feasibility of implementing a resin distribution measurement system for MDF fiber. MSc Thesis, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, VA
18. Suchsland O, Woodson GE (1990) Fiberboard manufacturing practices in United States. Forest Products Research Society
19. Thumm A, McDonald AG, Donaldson LA (2001) Visualisation of UF resin in MDF by cathod-oluminescent/scanning electron microscopy. Holz Roh-Werstoff 59:215-216
20. Waters GD (1990) Medium density fiberboard blow line blending theories in and around the black box. Proceedings of NPA Resin and Blending Seminar. National Particleboard Association, Gaithersburg, MD, pp 56-61
21. Xing C (2003) Characterization of urea-formaldehyde resin efficiency in medium density fiberboard manufacture. PhD Thesis, Laval University, Quebec
22. Yeung EC (1998) A beginner's guide to the study of plant structure. Proceedings of the 19th Workshop/Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE)
23. Youngquist JA, Myers GC, Murmanis LL (1987) Resin distribution in hardboard: evaluated by internal bond strength and fluorescence microscopy. Wood Fiber Sci19(2):215-224