Water Adsorption of Particleboard and Flakeboard
Keywords:
Water adsorption, particleboard, flakeboard, regression models, dimensional stability, urea- and phenol-formaldehyde resinAbstract
The amount of water adsorption (WA) determines the dimensional stability of particleboard and flakeboard. Regression models showed that WA is a function of relative humidity, resin type, and board specific gravity, as well as the thickness and slenderness ratio of the wood furnish. Those factors explained 95% of all variation in WA.References
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