The present study evaluated the potential of using planted fast-growing species in Brazil for the manufacturing of particleboard. The species used in the experiment were Acrocarpus fraxinifolius, ...

In tropical countries such as the Philippines, there are plenty of rice husks ... and also plenty of termites. A group of engineering students from the University of California, Riverside, recently ...

Particleboard is a composite panel product consisting of cellulosic particles of various sizes that are bonded together with a synthetic resin or binder under heat and pressure widely used in ...

Today’s laminates require smooth surfaces for their application. Most particleboard and MDF products are produced with interior-use glues and are not designed to get wet. Therefore, to ensure the best ...

It has been estimated that up to 85 percent of all wood materials (such as particleboard or plywood) contain adhesives that in turn contain formaldehyde, and the World Health Organization has ...

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Collins Companies today announced that it has fully disclosed all of the ingredients in Collins Pine FreeForm ® particleboard products though the Declare™ program.

When manufacturing chipboards, it is important to correctly distribute the resin on the wood shavings. Researchers are now developing a measuring technique that makes it possible to monitor the ...

NU Green particleboard is also certified under the Environmentally Preferred Product (EPP) program with the Composite Panel Association (CPA) and is Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified by the ...

Carter Holt Harvey (CHH) will spend $21 million on CHH Pinepanels’ Mt Gambier particleboard operations in South Australia over the next 12 months – most of it on a capacity upgrade that will make it ...