Approaching Self-Bonded Medium Density Fiberboards Made by Mixing Steam Exploded Arundo donax L. and Wood Fibers: A Comparison with pMDI-Bonded Fiberboards on the Primary Properties of the Boards. Vitrone, F., Brinker, S., Ramos, D., Ferrando, F., Salvadó, J., & Mai, C. Materials, 16(12):4343, June, 2023.
Approaching Self-Bonded Medium Density Fiberboards Made by Mixing Steam Exploded Arundo donax L. and Wood Fibers: A Comparison with pMDI-Bonded Fiberboards on the Primary Properties of the Boards [link]Paper  doi  abstract   bibtex   
This study presents an unexplored method to produce formaldehyde-free MDF. Steam exploded Arundo donax L. (STEX-AD) and untreated wood fibers (WF) were mixed at different mixing rates (0/100, 50/50, and 100/0, respectively) and two series of boards were manufactured, with 4 wt% of pMDI, based on dry fibers, and self-bonded. The mechanical and physical performance of the boards was analyzed as a function of the adhesive content and the density. The mechanical performance and dimensional stability were determined by following European standards. The material formulation and the density of the boards had a significant effect on both mechanical and physical properties. The boards made solely of STEX-AD were comparable to those made with pMDI, while the panels made of WF without adhesive were those that performed the worst. The STEX-AD showed the ability to reduce the TS for both pMDI-bonded and self-bonded boards, although leading to a high WA and a higher short-term absorption for the latter. The results presented show the feasibility of using STEX-AD in the manufacturing of self-bonded MDF and the improvement of dimensional stability. Nonetheless, further studies are needed especially to address the enhancement of the internal bond (IB).
@article{vitrone_approaching_2023,
	title = {Approaching {Self}-{Bonded} {Medium} {Density} {Fiberboards} {Made} by {Mixing} {Steam} {Exploded} {Arundo} donax {L}. and {Wood} {Fibers}: {A} {Comparison} with {pMDI}-{Bonded} {Fiberboards} on the {Primary} {Properties} of the {Boards}},
	volume = {16},
	issn = {1996-1944},
	shorttitle = {Approaching {Self}-{Bonded} {Medium} {Density} {Fiberboards} {Made} by {Mixing} {Steam} {Exploded} {Arundo} donax {L}. and {Wood} {Fibers}},
	url = {https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/12/4343},
	doi = {10.3390/ma16124343},
	abstract = {This study presents an unexplored method to produce formaldehyde-free MDF. Steam exploded Arundo donax L. (STEX-AD) and untreated wood fibers (WF) were mixed at different mixing rates (0/100, 50/50, and 100/0, respectively) and two series of boards were manufactured, with 4 wt\% of pMDI, based on dry fibers, and self-bonded. The mechanical and physical performance of the boards was analyzed as a function of the adhesive content and the density. The mechanical performance and dimensional stability were determined by following European standards. The material formulation and the density of the boards had a significant effect on both mechanical and physical properties. The boards made solely of STEX-AD were comparable to those made with pMDI, while the panels made of WF without adhesive were those that performed the worst. The STEX-AD showed the ability to reduce the TS for both pMDI-bonded and self-bonded boards, although leading to a high WA and a higher short-term absorption for the latter. The results presented show the feasibility of using STEX-AD in the manufacturing of self-bonded MDF and the improvement of dimensional stability. Nonetheless, further studies are needed especially to address the enhancement of the internal bond (IB).},
	language = {en},
	number = {12},
	urldate = {2023-07-05},
	journal = {Materials},
	author = {Vitrone, Federica and Brinker, Sascha and Ramos, Diego and Ferrando, Francesc and Salvadó, Joan and Mai, Carsten},
	month = jun,
	year = {2023},
	pages = {4343},
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