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Control of formaldehyde emission from wood-based panels by doping adsorbents: optimization and application

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This paper puts forward an approach to determine the optimal mode of doping adsorbents into the wood-based panels for control of their formaldehyde emission. Based on the optimization conclusion, a novel design method for low-emitting wood-based panels by daubing adsorbent layer on the panel’s surface is proposed. The formaldehyde emission results from the prepared laboratory specimens indicate the feasibility of the proposed method. This study provides a meaningful guidance on designing low-emitting wood-based panels.

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This study was supported by National Natural Science Funds (Grant No. 50725620) and Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission Projects (Grant No. D09050603750802) in China.

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He, Z., Zhang, Y. Control of formaldehyde emission from wood-based panels by doping adsorbents: optimization and application. Heat Mass Transfer 49, 879–886 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00231-013-1135-x

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