Abstract
In the present paper, lightweight wood-based foam core panels were produced in a novel continuous process. Expandable microspheres (MS) and expandable polystyrene (EPS) were used as core materials. The influence of surface thickness and core materials on bending strength, internal bond and specific strength of the produced panel were investigated.
With increasing the surface thickness, bending strength was increased in both core types of panels. The internal bond value of the panels with expandable microspheres was steadily raised while the surface thickness was increased. The internal bond for the expandable polystyrene with increasing face thickness was reduced. In comparison with conventional particleboards, the specific bending strength and internal bond were increased. In addition, FE-SEM-microscopy and gamma-ray densitometry were used to characterize the panels.
Zusammenfassung
Leichte Schaumkernplatten wurden in einem neuartigen einstufigen Verfahren hergestellt. In zwei Plattenvarianten wurden als Mittellagenmaterialien expandierbare Mikrosphären (MS) und expandierbares Polystyrol (EPS) eingesetzt. Der Einfluss der Decklagendicke und des Kernmaterials auf Biegefestigkeit, Querzugfestigkeit und die korrespondierenden spezifischen Festigkeiten wurde untersucht.
Es konnte ein deutlicher Einfluss der Decklagendicke auf die Biegefestigkeiten beider Plattenvarianten und eine steigende Querzugfestigkeit der Platten mit MS-Mittellagen nachgewiesen werden. Die Querzugeigenschaften der Platten mit MS-Mittellagen reduzierten sich mit steigender Decklagendicke. Im Vergleich zu konventionellen Spanplatten konnte eine Erhöhung der spezifischen Biege- und Querzugfestigkeiten festgestellt werden. Die Analyse der Ergebnisse erfolgte mit Hilfe von FE-SEM-Mikroskopie und Gammastrahlen-Densitometrie.
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Sincere thanks are expressed to the “Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran” for granting Ali Shalbafan a doctoral scholarship. The authors would also like to thank the companies Sunpor, AkzoNobel and BASF for providing materials.
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Shalbafan, A., Luedtke, J., Welling, J. et al. Comparison of foam core materials in innovative lightweight wood-based panels. Eur. J. Wood Prod. 70, 287–292 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-011-0552-0
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