ZHANG Jie,LUO Shupin,GAO Li,et al.Development and Performance of Lightweight High-Strength Particleboards Made with Epoxidized Soybean Oil-Modified Polyurethane Adhesive[J].Chinese Journal of Wood Science and Technology,2026,40(02):32-41.DOI: 10.12326/j.2096-9694.2025144.
Development and Performance of Lightweight High-Strength Particleboards Made with Epoxidized Soybean Oil-Modified Polyurethane Adhesive
的三层刨花板。对照组表层、芯层均以异氰酸酯(polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate,pMDI)为胶黏剂,改性组表层采用高强度环氧大豆油改性聚氨酯胶黏剂(epoxy soybean oil modified polyurethane adhesive,EPA)、芯层采用轻量化发泡聚氨酯胶黏剂(foamable polyurethane,FPU)。通过测试刨花板的静曲强度(modulus of rupture,MOR)、弹性模量(modulus of elasticity,MOE)、内结合强度(internal bond strength,IB)以及24 h 吸水厚度膨胀率和吸水率,并结合扫描电子显微镜观察微观形貌与胶黏剂分布,探究胶黏剂对板材性能的调控机制。结果表明,在三种低密度条件下,改性组均实现轻量化与高性能的协同提升。其中,0.55 g/cm
With the continuous development of the particleboard industry
its major applications have expanded beyond traditional furniture panels to emerging markets such as wall panels
large-size countertops
and tall door boards. These new applications impose higher requirements for low-density yet high-strength particleboards. To address the structural characteristics of the surface and core layers in three-layer particleboard
a synergistic double-layer polyurethane adhesive modification strategy with epoxidized soybean o
il and isocyanate was proposed. Three-layer particleboards with target densities of 0.50
0.55
and 0.60 g/cm³ were manufactured from poplar (
Populus
sp.) particles of different geometries. In the control group
both the surface and core layers were bonded with polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (pMDI). In the development group
the surface layer was bonded with a high-strength epoxidized soybean oil-modified polyurethane adhesive (EPA)
while the core layer was bonded with a lightweight foamable polyurethane adhesive (FPU). The mechanical properties
including modulus of rupture (MOR)
modulus of elasticity (MOE)
and internal bond strength (IB)
as well as the 24 h thickness swelling and water absorption
were evaluated. In addition
scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to examine the microstructure and adhesive distribution in the panels
so as to elucidate the mechanisms by which the adhesives regulated panel performance. The results showed that
at all three low-density levels
the modified particleboards achieved a synergistic improvement in both weight reduction and performance enhancement. In particular
the modified particleboards with a density of 0.55 g/cm³ (10% adhesive content and gradient hot pressing at 190 °C) exhibited MOR
MOE
and IB values of 12.33 MPa
1 710 MPa
and 0.54 MPa
respectively
meeting the requirements for Type P2 particleboard specified in the Chinese national standard GB/T 4897—2015
Particleboard
. Microscopic observations revealed that a three-dimensional porous cross-linked network was formed in the core layer of the modified particleboards
which was the key to achieving both low density and high strength. Overall
the synergistic double-layer pMDI-based adhesive modification strategy not only reduced pMDI consumption
but also improved the overall performance of the particleboards
thereby providing a feasible technical route for manufacturing lightweight high-strength particleboards.
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