Effectiveness of Melamine Impregnated Paper (MIP) Waste as an Adhesive in Particleboard Manufacturing

Abstract

Aim of study: The objectives of this research were to determine the effectiveness of
 melamine impregnated paper (MIP) waste as an adhesive in the particleboard
 manufacturing and effects of the MIP waste using as an adhesive on the some
 technological properties of particleboard.
 
 Area of study: To determine the mechanical, physical and formaldehyde
 content of particleboards manufactured with different resins (MIP waste, neat
 MIP resin). 
 
 Material
 and Methods: In this study, particleboards were produced with utilizing MIP waste and
 neat MIP resin. No additional adhesive was used for MIP waste. Two different
 types of mixture of Turkish red pine (90%) and poplar wood (10%) particles
 (fine and coarse) were used. Eight different particleboard
 groups and three particleboards with three layers (two surface layers and one
 core layer) were manufactured for each group in hot press. 
 
 Main
 results:
 As results of this
 study, amount of adhesives had significant effect on panel properties. With the
 increasing of both adhesive rates (MIPW and neat MIP resin), mechanical and
 physical properties of particleboard were improved. However, formaldehyde
 content values were worsen with the increasing
 of both adhesive rates. The best result for MIPW and neat MIP resin were
 obtained when highest rates of them (25% and 13%, respectively) were used.
 
 Research
 highlights:
 Particleboards were successfully manufactured with using of the MIP waste as
 adhesive. Although the MIPW (25%) boards were provided lower mechanical and
 physical values than neat MIP resin (13%) boards, they were satisfied the most
 of standard requirements.