Urea–formaldehyde-resin gel time as affected by the pH value, solid content, and catalyst

2006 ◽  
Vol 103 (3) ◽  
pp. 1566-1569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng Xing ◽  
S. Y. Zhang ◽  
James Deng ◽  
Siqun Wang
Wood Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. 1015-1031
Author(s):  
JAKUB KAWALERCZYK ◽  
JOANNA SIUDA ◽  
DOROTA DZIURKA ◽  
RADOSŁAW MIRSKI ◽  
MAGDALENA WOŹNIAK ◽  
...  

Formaldehyde emission still remains a major disadvantage of widely applied formaldehyde-containing amino resins such as UF (urea-formaldehyde) resin and MUF (melamine-urea-formaldehyde) resin. The compositions of adhesives for plywood manufacturing have to contain a proper extenders in order to adjust their viscosity. Thus, the aim of the study was to investigate the effect of protein-rich soy flour (SF) as the extender for adhesives. The composition of flours and their ability to absorb the formaldehyde were determined. Properties of liquid resins such as gel time, viscosity, pH and solid content were investigated. The possible chemical interaction between the extenders and resins were assessed with the use of FTIR spectroscopy. Plywood panels manufactured using UF and MUF adhesives with the soy flour introduced as the extender in various concentrations were tested in terms of shear strength and formaldehyde release. Studies have shown that soy flour has a favorable composition and formaldehyde-scavenging ability. The addition of SF affected resins properties such as viscosity and gel time but showed no influence on their pH and solid content. FTIR analysis has not explained the chemical interaction between resin and extender. The application of soy flour in the concentration of 15% for UF resin and 10% for MUF resin allowed to produce plywood characterized by improved bonding quality and decreased formaldehyde emission.


Author(s):  
Д.В. Иванов ◽  
С.В. Шевченко ◽  
М.А. Екатеринчева

Исследованы продукты взаимодействия лимонной кислоты, карбамида и аммиака как компоненты карбамидоформальдегидного связующего. Установлено, что полученные соли выступают в качестве отвердителей карбамидоформальдегидной смолы, обладая свойствами прямых и латентных катализаторов отверждения. Из-за низкого значения pH они обеспечивают значительное подкисление связующего сразу после совмещения со смолой, таким образом, действуя как прямые катализаторы отверждения. При этом замещение ионов водорода некоторых карбоксильных групп лимонной кислоты на ион аммония позволяет им обеспечивать снижение значения pH связующего во времени, что является признаком латентных катализаторов. Корреляционной обработкой экспериментальных данных установлено, что величина изменения значения pH связующего во времени на 99 определяется количеством аммиака в рецептуре отвердителя. Наиболее ярко свойства латентного катализатора выражены у отвердителя, синтезированного при мольном соотношении лимонная кислота : карбамид : аммиак - 1 : 1,5 :1,5, получившего рабочее название МО-1,5. В условиях изготовления однослойных древесностружечных плит МО-1,5 способен обеспечивать достаточную глубину отверждения смолы и служить заменой традиционным отвердителям. Он наиболее эффективен во внутреннем слое изготавливаемых плит, о чём свидетельствует повышенная прочность при растяжении перпендикулярно пласти. Плиты, изготовленные с использованием МО-1,5, по сравнению с плитами, изготовленными с использованием традиционного отвердителя - сульфата аммония, обладают на 2040 меньшим содержанием формальдегида. Таким образом, МО-1,5 выступает и как модификатор карбамидоформальдегидной смолы, снижающий токсичность готовых плит. Products of interaction of citric acid, urea and ammonia have been researched as components of urea-formaldehyde glue. Obtained salts have properties of direct and latent catalysts of hardening and can perform as hardeners of urea-formaldehyde resin. Because of low pH value they increase acidity of the glue immediately after combining with resin and act like direct catalysts of hardening. Wherein substitution of hydrogen ions of some carboxyl groups belonging to citric acid on ammonium ions allows to provide a gradual decrease of glue pH value thus they act like latent catalysts. The correlative processing of data has revealed that the change of pH value 99 depends on the amount of ammonia in the hardener formula.The properties of latent catalysts express mostly when hardener is synthesized at molar ratio of citric acid : urea : ammonia - 1 : 1,5 : 1,5, the hardener has been named МО-1,5. During manufacturing of single layer particleboard МО-1,5 is able to provide the necessary depth of resin hardening so it can serve as a substitute to traditional latent catalysts. It is the most effective in the inner layer of manufactured boards, as evidenced by high tensile strength perpendicularly to plane. In comparison with wooden boards manufactured with such traditional hardener as ammonia sulfate wooden boards manufactured with МО-1,5 have 20...40 lower formaldehyde content. Thus МО-1,5 performs also as a modifier of urea-formaldehyde resin providing lower toxicity of wooden board.


Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radosław Mirski ◽  
Jakub Kawalerczyk ◽  
Dorota Dziurka ◽  
Joanna Siuda ◽  
Marek Wieruszewski

The woodworking industry generates a great amount of bark which has not yet found a wider industrial application. None of the previously conducted research has considered oak bark application (which is one of the most often processed wood species in Poland) as a filler for wood adhesives. Moreover, no studies have determined the properties of bark containing melamine-urea-formaldehyde resin (MUF), which increasingly replaces pure urea-formaldehyde adhesives. Thus, the aim of the study was to determine the possibility of grinded oak bark application as a filler for MUF adhesive in plywood manufacturing. The chemical composition of oak bark was evaluated. Properties of liquid resins, such as viscosity, gel time, pH, and solid content, were determined. Chemical interaction between the filler and resin was assessed with using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Plywood panels manufactured using MUF adhesive filled with different bark concentrations (10%, 15%, 20%, 25%) were tested in terms of such properties as formaldehyde release and bonding quality. Studies have shown an improvement in liquid resin properties. The course of FTIR spectra did not explain the chemical interaction between the polymer and the filler. The addition of oak bark at a concentration of 15% made it possible to produce plywood panels characterized by reduced formaldehyde release and improved bonding quality.


2012 ◽  
Vol 621 ◽  
pp. 79-82
Author(s):  
Gui Hua Chen ◽  
Jian Han ◽  
Xiao Huan Zhang

This study aimed at exploring a producing method of urea-formaldehyde resin that contained low free formaldehyde. Effects of the pH value of addition stage, the pH value and the temperature of polycondensation stage on the properties of the resin were analyzed. The experimental results showed that controlling the pH value of addition stage to 7.5-8.0, regulating the pH value of polycondensation stage to 4.8-5.1, and keeping the temperature of polycondensation stage to 88-92°C, a low toxic urea-formaldehyde resin adhesive was obtained which contained free formaldehyde 0.08%. Using this resin adhesive, the bonding strength of the plywood reached 1.7MPa, formaldehyde emission of the plywood was 0.7mg/l, reaching the grade E1.


Author(s):  
Shanfeng Xu ◽  
Sanshan Xia ◽  
Yuzhu Chen ◽  
Hui Xiao ◽  
Maoyu Yi ◽  
...  

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (40) ◽  
pp. 25010-25017
Author(s):  
Li Lu ◽  
Yan Wang ◽  
Tianhua Li ◽  
Supeng Wang ◽  
Shoulu Yang ◽  
...  

Reactions between CaCO3 and CH2O2 during polycondensation of UF resin produce Ca2+. Ionic bond complexation binds Ca2+ with UF resin. The UF resin crystalline percentage decreases from 26.86% to 22.71%. IB strength of resin bonded fiberboard increases from 0.75 to 0.94 MPa.


2018 ◽  
Vol 136 (17) ◽  
pp. 47389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Maria Ferreira ◽  
João Pereira ◽  
Margarida Almeida ◽  
João Ferra ◽  
Nádia Paiva ◽  
...  

2013 ◽  
Vol 815 ◽  
pp. 367-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Qiu Song ◽  
Yue Xia Li ◽  
Jing Wen Wang

Hexadecane microcapsule phase change materials were prepared by the in-situ polymerization method using hexadecane as core materials, urea-formaldehyde resin and urea-formaldehyde resin modified with melamine as shell materials respectively. Effect of melamine on the properties of microcapsules was studied by FTIR, biomicroscopy (UBM), TGA and HPLC. The influences of system concentration, agitation speed and mass ratio of wall to core were also investigated. The results indicated that hexadecane was successfully coated by the two types of shell materials. The addition of melamine into the urea-formaldehyde resin microcapsule reduced microcapsule particle size and microencapsulation efficiency. The influences of factors such as system concentration, agitation speed and mass ratio of wall to core to different wall materials microcapsules presented different variety trends of the microcapsule particle size.


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