The Project

The aim is to find solution (cost wise and emission wise) for lowering the formaldehyde emission from WBP (plywood, particleboard, medium density fibreboard).

The overall innovation target of the project is to giving support to companies with aim to solve the problem with formaldehyde emission.

In the scope of searching for the most optimal solution we focus on few different aspects:

- Development and implementation of urea-formaldehyde and/or melamine-urea-formaldehyde adhesive with low formaldehyde content.

- Development and implementation of natural based adhesives from wood and/or agricultural residues, which would lower the formaldehyde content in boards.

- Implementation of formaldehyde scavengers (synthetic and natural based scavenger).

- Research on suitable board production conditions for lowering the formaldehyde emission.

- Implementation of novel surfacing/coating material for lowering the formaldehyde emission.

- Development of spectroscopic based models.

Project duration: June 2010 - June 2012.