Preparation of Three Dimensional Products Using Flow Deformability of Wood Treated by Small Molecular Resins

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To investigate the effect of the additive agents such as polyethylene glycols (PEGs), melamine formaldehyde resin (MF-resin) and phenol formaldehyde resin (PF-resin) on the flow deformability of solid wood, free compression tests during heating were performed. Various molecular weights ranging from 200 to 20,000 for PEGs and almost similar molecular weight around 380 for MF-resin and PF-resin were applied. It was found from the compression tests that the yield stress indicating wood cell deformation resistance was drastically decreased with smaller molecular PEGs in wood, whereas the initiation of flow behavior, which is derived from detachment/slippage between cells, occurred at lower pressure with larger molecular PEGs. For generating the flow behaviors of solid wood, smaller molecular resin/substance was not always suitable. Thermosetting agents also act as a plasticizer during heating and especially the PF-resin showed better softening effect as well as a promoter of flow behavior than the MF-resin with almost similar molecular weight. This indicates that it is important for generating flow behavior to consider affinity/compatibility of resin to wood constituents. A maximum flow deformation ratio in the tangential direction of wood reached 180 % when using PEG 20,000 and MF-resin as an additive agent. It was also demonstrated that using PF-resin and MF-resin deep cup products shaped by a backward extrusion process had a better size stability against water, steam, and acetone.

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