Development of Sustainable Engineered Biopolymers in Wood Composites

摘要

Over the last few years, advancements have been made around improving sustainabilityrnfor wood composite boards. One of the last and most challenging sustainability hurdles isrnfinding a viable alternative to petroleum based resin binders. In today’s market, no longerrnis formaldehyde emission control sufficient to meet the requirements of many architectsrnand end use consumers. The immergence of bio-polymers specifically engineered for usernas wood composite binders has been successfully demonstrated as an option towards arntruly renewable wood composite board.rnRecent technology advancements driven by EcoSynthetix have exploited the advantagesrnof using an engineered bio-polymer. The evidence shows that this renewable technologyrnhas the potential to be used as a partial up to full replacement of classical formaldehyderntechnologies. Numerous trials, both in the lab and at industrial scale, have shown that arnrenewable binder of the proposed technology can produce a commercially viable board inrna traditional industrial setting. This technology has also been successfully trialed inrnadditional applications such as wood veneer bonding to MDF and PB, and décor surfacingrnmaterials. The ultimate goal of this work is to provide evidence that a sustainable binderrnalternative can be used to make a commercial board while at the same time improving therntotal cost of manufacturing.rnOur presentation will expand upon the commercialization and extensive industrial trials ofrnengineered biopolymers in MDF and PB applications.