Development of Optimised Processes for Manufacturing Melamine-Urea-Formaldehyde Type Resins, and Improved Resins and Reconstituted Wood Products Derived from Resins

三聚氰胺-尿素-甲醛树脂用于制造防水刨花板、纸张和层压板。预计该项目将为这些树脂的工业制备提供更有效的工艺，并改进树脂和由树脂衍生的重组木材产品。将开发评估树脂结构的方法，以将树脂合成与结构和功能联系起来，从而优化性能并简化制造工艺。三聚氰胺的潜在替代品将被准备和评估。预计这些将赋予树脂和木制品特殊的性能，如强度和耐久性。

Melamine-urea-formaldehyde resins are used to manufacture water-resistant particleboards, papers and laminates. This project is expected to provide more efficient processes for the industrial preparation of these resins, and improved resins and reconstituted wood products derived from the resins. Methods will be developed to assess the structure of the resins, in order to relate resin synthesis with structure and function, and therefore optimise performance as well as simplify the manufacturing process. Potential replacements for melamine will be prepared and evaluated. It is anticipated that these will confer particular properties on the resins and the wood products, such as strength and durability.