Research Article

Particle Board and Oriented Strand Board Prepared with Nanocellulose-Reinforced Adhesive

Table 1

Composition and properties of adhesive mixtures.

Adhesive mixtureQuantity (g/100 g adhesive mixture)HardenerSolid resinCelluloseGel timeViscosity
ResinCelluloseWater(g solid)(%)(% of solid resin)(s)(Pa·s)

UF66.0034.001.6566.0490.48
MUF45.0055.0045.0751.62
UF-1% CNF45.550.4653.991.1445.61.01670.93
MUF-1% CNF45.000.4554.5545.21.00678.51
UF-3% CNF26.140.7973.070.6526.33.021191.41