Extractable urea in MDF prepared using the blowfine- and blender-technique

Abstract

Extractable urea was determined in water extractives of medium density fiberboards (MDF), prepared using the blowline- and blender-technique. The results reveal: higher amounts of urea are extractable from boards resinated in the blowline than in the blender. Therefore, it seems that less cross-linking of the resin takes place in the blowline than in the blender.