Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2015, 63(1), 45-48 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201563010045
Novel Decorative Particleboards by Means of Post-imprinted Surface Patterns
- Department of Wood Science, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
While high surface smoothness of particleboards is usually desired, boards with expressed surface topology can be seen as a more recent development. This research is about the development of 3D-imprinted surface patterns applied to both sides of single-layer particleboards. The imprintment was done as a post-treatment, meaning it was carried out as a final processing step during particleboard production. Commercial particleboard samples were imprinted using a hexagonal steel pattern under high pressure. Results show that because of the imprinting bending strength and stiffness were both reduced by 2/3 to 3/4 of the compared control values. Even with such severe reductions the imprintment process is seen as successful. A minimum of internal mechanical integrity remained making the new type of particleboard suitable for a number of design-related applications. With proper coating applications could be wall cladding, ceiling cladding, or decorative products. With the shown imprintment a new type of 3D-surface particleboard is introduced.
Keywords: particleboard, imprinting, pattern, 3D surface, modification, three dimensional, surface
Grants and funding:
This research was supported by the European Social Fund and the state budget of the Czech Republic, project InWood "The Establishment of an International Research Team for the Development of New Wood-based Materials" reg. no. CZ.1.07/2.3.00/20.0269, and the Internal Grant Agency (IGA) by the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University Brno (IGA-14/2014).
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