The present invention relates to a process for preparing a bonding resin, wherein a resin prepared from lignin, phenol and formaldehyde and comprising a formaldehyde scavenger, is mixed with a resin prepared from phenol and formaldehyde and comprising a formaldehyde scavenger to achieve a mixture useful as a bonding resin useful in the manufacture of oriented strand board (OSB).

A method for manufacturing a cellulose product, comprising the steps: dry forming a cellulose blank in a dry forming unit; arranging the cellulose blank in a forming mould; heating the cellulose blank to a forming temperature in the range of 100° C. to 200° C.; and pressing the cellulose blank in the forming mould with a forming pressure of at least 1 MPa.

The disclosure relates to a method for the production of wood fiberboards such as MDF boards.

The disclosure relates to a method for the production of wood fiberboards such as MDF boards.

Provided is a composite material capable of keeping a good appearance even after heat processed, a method for manufacturing a composite material and a method for manufacturing a molded article. The composite material of the present invention contains a commingled yarn that contains a continuous reinforcing fiber (A) and a continuous thermoplastic resin fiber (B) as fiber components thereof; and a thermoplastic resin fiber (C) that keeps the commingled yarn in place, a thermoplastic resin that composes the thermoplastic resin fiber (C) having a melting point 15 C. or more higher than the melting point of a thermoplastic resin that composes the continuous thermoplastic resin fiber (B).

The present invention is directed to a method for manufacturing a drylaid mat suitable for thermoforming. The present invention is directed to a dry forming process, wherein cellulosic or lignocellulosic fibers have been impregnated, but not cross linked, with a cross linking agent prior to forming in a dry forming method. The invention is also directed to dry-laid mats manufactured according to the method as well as to thermoformed products manufactured from such dry-laid mats.

The present invention is directed to a method for manufacturing a drylaid mat suitable for thermoforming. The present invention is directed to a dry forming process, wherein cellulosic or lignocellulosic fibers have been impregnated, but not cross linked, with a cross linking agent prior to forming in a dry forming method. The invention is also directed to dry-laid mats manufactured according to the method as well as to thermoformed products manufactured from such dry-laid mats.

A method or process for a system for applying high, elevated levels of zinc borate additives to composite or manufactured wood panels, such as oriented strand board, for improved surface antifungal and anti-termite properties. Zinc borate is applied to one or more surface layers of a manufactured wood panel at approximately 2.0% (m/m) or higher, more preferably above 2.0% (m/m) to approximately 2.5% (m/m), which produces the surprising result of resisting surface fungal growth. In particular, OSB panels generated from Aspen and Southern Yellow Pine (SYP) wood species are successfully treated with zinc borate levels of at least approximately 2.0% (m/m), and found to resist surface fungal growth.

A method or process for a system for applying high, elevated levels of zinc borate additives to composite or manufactured wood panels, such as oriented strand board, for improved surface antifungal and anti-termite properties. Zinc borate is applied to one or more surface layers of a manufactured wood panel at approximately 2.0% (m/m) or higher, more preferably above 2.0% (m/m) to approximately 2.5% (m/m), which produces the surprising result of resisting surface fungal growth. In particular, OSB panels generated from Aspen and Southern Yellow Pine (SYP) wood species are successfully treated with zinc borate levels of at least approximately 2.0% (m/m), and found to resist surface fungal growth.

A sheet manufacturing apparatus according to the invention has a mixing unit that mixes fiber and resin powder in air; and a sheet forming unit that forms a sheet by laying and heating the mixture mixed by the mixing unit; the grindability index of the resin contained in the resin powder being 0.8 or less.