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Development of an air-injection press for preventing blowout of particleboard I: effects of an air-injection press on board properties

An air-injection press was developed to prevent particleboard from blowing out during the manufacturing process. The air-injection press, which has holes punched in the heating plates, injects high-pressure air into the board through the holes of one plate and releases the air through the holes of t...

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Published in:Journal of wood science 2011-10, Vol.57 (5), p.401-407
Main Authors: Korai, Hideaki, Ling, Nan, Osada, Takayoshi, Yasuda, Osamu, Sumida, Atsushi
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Language:English
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Summary:An air-injection press was developed to prevent particleboard from blowing out during the manufacturing process. The air-injection press, which has holes punched in the heating plates, injects high-pressure air into the board through the holes of one plate and releases the air through the holes of the other plate. The high-pressure air forces out vapor trapped within the board, thus preventing blowout. The newly developed press reduced the pressing time required for manufacturing board from high-moisture-content particles. However, the manufactured boards exhibited mechanical properties and dimensional stability inferior to conventionally manufactured boards.
ISSN:1435-0211
1611-4663
DOI:10.1007/s10086-011-1191-0