Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society
Table 1 Experimental design
MDF type | Face layer ratio (%) (fine fibres of pine) | Core layer ratio (%) (coarse fibres of beech) | Resin content in face layer (wt%) | Resin content in core layer (wt%) | Target density of MDF (kg/m3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | 50 | 50 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 700 |
B | 50 | 50 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 700 |
C | 50 | 50 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 700 |
D | 50 | 50 | 10.5 | 7.5 | 700 |
E | 50 | 50 | 10.5 | 6.5 | 700 |
F | 50 | 50 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 730 |
G | 50 | 50 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 700 |
H | 50 | 50 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 675 |
I | 50 | 50 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 650 |