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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2020, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (11): 159-167.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20201117

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Influencing Factors and Uncertainty of Formaldehyde Emission in Wood-Based Panels by Desiccator Method

Mengting Yin,Botao Li,Bin Lü,Yuejin Fu,Fan Yang,Xianwu Zou*   

  1. National Center for Quality Supervision and Testing of Wood and Bamboo Products Research Institute of Wood Industry, CAF Beijing 100091
  • Received:2018-09-13 Online:2020-11-25 Published:2020-12-30
  • Contact: Xianwu Zou

Abstract:

Objective: The desiccator method is one of the main methods to determine formaldehyde emission in wood-based panels. However, the desiccator method also has some problems such as poor reproducibility and low accuracy. In order to improve the accuracy of the measurement results, it is necessary to study the main influencing factors and measurement uncertainty of the desiccator method. Method: In this paper, veneer particleboard was used as the research object, the influences of water absorption and panel's loading rate on the determination of formaldehyde emission in panel by desiccator method were investigated. Meanwhile, the sources of various uncertainties in the determination processes of desiccator method were analyzed, and the uncertainty was also calculated. Result: When the water absorption increased from 20 mL to 300 mL, the stable release value of formaldehyde increased from 49 μg to 72 μg. When the load-carrying ratio of sheet metal increased from 0.037 m2·m-3 to 17.6 m2·m-3, the stable release value of formaldehyde decreased from 2.14 mg·L-1 to 0.88 mg·L-1 at unit load-carrying ratio. Furthermore, the uncertainty of the 40 L dryer method was higher than that of the 9-11 L dryer. Among the main sources of uncertainty, the uncertainty introduced by repeated measurements contributed the largest to the overall uncertainty. Conclusion: Absorbed water was positively correlated with formaldehyde emission, while carrying capacity was negatively correlated with formaldehyde emission. In the processes of experiment, each step should be operated according to the standard specification to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data.

Key words: desiccator method, wood-based panels, formaldehyde, uncertainty

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