The Reduction of Formaldehyde Emission in Particleboard by the Addition of Bamboo Charcoal Powder

Abstract

            Bamboo charcoal was used as bio-scavenger for formaldehyde release in wood particleboard to minimize the emission. The adding 5, 10 and 15 percent of powdered bamboo char based on the weight of urea formaldehyde resin revealed that particleboard could decreased the formaldehyde emission only 10 percent (by mass). The advantage of bamboo charcoal as bio-scavenger is its availability and uncomplicated accessibility. However, the addition of powdered bamboo charcoal can decrease formaldehyde emission, but it also decrease internal bonding strength of particleboard. Therefore, the use of powdered bamboo charcoal to reduce formaldehyde emission still need to improve the production process and optimize the adding amount of bamboo charcoal that it did not affected other particleboard properties.