Hot Pressing of Wood-Based Composites: A Review

• Published in: Forest products journal Vol. 66; no. 7-8; pp. 419 - 427
• Main Authors: Wei, Peixing, Rao, Xin, Yang, Jing, Guo, Yeyingzi, Chen, Huimin, Zhang, Yue, Chen, Shihui, Deng, Xi, Wang, Zheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Madison Forest Products Society 01.11.2016
• Subjects: Analysis; Chemical reactions; Curing; Deformation; Electric fields; Energy consumption; Flow velocity; Forest products industry; Gas flow; Heat transfer; Hot pressing; Mass transfer; Plywood construction; Raw materials; Studies; Temperature; Water shortages; Wood composites; Wood products; United States

The hot-pressing process is a vital step in the manufacture of wood-based composites and directly affects the properties and quality of the final products. During hot pressing, the heat and mass transfer process interact with each other, coupling with the mechanical deformation process of wood-based...