Emitting Laminate Flooring by Nanomaterial Reinforcement

Laminate flooring is among composite wood products. Laminate flooring having
sufficient surface performance is widely used as flooring materials in both residential and
nonresidential applications. Laminate flooring materials are shown in Figure1 (Candan,
2012). Laminate flooring was found in 1977 by Pergo (Sweden). The first products were
started to sell in Europe in 1984 while in the US in 1994 (WFCA, 2012).
Production capacity and using area of these composite materials are increasing year by
year. Formaldehyde emission is disadvantage in applications and is a crucial performance
property for laminate flooring.composite wood timbers retaining wall Nanotechnology has been identified as a technological
revolution by scientists from all over the world. Nanoscience and nanotechnology have
numerous advantages also for composite materials (Ciraci, 2005; Jones et al. 2005;
Roughley, 2005). To overcome this disadvantageous, use of nanomaterials in
manufacture of laminate flooring is of a great importance and novelty (Candan, 2012). In
this study, development of low formaldehyde-emitting laminate flooring materials by
nanotechnology was objected.
Kraft paper, HDF panels, decorative paper, and overlay paper were used to produce
laminate flooring. The resin was melamine formaldehyde.hollow to floor dress measurement Silica, alumina, and zinc oxide
nanoparticles were used to reinforce laminate flooring.
The papers were impregnated with melamine formaldehyde resin in a commercial
impregnation line. After that the impregnated kraft paper was used as a balance paper in
the bottom layer of the laminate flooring. HDF panel was placed on the kraft paper. Then,
the impregnated decorative paper and overlay paper were placed over it, respectively,[url=http://www.wpcdeckingboards.com/solutions/6310.html]composite flooring panels[/url] and
then it was hot pressed in the short-cycle press line (Kastamonu Integrated Wood
The loading levels of the nanomaterials were 1% and 3%. The control laminate flooring
material was also produced for the comparison. The panels were cut into the test samples.
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