{"id":9440,"date":"2025-04-14T14:56:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T14:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wood-kplus.at\/bio-based-resins\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T05:00:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T05:00:16","slug":"bio-based-resins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wood-kplus.at\/en\/bio-based-resins\/","title":{"rendered":"BIO-BASED RESINS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9440\" class=\"elementor elementor-9440 elementor-5293\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-782e52b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"782e52b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d72d3c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"d72d3c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The figure shows an ATR-FTIR curing spectrum of the sorbitol resin from 30-200\u00b0C for spectroscopic monitoring of the curing process (\u00a9Photo: Wood K plus)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-897a914 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"897a914\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c462aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c462aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"783\" 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1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The figure shows a comparison of laminate surfaces after acid treatment. (a) Damaged conventional MF resin laminate surface and (b) intact MF resin laminate surface produced with sorbitol (\u00a9Photo: Wood K plus)  <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65efb14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65efb14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Decorative laminates have become indispensable in modern interior design, with applications including furniture, flooring, and wall panels. With the growing emphasis on sustainable materials, there is an increasing demand for eco-friendly alternatives. To meet this demand, research has focused on developing new, modified melamine-formaldehyde (MF) impregnation resins. These developments represent an important step toward innovative material solutions.   <\/p><p>Conventional MF resins have long been used in the production of decorative laminates due to their durability and design versatility. However, these resin systems are manufactured from petrochemical feedstocks, which are increasingly under scrutiny. <\/p><p>In the presented project, possibilities were explored to use bio-based substitutes, such as sorbitol, as resin components. The addition of this sugar alcohol results in highly cross-linked thermosets with improved surface properties and high hydrolysis resistance. This represents an important step toward more sustainable and durable coatings for wood surfaces. <\/p><p>The challenges included adjusting the modified resin&#8217;s curing properties and optimising the processing conditions. Furthermore, a strong emphasis was placed on developing a foundation that would allow for potential upscaling while preserving existing industrial processes without adding complexity. <\/p><p><strong>Advanced analytics for new insights<\/strong><\/p><p>The resins were characterised using Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). The curing behavior of the new resins was analysed throughout the entire processing chain &#8211; from the liquid resin to the fully cured surface. <br>Hence, through kinetic and spectroscopic analyses, the optimal pressing conditions for potential industrial applications were determined. <\/p><p>Moreover, sorbitol-modified resins exhibited unique reaction mechanisms, including altered induction phases and faster curing rates at industry-relevant temperatures. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) of the FTIR data confirmed these changes in cross-linking, which contribute to the improved quality of decorative surfaces. <\/p><p><strong>Impacts and effects<\/strong><\/p><p>Sorbitol-modified resins not only meet industry standards but also outperform conventional systems in standardised tests, resulting in superior surface durability. These findings open up new possibilities for tailoring resin properties to suit various decorative surfaces. This paves the way for more sustainable production practices in the laminate industry and beyond. It also provides new opportunities to enhance both the industrial performance and environmental compatibility of resins &#8211; representing a step toward innovative material solutions for the future.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Decorative laminates have become indispensable in modern interior design, with applications including furniture, flooring, and wall panels. With the growing emphasis on sustainable materials, there is an increasing demand for eco-friendly alternatives. To meet this demand, research has focused on developing new, modified melamine-formaldehyde (MF) impregnation resins. 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