Are there really healthy and environmentally friendly boards? After reading this article, you will understand "aldehyde"

There is an extremely complex relationship between panels, environmental protection, and health.

I believe that many friends who have experienced renovation or read news about formaldehyde pollution will have this question: the raw material of the board is obviously wood, so how can it release formaldehyde?

Is glue the only factor that releases formaldehyde?

In addition to wood, adhesives are also essential for the production of board materials. Some types of board require surfacing and edge banding. Wood itself contains trace amounts of formaldehyde, and even the air we breathe, the beer we drink, and the apples we eat contain certain amounts of formaldehyde, but the amount released is very limited and can be basically ignored.

Therefore, adhesives are not the only factor that causes formaldehyde to be released from wood panels, but they are still a major factor. Currently, most wood panels on the market use urea-formaldehyde adhesive, which is produced by reacting formaldehyde and urea in a certain molar ratio. As the name suggests, this adhesive itself contains formaldehyde, but the reason why it is so widely used is mainly due to its three advantages:

1. Almost transparent after curing;

2. Fast curing speed and high bonding strength;

3. Cheap price!

However, the use of urea-formaldehyde glue does not necessarily mean that the board is bad. As long as the amount of urea-formaldehyde glue is controlled during the processing, the board can also reach the national standard E1 level, or even the higher enterprise standard E0 level.

Is panel production really detrimental to forest protection?

People desire a healthy, pollution-free environment, and forests precisely fulfill this function. However, while protecting the environment, we must also acknowledge that felling trees for timber construction and interior decoration is irreplaceable. Thus, on the surface, forest protection and panel production appear to be contradictory. However, this perception is, in fact, highly biased.

Currently, my country is strengthening forest management and establishing a complete forest ecosystem, improving the standardized and rational operation of forestry development, and scientifically planning the timber resources needed by panel companies to ensure the sustainable development of forest resources and panel production. At the same time, as a resource-dependent industry, panel companies have gradually assumed the responsibility of protecting the natural environment and maintaining harmony with nature. They actively participate in public welfare, plant trees, and strive to increase vegetation coverage. They also improve timber utilization and reduce waste through technological improvements and product development, which is also a major manifestation of protecting forest resources.

One board solves the two major problems of health and environmental protection?

The latest product, solid wood slice OSB ecological board, solves the two major problems of health and environmental protection at one time.

From a health perspective, the core of solid wood sliced ​​OSB eco-friendly boards uses OSB board, whose primary raw materials are debarked radiata pine imported from Australia and environmentally friendly MDI glue. As a new technological material, MDI glue adds no formaldehyde during the board processing process, enabling the core of solid wood sliced ​​OSB eco-friendly boards to achieve the corporate standard formaldehyde-free grade, which is superior to E0. Furthermore, the raw wood undergoes a debarking process to remove easily perishable impurities such as bark, effectively eliminating irritating odors after processing into boards. The natural pine fragrance of radiata pine adds a touch of poetic charm to any home environment.

From an environmental perspective, OSB, also known as oriented strand board, is produced by shaving logs and then laying them in a crisscross pattern. Compared to the common eco-friendly boards currently on the market, which use blockboard as a core, oversized shavings utilize far more wood than strips, achieving a comprehensive wood utilization rate of up to 99.5%, significantly improving the utilization and protection of forest resources.