EP2542625A1 - Matériaux lignocellulosiques présentant des propriétés mécaniques satisfaisantes - Google Patents

Matériaux lignocellulosiques présentant des propriétés mécaniques satisfaisantes

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EP2542625A1
EP2542625A1 EP11750260A EP11750260A EP2542625A1 EP 2542625 A1 EP2542625 A1 EP 2542625A1 EP 11750260 A EP11750260 A EP 11750260A EP 11750260 A EP11750260 A EP 11750260A EP 2542625 A1 EP2542625 A1 EP 2542625A1
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Maxim Peretolchin
Günter Scherr
Stephan WEINKÖTZ
Frank Braun
Olaf Kriha
Benjamin Nehls
Michael Schmidt
Michael Finkenauer
Jürgen von Auenmüller
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B27—WORKING OR PRESERVING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINES IN GENERAL
    • B27N—MANUFACTURE BY DRY PROCESSES OF ARTICLES, WITH OR WITHOUT ORGANIC BINDING AGENTS, MADE FROM PARTICLES OR FIBRES CONSISTING OF WOOD OR OTHER LIGNOCELLULOSIC OR LIKE ORGANIC MATERIAL
    • B27N3/00—Manufacture of substantially flat articles, e.g. boards, from particles or fibres
    • B27N3/005—Manufacture of substantially flat articles, e.g. boards, from particles or fibres and foam
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08G—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
    • C08G18/00—Polymeric products of isocyanates or isothiocyanates
    • C08G18/06—Polymeric products of isocyanates or isothiocyanates with compounds having active hydrogen
    • C08G18/28—Polymeric products of isocyanates or isothiocyanates with compounds having active hydrogen characterised by the compounds used containing active hydrogen
    • C08G18/40—High-molecular-weight compounds
    • C08G18/64—Macromolecular compounds not provided for by groups C08G18/42 - C08G18/63
    • C08G18/6492—Lignin containing materials; Wood resins; Wood tars; Derivatives thereof
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08G—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
    • C08G18/00—Polymeric products of isocyanates or isothiocyanates
    • C08G18/06—Polymeric products of isocyanates or isothiocyanates with compounds having active hydrogen
    • C08G18/70—Polymeric products of isocyanates or isothiocyanates with compounds having active hydrogen characterised by the isocyanates or isothiocyanates used
    • C08G18/72—Polyisocyanates or polyisothiocyanates
    • C08G18/74—Polyisocyanates or polyisothiocyanates cyclic
    • C08G18/76—Polyisocyanates or polyisothiocyanates cyclic aromatic
    • C08G18/7657—Polyisocyanates or polyisothiocyanates cyclic aromatic containing two or more aromatic rings
    • C08G18/7664—Polyisocyanates or polyisothiocyanates cyclic aromatic containing two or more aromatic rings containing alkylene polyphenyl groups
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08L—COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
    • C08L97/00—Compositions of lignin-containing materials
    • C08L97/02—Lignocellulosic material, e.g. wood, straw or bagasse

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  • Lignocellulose materials having good mechanical properties
  • the present invention relates to a process for the production of a lignocellulose- containing material, in which, based in each case on the lignocellulose-containing material:
  • aminoplast resin aminoplast resin, phenol-formaldehyde resin and organic isocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups, and optionally
  • D) additives are mixed and are then pressed at elevated temperature and under elevated pressure, wherein the component B) comprises a curing agent for the component C).
  • the sum of the components A), B), C) and optionally D) is 100%.
  • the present invention furthermore relates to a process for the production of a multilayer lignocellulose material, the lignocellulose-containing material, a multilayer
  • lignocellulose material and the use of a lignocellulose-containing material and of a multilayer lignocellulose material, in each case as defined in the claims.
  • Lignocellulose materials for example wood-base materials, in particular multilayer wood-base materials, are an economical and resource-protecting alternative to solid wood and have become very important, particularly in furniture construction, in the case of laminate floors and as construction materials.
  • Starting materials used are usually wood particles of different thicknesses, for example wood chips or wood fibers of various timbers. Such wood particles are usually pressed with natural and/or synthetic binders and optionally with addition of further additives to give board- or strand-like wood-base materials.
  • lignocellulose materials for example wood-base materials
  • lignocellulose particles for example wood chips or wood fibers
  • binders for example aminoplast resins, phenol-formaldehyde resins or organic isocyanates
  • a so-called curing agent for example organic acids or acidic salts in the case of aminoplast resins or phenol-formaldehyde resins, is added to the binders, which curing agent initiates and/or accelerates the condensation of the corresponding resin and hence brings about curing of the resin.
  • lignocellulose materials having improved mechanical properties, for example improved transverse tensile strength, and lower water absorption or swelling values are sought.
  • DE 20 2007 017 713 U1 describes a weight-reduced particle board by combination of wood chips and uniformly distributed foamed polystyrene beads in the middle layer of the particle board.
  • the polystyrene can be used as a carrier of additives, such as formaldehyde scavengers, accelerators and flameproofing agents.
  • additives such as formaldehyde scavengers, accelerators and flameproofing agents.
  • the accelerators added to the polystyrene can have a positive effect on the process speed.
  • the object of the present invention was to provide lignoceilulose-containing, preferably wood-containing, materials and lignocellulose materials, preferably wood-base materials, having improved mechanical properties and low water absorption and swelling values but still having good processing properties, such as conventional wood- base materials of the same density, which can be produced at a higher process speed.
  • the mechanical strength can be determined by measuring the transverse tensile strength according to EN 319.
  • the swelling values can be determined according to E 317.
  • the object was achieved by a process for the production of a lignoceilulose-containing material, in which, based in each case on the lignoceilulose-containing material:
  • aminoplast resin, phenol-formaldehyde resin and organic isocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups and optionally D) additives are mixed and are then pressed at elevated temperature and under elevated pressure, wherein the component B) comprises a curing agent for the component C).
  • lignocellulose lignocellulose particles or lignocellulose-containing material are known to the person skilled in the art.
  • lignocellulose-containing material lignocellulose-containing particles or lignocellulose particles are, for example, straw or wood parts such as wood layers, wood strips, wood chips, wood fibers or wood dust, wood chips, wood fibers and wood dust being preferred.
  • the lignocellulose-containing particles or lignocellulose particles may also originate from wood fiber-containing plants, such as flax, hemp. Starting materials for wood parts or wood particles are usually timbers from the thinning of forests, industrial residual timbers and used timbers as well as wood fiber-containing plants.
  • the processing to give the desired lignocellulose-containing particles is effected by known processes, cf. for example M. Dunky, P. Niemt, Holzwerkstoffe und Leime, pages 91-156, Springer Verlag Heidelberg, 2002.
  • Preferred lignocellulose-containing particles are wood particles, particularly preferably wood chips and wood fibers, as are used for the production of MDF and HDF boards.
  • lignocellulose-containing particles are flax or hemp particles, particularly preferably flax or hemp fibers, as can be used for the production of particle boards and MDF and HDF boards.
  • the lignocellulose-containing, preferably wood-containing material may comprise the customary small amounts of water (within a customary small range of variation); this water is not taken into account in the weight data of the present application.
  • the weight data of the lignocellulose particles are based on lignocellulose particles, preferably wood particles, dried in a customary manner known to the person skilled in the art.
  • the weight data of the binder are based, with respect to the aminoplast component in the binder, on the solids content of the corresponding component (determined by evaporation of the water at 120°C within 2 h, according to, for example, Gunter Zeppenfeld, Dirk Grunwald, Klebstoffe in der Holz- und Mobelindustrie, 2nd edition, DRW-Verlag, page 268) and, with respect to the isocyanate, in particular the PMDI, on the isocyanate component per se, i.e. for example without solvent or emulsifying medium.
  • the lignocellulose-containing, preferably wood-containing materials according to the invention can have any density.
  • more highly dense lignocellulose-containing, preferably wood-containing materials according to the invention have an average density in the range from at least 600 to 900 kg/m 3 , preferably from 600 to 850 kg/m 3 , particularly preferably from 600 to 800 kg/m 3 .
  • low-density lignocellulose-containing, preferably wood-containing materials according to the invention have an average density in the range from 200 to 600 kg/m 3 , preferably from 300 to 600 kg/m 3 , particularly preferably from 350 to 500 kg/m 3 .
  • Suitable multilayer lignocellulose materials are all materials which are produced from wood veneers, preferably having an average density of the wood veneers of from 0.4 to 0.85 g/cm 3 , for example veneer boards or plywood boards or Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL).
  • wood veneers preferably having an average density of the wood veneers of from 0.4 to 0.85 g/cm 3 , for example veneer boards or plywood boards or Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL).
  • Suitable multilayer lignocellulose materials are preferably all materials which are produced from lignocellulose chips, preferably wood chips, preferably having an average density of the wood chips of from 0.4 to 0.85 g/cm 3 , for example particle boards or OSB boards, and wood fiber materials such as LDF, MDF and HDF boards. Particle boards and fiber boards are preferred, in particular particle boards.
  • the average density of the lignocellulose particles, preferably of the wood particles, of component A) is as a rule from 0.4 to 0.85 g/cm 3 , preferably from 0.4 to 0.75 g/cm 3 , in particular from 0.4 to 0.6 g/cm 3 .
  • Any desired wood type is suitable for the production of the wood particles; for example, spruce, beech, pine, larch, linden, poplar, ash, chestnut or fir wood are very suitable, and spruce and/or beech wood are preferred, in particular spruce wood.
  • the dimensions of the lignocellulose particles, preferably wood particles, are not critical and depend as usual on the lignocellulose material, preferably wood-base material, to be produced, for example the abovementioned wood-base materials, such as particle board, MDF, HDF or OSB.
  • Component B) comprises expanded plastic particles, preferably expanded
  • thermoplastic particles which comprise a curing agent for the component C).
  • a suitable group of curing agents for aminoplast resin or phenol-formaldehyde resin comprises organic acids, inorganic acids, acidic salts of organic acids and acidic salts of inorganic acids, such as ammonium salts or acidic salts of organic amines.
  • the components of this group can of course also be used as mixtures.
  • the components of this group can of course also be used as mixtures.
  • Further examples of curing agents for aminoplast resins are to be found in M. Dunky, P. Niemz, Holzwerkstoffe und Leime, Springer 2002, pages 265-269, and those curing agents for phenol- formaldehyde resins are to found in M. Dunky, P. Niemz, Holzwerkstoffe und Leime, Springer 2002, pages 341-352.
  • Suitable curing agents for organic isocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups for example PMDI, can be divided into two groups: amines and organometallic
  • a suitable group of curing agents for organic isocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups for example PMDI, comprises compounds which greatly accelerate the reaction of compounds comprising reactive hydrogen atoms, in particular hydroxyl groups, with the organic isocyanates.
  • basic polyurethane catalysts for example tertiary amines, such as triethylamine, tributylamine, dimethylbenzylamine, dicyclohexylmethylamine, dimethylcyclohexylamine, ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ ', ⁇ '-tetramethyldiaminodiethyl ether, bis(dimethyl- aminopropyl)urea, N-methyl- or N-ethylmorpholine, N-cyclohexylmorpholine,
  • tertiary amines such as triethylamine, tributylamine, dimethylbenzylamine, dicyclohexylmethylamine, dimethylcyclohexylamine, ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ ', ⁇ '-tetramethyldiaminodiethyl ether, bis(dimethyl- aminopropyl)urea, N-methyl- or N-ethylmorpholine, N-cyclohexylmorpholine,
  • alkanolamine compounds such as triethanolamine, triisopropanolamine, N-methyl- and N-ethyl- diethanolamine, dimethylaminoethanol, 2-(N,N-dimethylaminoethoxy)ethanol,
  • N,N',N"-tns(dialkylaminoalkyl)hexahydrotriazines e.g. N, ', N"-tris(dimethyl- aminopropyl)-s-hexahydrotriazine, and triethylenediamine, are used as curing agents.
  • Suitable curing agents for organic isocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups are metal salts, such as iron(ll) chloride, zinc chloride, lead octanoate and preferably tin salts, such as tin dioctanoate, tin diethylhexanoate, and dibutyltin dilaurate, and in particular mixtures of tertiary amines and organic tin salts.
  • metal salts such as iron(ll) chloride, zinc chloride, lead octanoate and preferably tin salts, such as tin dioctanoate, tin diethylhexanoate, and dibutyltin dilaurate, and in particular mixtures of tertiary amines and organic tin salts.
  • amidines such as 2,3-dimethyl-3,4,5,6-tetra- hydropyrimidine
  • tetraalkylammonium hydroxides such as tetramethylammonium hydroxide
  • alkali metal hydroxides such as sodium hydroxide and alkali metal alcoholates, such as sodium methylate and potassium isopropylate
  • alkali metal salts of long-chain fatty acids having 10 to 20 carbon atoms and optionally OH side groups.
  • a preferred group of curing agents for aminoplast resin or phenol-formaldehyde resin comprises inorganic or organic acids, such as nitric acid, sulfuric acid, formic acid, acetic acid, and polymers having acid groups, such as homo- or copolymers of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid or maleic acid.
  • a preferred group of curing agents for organic isocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups comprises amines, such as triethylamine, tributylamine, dimethylbenzylamine, dicyclohexylmethylamine, dimethylcyclohexylamine,
  • ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ ', ⁇ '-tetramethyldiaminodiethyl ether bis(dimethylaminopropyl)urea, N-methyl- or N-ethylmorpholine, N-cyclohexylmorpholine, ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ ', ⁇ '-tetramethylethylenediamine, ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ ', ⁇ '-tetramethylbutanediamine, N,N,N',N'-tetramethylhexane-1 ,6-diamine, pentamethyldiethylenetriamine, dimethylpiperazine, N-dimethylaminoethylpiperidine, 1 ,2-dimethylimidazole, 1-azabicyclo[2.2.0]octane, 1 ,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (Dabco), and alkanolamine compounds, such as triethanolamine, triisopropanolamine, N-methyl- and N-ethyl
  • N,N',N"-tris(dimethylaminopropyl)-s-hexahydrotriazine, and triethylenediamine N,N',N"-tris(dimethylaminopropyl)-s-hexahydrotriazine, and triethylenediamine.
  • Either the plastic particles on which component B) is based are brought into contact in the form of compact plastic particles with the curing agent (“Variant I”) or the plastic particles on which the component B) is based are brought into contact in the form of expanded plastic particles with the curing agent (“Variant II").
  • Variant (II) is preferably used. Curing agents I) which adhere to the plastic particles on which component B) is based are usually brought into contact as such or in solution or suspension in a diluent, for example water and/or organic solvents, with the plastic particles on which component B) is based.
  • a diluent for example water and/or organic solvents
  • curing agents examples are: homooligomers or homopolymers of
  • ⁇ - ⁇ -unsaturated carboxylic acids or anhydrides thereof cooligomers or copolymers of ⁇ - ⁇ -unsaturated carboxylic acids and/or the anhydrides thereof with ethylenically unsaturated comonomers, for example Sokalan® CP 12 S from BASF SE.
  • Curing agents II) which do not adhere to the plastic particles on which component B) is based are usually combined with an adhesive.
  • do not adhere means that the corresponding curing agent in solid form, for example powder, or liquid form becomes detached in a substantial amount from the plastic particles on which component B) is based, even as a result of a low mechanical load.
  • non-adhesive curing agents examples include nitric acid, sulfuric acid, ammonium nitrate for aminoplast and phenoplast resins and triethylenediamine for organic isocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups, for example PMDI.
  • the following components by themselves or in combination with one another can be used as adhesives, the mixing ratios not being critical.
  • the polymers can optionally comprise from 1 to 5% by weight of comonomer, such as (meth)acrylonitrile, (meth)acrylamide, ureido (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl
  • (meth)acrylate 3-hydroxypropyl (meth)acrylate, acrylamidopropanesulfonic acid, methylolacrylamide or the sodium salt of vinylsulfonic acid.
  • the polymers of the adhesives are preferably composed of one or more of the monomers styrene, butadiene, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, C1-4-alkyl acrylates, C1-4-alkyl methacrylates, acrylamide, methacrylamide and methylolacrylamide.
  • Suitable adhesives for the curing agents II) are in particular acrylate resins, particularly preferably in the form of the aqueous polymer dispersion.
  • the homooligomers or homopolymers of ⁇ , ⁇ -unsaturated carboxylic acids or the anhydrides thereof and cooligomers or copolymers of ⁇ , ⁇ -unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or the anhydrides thereof with ethylenically unsaturated comonomers may also serve as adhesives for the curing agent II).
  • resins such as aminoplast resins, polyurethanes, alkyd resins and other resins which are used, for example, in coatings or paints and can form a stable layer can also be used as adhesive for the curing agents II).
  • the abovementioned adhesives are usually brought into contact as such or in solution or suspension in a diluent, for example water and/or organic solvents, with the curing agent II) or the curing agents II).
  • a diluent for example water and/or organic solvents
  • the preparation of the adhesive polymer dispersion or suspension is effected in a manner known per se, for example by emulsion, suspension or dispersion
  • the polymer can also be prepared by solution or mass polymerization, and optionally comminuted and the polymer particles can then be dispersed in water in the customary manner.
  • Suitable polymer dispersions are obtainable, for example, by free radical emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, such as styrene, acrylates or methacrylates, as described in WO 00/50480.
  • ethylenically unsaturated monomers such as styrene, acrylates or methacrylates, as described in WO 00/50480.
  • Acrylates or styrene acrylates which are composed of the monomers styrene, n-butyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate (MMA), methacrylic acid, acrylamide or methylolacrylamide are particularly preferred.
  • a prepared mixture of curing agent I) and curing agent II) and the adhesive described above can be brought into contact or curing agent II) and the adhesive described above can be brought into contact or curing agent I) and curing agent II) and optionally the adhesive described above can be brought into contact and in each case can be brought into contact with the plastic particles on which component B) is based, or first the plastic particles on which component B) is based can be brought into contact with the curing agent I) and/or the adhesive described above and said particles can then be brought into contact with the curing agent II).
  • the bringing into contact can be effected by the customary methods, for example by spraying, immersion, wetting or drum-coating of the plastic particles on which component B) is based with the optionally dissolved or suspended, further
  • the plastic particles on which component B) is based are present here usually as such, i.e. as solid substance. ⁇
  • the content of curing agent in and/or on component B) depends in general on the resin to be cured.
  • the content of curing agent in and/or on the component B) is usually in the range from 0.1 to 60% by weight of curing agent, preferably in the range from 1 to 40% by weight of curing agent, particularly preferably in the range from 2.5 to 25% by weight of curing agent, based in each case on component B).
  • the content of curing agent in and/or on the component B) is usually in the range from 0.0001 to 40% by weight of curing agent, preferably in the range from 0.1 to 30% by weight of curing agent, particularly preferably in the range from 1 to 20% by weight of curing agent, based in each case on component B).
  • the expanded plastic particles on which component B) is based are usually obtained as follows: compact plastic particles which comprise an expandable medium (also referred to as “blowing agent”) are expanded by the action of heat energy or pressure change (often also designated as “foamed”). The blowing agent expands thereby, the particles increase in size and cell structures form.
  • an expandable medium also referred to as “blowing agent”
  • the blowing agent expands thereby, the particles increase in size and cell structures form.
  • preexpanders customary foaming apparatuses, often designated as "preexpanders".
  • preexpanders can be installed in a stationary manner or can be mobile.
  • the expansion can be carried out in one stage or in a plurality of stages.
  • the expandable plastic particles are expanded directly to the desired final size.
  • the expandable plastic particles are first expanded to an intermediate size and then expanded to the desired final size in one or more further stages via a corresponding number of intermediate sizes.
  • compact plastic particles also referred to herein as "expandable plastic particles”
  • expandable plastic particles comprise as a rule no cell structures, in contrast to the expanded plastic particles.
  • the expanded plastic particles have, if any at all, only a small content of blowing agent.
  • the expanded plastic particles thus obtained can be temporarily stored or can be further used without intermediate steps for the preparation of component B) according to the invention, as described above.
  • Suitable polymers on which the expandable or expanded plastic particles are based are all polymers, preferably thermoplastic polymers, which can be foamed. These are known to the person skilled in the art.
  • Suitable such polymers are, for example, polyketones, polysulfones,
  • polyoxymethylene PVC (rigid and flexible), polycarbonates, polyisocyanurates, polycarbodiimides, polyacrylimides and polymethacrylimides, polyamides,
  • polyurethanes aminoplast resins and phenol resins
  • styrene homopolymers also referred to below as “polystyrene” or “styrene polymer”
  • styrene copolymers C2-C o-olefin homopolymers, C2-Cio-olefin copolymers and polyesters.
  • the 1-alkenes for example ethylene, propylene, 1-butene, 1-hexene, 1-octene, are preferably used for the preparation of said olefin polymers.
  • the expanded plastic particles of component B) have a bulk density of from 10 to 150 kg/m 3 , preferably from 30 to 100 kg/m 3 , particularly preferably from 40 to 80 kg/m 3 , in particular from 50 to 70 kg/m 3 .
  • the bulk density is usually determined by weighing a defined volume filled with the bulk material.
  • Expanded plastic particles B) are generally used in the form of spheres or beads having an average diameter of, advantageously, from 0.25 to 10 mm, preferably from 0.4 to 8.5 mm, in particular from 0.4 to 7 mm. Expanded plastic particle spheres B) advantageously have a small surface area per unit volume, for example in the form of a spherical or elliptical particle.
  • the expanded plastic particle spheres B) advantageously have closed cells.
  • the proportion of open cells according to DIN-ISO 4590 is as a rule less than 30%.
  • component B) consists of different polymer types, i.e. polymer types based on different monomers (for example polystyrene and polyethylene or polystyrene and homo-polypropylene or polyethylene and homopolypropylene), they may be present in different weight ratios, which however, according to the present state of knowledge, are not critical.
  • blowing agents known to the person skilled in the art for example aliphatic C3- to Cio-hydrocarbons, such as propane, n-butane, isobutane, n-pentane, isopentane, neopentane, cyclopentane and/or hexane and isomers thereof, alcohols, ketones, esters, ethers and halogenated hydrocarbons, can be used for the expanded or expandable plastic particles.
  • the content of blowing agent in the expandable plastic particles is in general in the range from 0.01 to 7% by weight, preferably from 0.01 to 4% by weight, particularly preferably from 0.1 to 4% by weight, based in each case on the expandable plastic particles containing blowing agent.
  • Styrene homopolymer also referred to herein simply as "polystyrene"
  • styrene copolymer is preferably used as the only plastic particle component in component B).
  • Such polystyrene and/or styrene copolymer can be prepared by all polymerization processes known to the person skilled in the art, cf. for example Ullmann's
  • the preparation of the expandable polystyrene and/or styrene copolymer is effected as a rule in a manner known per se by suspension polymerization or by means of extrusion processes.
  • styrene In the suspension polymerization, styrene, optionally with addition of further comonomers, is polymerized in aqueous suspension in the presence of a customary suspension stabilizer by means of catalysts forming free radicals.
  • the blowing agent and optionally further additives can be concomitantly initially taken in the
  • the bead-like, expandable styrene polymers obtained, which are impregnated with blowing agent, are separated from the aqueous phase after the end of the polymerization, washed, dried and screened.
  • the blowing agent is mixed into the polymer, for example via an extruder, transported through a die plate and pelletized under pressure to give particles or strands.
  • Blowing agents which may be used for the preparation of the expandable polystyrene and/or styrene copolymer are all blowing agents known to the person skilled in the art and already mentioned above, for example aliphatic C 3 - to Cio-hydrocarbons, such as propane, n-butane, isobutane, n-pentane, isopentane, neopentane, cyclopentane and/or hexane and isomers thereof, alcohols, ketones, esters, ethers or halogenated hydrocarbons.
  • aliphatic C 3 - to Cio-hydrocarbons such as propane, n-butane, isobutane, n-pentane, isopentane, neopentane, cyclopentane and/or hexane and isomers thereof, alcohols, ketones, esters, ethers or halogenated hydrocarbons.
  • the blowing agent is selected from the group consisting of n-pentane, isopentane, neopentane and cyclopentane.
  • a commercially available pentane isomer mixture comprising n-pentane and isopentane is particularly preferably used.
  • the content of blowing agent in the expandable polystyrene or styrene copolymer is in general in the range from 0.01 to 7% by weight, preferably from 0.01 to 4% by weight, preferably from 0.1 to 4% by weight, particularly preferably from 0.5 to 3.5% by weight, based in each case on the expandable polystyrene or styrene copolymer containing blowing agent.
  • the content of C3- to Cio-hydrocarbons as blowing agents in the expandable polystyrene or styrene copolymer is in general in the range from 0.01 to 7% by weight, preferably from 0.01 to 4% by weight, preferably from 0.1 to 4% by weight, particularly preferably from 0.5 to 3.5% by weight, based in each case on the expandable polystyrene or styrene copolymer containing blowing agent.
  • the content of blowing agent, selected from the group consisting of n-pentane, isopentane, neopentane and cyclopentane, in the expandable polystyrene or styrene copolymer is in general in the range from 0.01 to 7% by weight, preferably from 0.01 to 4% by weight, preferably from 0.1 to 4% by weight, particularly preferably from 0.5 to 3.5% by weight, based in each case on the expandable polystyrene or styrene copolymer containing blowing agent.
  • the content of blowing agent, selected from the group consisting of n-pentane, isopentane, neopentane and cyclopentane, in the expandable polystyrene is in general in the range from 0.01 to 7% by weight, preferably from 0.01 to 4% by weight, preferably from 0.1 to 4% by weight, particularly preferably from 0.5 to 3.5% by weight, based in each case on the expandable polystyrene containing blowing agent.
  • the preferred or particularly preferred expandable styrene polymers or expandable styrene copolymers described above have a relatively low content of blowing agent. Such polymers are also referred to as "being low in blowing agent".
  • a suitable process for the preparation of expandable polystyrene or expandable styrene copolymer low in blowing agent is described in US 5,1 12,875, which is hereby incorporated by reference. As described, it is also possible to use styrene copolymers.
  • These styrene copolymers advantageously have at least 50% by weight, preferably at least 80% by weight, of styrene incorporated in the form of polymerized units.
  • Suitable comonomers are, for example, a-methylstyrene, styrenes halogenated on the nucleus, acrylonitrile, esters of acrylic or methacrylic acid with alcohols having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, N-vinylcarbazole, maleic acid (anhydride), (meth)acrylamides and/or vinyl acetate.
  • the polystyrene and/or styrene copolymer may comprise a small amount of a chain branching agent in the form of polymerized units, i.e. a compound having more than one double bond, preferably two double bonds, such as
  • the branching agent is used in general in amounts of from 0.0005 to 0.5 mol%, based on styrene.
  • Suitable styrene homopolymers or styrene copolymers are crystal clear polystyrene (GPPS), high impact polystyrene (HIPS), anionically polymerized polystyrene or impact-resistant polystyrene (A-IPS), styrene-a-methylstyrene copolymers, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene polymers (ABS), styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN), acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate (ASA), methylacrylate-butadiene-styrene (MBS), methyl methacrylate-acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (MABS) polymers or mixtures thereof or with polyphenylene ether (PPE) used.
  • GPPS crystal clear polystyrene
  • HIPS high impact polystyrene
  • A-IPS anionically polymerized polystyren
  • 400 000 g/mol particularly preferably from 190 000 to 400 000 g/mol, very particularly preferably from 210 000 to 400 000 g/mol, is particularly preferably used.
  • the expandable styrene homopolymers or expandable styrene copolymers are expanded (often also referred to as "foamed") in a known manner by heating to temperatures above their softening point, for example by means of hot air or preferably steam and/or pressure change, as described, for example, in Kunststoff Handbuch 1996, volume 4 "Polystyrol", Hanser 1996, pages 640 to 673, or US 5, 1 12,875.
  • the expandable polystyrene or expandable styrene copolymer is obtainable as a rule in a manner known per se by suspension
  • preexpanders This expansion is generally carried out in customary foaming apparatuses, often referred to as "preexpanders". Such preexpanders can be installed in a stationary manner or may be mobile.
  • the expansion can be carried out in one stage or a plurality of stages.
  • the expandable polystyrene particles or expandable styrene copolymer particles are expanded directly to the desired final size.
  • the polystyrene particles or expandable styrene copolymer particles are first expanded to an intermediate size and then, in one or more further stages, expanded via a corresponding number of intermediate sizes to the desired final size.
  • the expansion is carried out in one stage.
  • the expandable polystyrene particles (styrene homopolymer particles) or expandable styrene copolymer particles comprise as a rule no cell structures, in contrast to the expanded polystyrene particles or expanded styrene copolymer particles.
  • the content of blowing agent in the expanded polystyrene or expanded styrene copolymer, preferably styrene homopolymer, is in general in the range from 0 to 5.5% by weight, preferably from 0 to 3% by weight, preferably from 0 to 2.5% by weight, particularly preferably from 0 to 2% by weight, based in each case on the expanded polystyrene or expanded styrene copolymer.
  • 0% by weight means that no blowing agent can be detected by the customary detection methods.
  • expanded polystyrene particles or expanded styrene copolymer particles can be further used for the production of the lignocellulose-containing material with or without further measures for blowing agent reduction.
  • the expanded polystyrene particles or expanded styrene copolymer particles obtained in this manner are preferably further used without further intermediate steps for the preparation of component B) according to the invention, as described above.
  • the expanded plastic particles of component B) have a bulk density of from 10 to 150 kg/m 3 , preferably from 30 to 100 kg/m 3 , particularly preferably from 40 to 80 kg/m 3 , in particular from 50 to 70 kg/m 3 .
  • the bulk density is usually determined by weighing a defined volume filled with the bulk material.
  • the expanded polystyrene or expanded styrene copolymer is advantageously used in the form of spheres or beads having an average diameter in the range from 0.25 to 10 mm, preferably in the range from 1 to 8.5 mm, in particular in the range from 1.2 to 7 mm.
  • the expanded polystyrene or expanded styrene copolymer spheres advantageously have closed cells.
  • the proportion of open cells according to DIN-ISO 4590 is as a rule less than 30%.
  • the expandable polystyrene or expandable styrene copolymer or the expanded polystyrene or expanded styrene copolymer has an antistatic coating.
  • the expanded plastic particles B) are as a rule present in a virtually unfused state even after the pressing to give the lignocellulose material, preferably wood-base material, preferably multilayer lignocellulose material, particularly preferably multilayer wood- base material.
  • the plastic particles B) have as a rule not penetrated into the lignocellulose particles or have not impregnated them but are distributed between the lignocellulose particles.
  • the plastic particles B) can be separated from the lignocellulose by physical methods, for example after comminution of the lignocellulose material.
  • the total amount of expanded plastic particles B), based on the lignocellulose- containing, preferably wood-containing material, is in the range from 1 to 25% by weight, preferably from 3 to 20% by weight, particularly preferably from 5 to 15% by weight.
  • the total amount of expanded plastic particles B) with polystyrene and/or styrene copolymer as the only plastic particle component, based on the lignocellulose- containing, preferably wood-containing material is in the range from 1 to 25% by weight, preferably from 3 to 20% by weight, particularly preferably from 5 to 15% by weight.
  • the Rosin-Rammler-Sperling-Bennet function is described, for example, in DIN 66145.
  • sieve analyses are first carried out for determining the particle size distribution of the expanded plastic particles B) and lignocellulose particles, preferably wood particles, A), analogously to DIN 66165, parts 1 and 2.
  • the Rosin-Rammler-Sperling-Bennet function is:
  • Suitable lignocellulose particles preferably wood particles A
  • Suitable lignocellulose-containing, preferably wood-containing materials or multilayer lignocellulose materials, preferably multilayer wood-base materials are obtained if the following relationship is true for the d' values, according to Rosin-Rammler-Sperling- Bennet, of the lignocellulose particles, preferably wood particles A) and the particles of the expanded plastic particles B): d' of particles A) ⁇ 2.5 ⁇ d' of particles B), preferably d' of particles A) ⁇ 2.0 ⁇ d' of particles B), particularly preferably d' of particles A) ⁇ 1.5 * d' of particles B), very particularly preferably d' of particles A) ⁇ d' of particles B).
  • the binder C) is selected from the group consisting of aminoplast resin, phenol- formaldehyde resin and organic isocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups.
  • the absolute and percentage quantity data with regard to component C) relate to these components.
  • the binder C) can, in addition to component B), comprise the accelerators known to the person skilled in the art, for example the curing agents described above for aminoplast resins, phenol-formaldehyde resins or organic isocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups, for example PMDI.
  • these are, for example, ammonium sulfate or ammonium nitrate or inorganic or organic acids, for example sulfuric acid, formic acid, or acid-generating substances, such as aluminum chloride, aluminum sulfate, in each case in the customary, small amounts, for example in the range from 0.1 % by weight to 3% by weight, based on the total amount of aminoplast resin in binder C).
  • Phenol-formaldehyde resins are known to the person skilled in the art, cf. for example Kunststoff-Handbuch, 2nd edition, Hanser 1988, volume 10 "Duroplaste", pages 12 to 40.
  • aminoplast resin is understood as meaning polycondensates of compounds having at least one carbamide group optionally partly substituted by organic radicals (the carbamide group is also referred to as carboxamide group) and an aldehyde, preferably formaldehyde.
  • aminoplast resins known to the person skilled in the art, preferably for the production of wood-base materials, can be used as suitable aminoplast resin.
  • Such resins and their preparation are described, for example, in Ullmanns Enzyklopadie der ischen Chemie, 4th, revised and extended edition, Verlag Chemie, 1973, pages 403 to 424 "Aminoplaste” and Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Vol. A2, VCH Verlagsgeseilschaft, 1985, pages 115 to 141 "Amino Resins", and in M. Dunky, P. Niemz, Holzwerkstoffe und Leime, Springer 2002, pages 251 to 259 (UF resins) and pages 303 to 313 (MUF and UF with small amount of melamine).
  • Preferred aminoplast resins are polycondensates of compounds having at least one carbamide group, also partly substituted by organic radicals, and formaldehyde.
  • aminoplast resins are urea-formaldehyde resins (UF resins), melamine-formaldehyde resins (MF resins) or melamine-containing urea-formaldehyde resins (MUF resins).
  • Very particularly preferred aminoplast resins are urea-formaldehyde resins, for example Kaurit ® glue types from BASF SE.
  • aminoplast resins are polycondensates of compounds having at least one amino group, also partly substituted by organic radicals, and aldehyde, wherein the molar ratio of aldehyde to amino group optionally partly substituted by organic radicals is in the range from 0.3 to 1.0, preferably from 0.3 to 0.60, particularly preferably from 0.3 to 0.45, very particularly preferably from 0.30 to 0.40.
  • aminoplast resins are polycondensates of compounds having at least one amino group -NH2 and formaldehyde, wherein the molar ratio of
  • formaldehyde to -NH 2 group is in the range from 0.3 to 1.0, preferably from 0.3 to 0.60, particularly preferably from 0.,3 to 0.45, very particularly preferably from 0.30 to 0.40.
  • aminoplast resins are urea-formaldehyde resins (UF resins), melamine-formaldehyde resins (MF resins) or melamine-containing urea-formaldehyde resins (MUF resins), wherein the molar ratio of formaldehyde to -NH2 group is in the range from 0.3 to 1.0, preferably from 0.3 to 0.60, particularly preferably from 0.3 to 0.45, very particularly preferably from 0.30 to 0.40.
  • UF resins urea-formaldehyde resins
  • MF resins melamine-formaldehyde resins
  • MAF resins melamine-containing urea-formaldehyde resins
  • aminoplast resins are urea-formaldehyde resins (UF resins), wherein the molar ratio of formaldehyde to -NH 2 group is in the range from 0.3 to 1.0, preferably from 0.3 to 0.60, particularly preferably from 0.3 to 0.45, very particularly preferably from 0.30 to 0.40.
  • Said aminoplast resins are usually used in liquid form, generally suspended in a liquid suspending medium, preferably in aqueous suspension, but can also be used as a solid.
  • the solids content of the aminoplast resin suspensions preferably aqueous
  • suspension is usually from 25 to 90% by weight, preferably from 50 to 70% by weight.
  • the solids content of the aminoplast resin in aqueous suspension can be determined according to Gunter Zeppenfeld, Dirk Grunwald, Klebstoffe in der Holz- und
  • the aminoplast resins are prepared by known processes (cf. abovementioned Ullmann literature "Aminoplaste” and “Amino Resins” and abovementioned literature Dunky et al.) by reacting the compounds containing carbamide groups, preferably urea and/or melamine, with the aldehydes, preferably formaldehyde, in the desired molar ratios of carbamide group to aldehyde, preferably in water as a solvent.
  • the desired molar ratio of aldehyde, preferably formaldehyde, to amino group optionally partly substituted by organic radicals can be established by addition of monomers carrying -NH2 groups to prepared, preferably commercial, formaldehyde- richer aminoplast resins.
  • Monomers carrying NH2 groups are preferably urea, melamine, particularly preferably urea.
  • the further component of the binder C) may be an organic isocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups.
  • Organic isocyanates known to the person skilled in the art, preferably those for the production of wood-base materials or polyurethanes, can be used as suitable organic isocyanates.
  • Such organic isocyanates and their preparation and use are described, for example, in Becker/Braun, Kunststoff Handbuch, 3rd Revised Edition, Volume 7, "Polyurethane", Hanser 1993, pages 17 to 21 , pages 76 to 88 and pages 665 to 671.
  • Preferred organic isocyanates are oligomeric isocyanates having 2 to 10, preferably 2 to 8, monomers units and on average at least one isocyanate group per monomer unit.
  • a particularly preferred organic isocyanate is the oligomeric organic isocyanate PMDI ("polymeric methylenediphenyl diisocyanate"), which is obtainable by condensation of formaldehyde with aniline and phosgenation of the isomers and oligomers formed in the condensation (see for example Becker/Braun, Kunststoff Handbuch, 3rd Revised Edition, Volume 7 "Polyurethane", Hanser 1993, pages 18, last paragraph to page 19, second paragraph, and page 76, fifth paragraph).
  • PMDI products which are very suitable in the context of the present invention are the products of the LUPRANAT ® type series from BASF SE, in particular LUPRANAT ® M 20 FB from BASF SE. It is also possible to use mixtures of the organic isocyanates described, according to the current state of knowledge the mixing ratio not being critical.
  • the resin constituents of the binder C) can be used by themselves, i.e. for example aminoplast resin as the only resin constituent of binder C) or organic isocyanate as the only resin constituent of binder C) or PF resin as the only constituent of binder C).
  • the resin constituents of binder C) can, however, also be used as a combination of two or more resin constituents of binders C).
  • the total amount of binder C), based on the wood-containing material, is in the range from 1 to 50% by weight, preferably from 2 to 15% by weight, particularly preferably from 3 to 10% by weight.
  • the total amount of the aminoplast resin (always based on the solid), preferably of the urea-formaldehyde resin and/or melamine-urea-formaldehyde resin and/or melamine-formaldehyde resin, particularly preferably urea-formaldehyde resin, in the binder C), based on the lignocellulose-containing, preferably wood-containing material, is in the range from 0 to 45% by weight, preferably 4 to 14% by weight, particularly preferably 6 to 9% by weight. If the total amount of the aminoplast resin in the binder C) is 0% by weight, the binder C) is formed from the organic isocyanate.
  • the total amount of the organic isocyanate preferably of the oligomeric isocyanate having 2 to 10, preferably 2 to 8, monomer units and on average at least one isocyanate group per monomer unit, particularly preferably PMDI, in the binder C), based on the lignocellulose-containing, preferably wood-containing material, is in the range from 0 to 7% by weight, preferably from 0.1 to 5% by weight, particularly preferably from 0.5 to 4% by weight.
  • the binder C) is formed from the aminoplast resin.
  • the ratios of the aminoplast resin to the organic isocyanate are obtained from the above-described ratios of the aminoplast resin binder to lignocellulose-containing, preferably wood-containing material or of the organic isocyanate binder to
  • lignocellulose-containing preferably wood-containing material.
  • additives and additives known to the person skilled in the art may optionally be present as component D) in the lignocellulose-containing, preferably wood-containing material according to the invention or the multilayer lignocellulose material, preferably multilayer wood-base material, according to the invention, for example water repellents, such as paraffin emulsions, antifungal agents, formaldehyde scavengers, for example urea or polyamines, and flameproofing agents.
  • the present invention further relates to a process for the production of a multilayer lignocellulose material which comprises at least three layers, either only the middle layer or at least part of the middle layer comprising a lignocellulose-containing material as defined above or, in addition to the middle layer or at least part of the middle layer, at least one further layer comprising a lignocellulose-containing material as defined above, the components for the individual layers being placed in layers one on top of the other and being pressed at elevated temperature and under elevated pressure.
  • the average density of the multilayer lignocellulose material preferably of the three- layer lignocellulose material according to the invention, preferably wood-base material, is as a rule not critical.
  • multilayer lignocellulose materials preferably three-layer lignocellulose materials, preferably wood-base materials, according to the invention which have a relatively high density have an average density in the range from at least 600 to 900 kg/m 3 , preferably from 600 to 850 kg/m 3 , particularly preferably from 600 to 800 kg/m 3 .
  • low-density multilayer lignocellulose materials preferably three-layer lignocellulose materials according to the invention, preferably wood-base materials, have an average density in the range from 200 to 600 kg/m 3 , preferably from 300 to 600 kg/m 3 , particularly preferably from 350 to 500 kg/m 3 .
  • Preferred parameter ranges and preferred embodiments with regard to the average density of the lignocellulose-containing, preferably wood-containing material and with regard to the components and the preparation processes A), B) ,C) and D) thereof and the combination of the features correspond to the above description.
  • Middle layers in the context of the invention are all layers which are not the outer layers.
  • At least one of the outer layers (usually referred to as “covering layer(s)”) comprises expanded plastic particles B).
  • At least one of the outer layers (usually referred to as
  • covering layer(s) comprises no expanded plastic particles B).
  • the outer layers (usually referred to as “covering layer(s)") comprise no expanded plastic particles B).
  • the multilayer lignocellulose material preferably multilayer wood-base material, according to the invention preferably comprises three lignocellulose layers, preferably wood-base layers, the outer covering layers together as a rule being thinner than the inner layer(s).
  • the binder used for the outer layers is usually an aminoplast resin, for example urea- formaldehyde resin (UF), melamine-formaldehyde resin (MF), melamine-urea- formaldehyde resin (MUF) or the binder C) according to the invention.
  • the binder used for the outer layers is an aminoplast resin, particularly preferably a urea- formaldehyde resin, very particularly preferably an aminoplast resin in which the molar ratio of formaldehyde to -NH2 groups is in the range from 0.3 to 1.0.
  • the thickness of the multilayer lignocellulose material, preferably multilayer wood-base material, according to the invention varies with the field of use and is as a rule in the range from 0.5 to 100 mm; preferably in the range from 10 to 40 mm, in particular from 15 to 20 mm.
  • the chips After comminution of the wood to give chips, the chips are dried. Thereafter, coarse and fine fractions are then optionally removed. The remaining chips are sorted by screening or classification in an air stream. The coarser material is used for the middle layer and the finer material for the covering layers.
  • Middle layer and covering layer chips are glue-coated or mixed, in each case separately from one another, with the components B) (only middle layer(s) or middle layer(s) and at least one covering layer), C) (identical or different for middle layer(s) and covering layer(s)) and optionally D) (middle layer and/or covering layers) and then sprinkled.
  • the covering layer material is sprinkled onto the molding belt, then the middle layer material - comprising the components B), C) and optionally D) - and finally once again covering layer material.
  • the three-layer chip cake thus produced is
  • the pressing can be effected by all methods known to the person skilled in the art. Usually, the wood particle cake is pressed to the desired thickness at a press temperature of from 150°C to 230°C. The duration of pressing is usually from 3 to 15 seconds per mm board thickness. A three-layer particle board is obtained. Examples
  • Neopor ® 2200 (Neopor ® is a commercial product and trademark of BASF SE) was treated with steam in a continuous preexpander.
  • the bulk density of 50 kg/m 3 of the preexpanded polystyrene spheres was established by varying the steam pressure and the steam treatment time.
  • the bead-like expanded polystyrene obtained in A1 was mixed in a 20 I bucket with a 50% strength by weight aqueous dispersion of Sokalan ® CP 12 from BASF SE, a water-soluble copolymer based on acrylic acid and maleic acid, at room temperature for from five to 30 minutes.
  • the mixture thus obtained was introduced into gauze baskets and allowed to dry in an airstream at room temperature until the beads no longer appeared tacky.
  • the applied mass of curing agent was determined by the weight increase of the expanded polystyrene after treatment with the curing agent dispersion and drying.
  • the amounts of the components used, etc., are shown in Table 1.
  • the "amount of curing agent" is based on the solid.
  • the glue used was Kaurit® glue KL 347 from BASF SE, a UF resin.
  • the glue was mixed with further components (see following table) to give a glue liquor.
  • the compositions of the aqueous glue liquors for the covering layer and the middle layer are shown in the following table.
  • the amount of expanded polystyrene is based on the total amount of absolutely dry wood plus expanded polystyrene and is shown in Table 3.
  • the material for the production of a three-layer particle board was sprinkled into a 30 x 30 cm mold. First, the covering layer material, then the middle layer material and finally once again the covering layer material were sprinkled. The total mass was chosen so that the desired density at a required thickness of 16 mm results at the end of the pressing process.
  • the mass ratio (weight ratio) of covering layer material to middle layer material to covering layer material was 17 : 66 : 17 in all experiments.
  • the covering layer material used was the mixture described above under B2.2).
  • the middle layer material used was the mixture described above under B2.1 ).
  • precompression was effected at room temperature, i.e. in the "cold” state, followed by pressing in a hot press (pressing temperature 210°C, pressing time 210 s).
  • the required thickness of the board was 16 mm in each case.
  • the transverse tensile strength was determined according to DIN EN 319.
  • Table 3 shows the following.
  • a three-layer wood-base material without component B) and without curing agent in the glue liquor of the middle layer (Series 1) leads to lower transverse tensile strengths of 0.20 N/mm 2 (line Reference/column Series 1).
  • the transverse tensile strength improves to 0.29 N/mm 2 if a glue liquor of the middle layer with curing agent (Series 2) is used (line Reference/column Series 2).
  • a further improvement in the transverse tensile strength is achieved if component B), but without curing agent, is added (0.28 N/mm 2 , line Batch 1 /column Series 1 ). If curing agent is also added to the glue liquor of the middle layer Series 2, a very good transverse tensile strength (0.42 N/mm 2 , line Batch 1/column Series 2) is achieved.
  • the entries in the lines for Batch 2, Batch 3 and Batch 4 show that the curing agent- containing component B) gives very good transverse tensile strengths, even if no additional curing agent is present in the glue liquor for the middle layer; it is evident that the difference between the transverse tensile strengths of the boards (Series 1 /Series 2) is 0.

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Procédé de production d'un matériau lignocellulosique, dans lequel pour chaque matériau lignocellulosique, on mélange et on comprime dans des conditions de température élevée et de pression élevée: A) entre 30 et 95 % en poids de particules de lignocellulose; B) entre 1 et 25 % en poids de particules de plastique expansé de masse volumique apparente comprise entre 10 et 150 kg/m3 ; C) entre 1 et 50 % en poids d'un agent liant choisi dans le groupe constitué par la résine aminoplaste, la résine phénol-formaldéhyde et un isocyanate organique comportant au moins deux groupements isocyanate, et éventuellement D) des adjuvants; le composant B) comprenant un agent durcissant pour le composant C).
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