The focus of research was to determine the mechanical and physical properties of beech veneer panels of plywood, bound together with a melamine-urea-formaldehyde (MUF) resin. The adhesive mixture was infused with various proportions of liquefied wood (LW) and the primed sheets were pressed by means of high-frequency technology (HF). The main objective was to determine the most appropriate mix between MUF and liquefied wood that still corresponds to the standard SIST EN 314-2: 1996, where the shear strength of the joint to meet the requirements to achieve greater or equal to the value of 1 N / mm2. The research began with a so-called pre-test on a number of bound 3-layered veneer plywood panels. The pre-test was applied to determine the optimum pressing parameters. The main study featured the preparation of 5 adhesive mixtures with varying ratios between the MUF adhesive and liquefied wood (LW). The effects of following ratios were observed: 100MUF+0LW, 90MUF+10LW, 80MUF+20LW, 70MUF+30LW and 60MUF+40LW. The primed 3-layered veneer plywood panels (500 mm x 500 mm x 4,8 mm), were applied as surfaces from which test samples were cut. SIST EN 314-2 for use in humid and external conditions corresponded to panel adhesive mixtures 100MUF+0LW, 90MUF+10LW and 80MUF+20LW, therefore, with a small percentage LW (up to 20 parts). For use in dry conditions corresponds to any relationship between the MUF and LW.
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