INFLUENCE OF THE COMPOSITION OF TANNIN-UREA-FORMALDEHYDE RESINS IN THE PHYSICAL AND MECHANICALS PROPERTIES OF PARTICLEBOARD

In the production of the wood base particleboards, synthetic adhesives are used as melamina-formaldehyde (MF), phenol-formaldehyde (FF), urea-formaldehyde (UF), among others. Due to the high cost of these adhesives, researches that a seek the introduction of alterations in their formulations are important for the reduction of costs in the productive system. This work had as objective verify the influence of the several levels of Acacia mearnsii tannin in a commercial resin of urea-formaldehyde an the physical and mechanical properties of the particleboard. The particleboard was produced with Eucalyptus urophylla wood. They were four treatments: T1 - 100% of resin UF (control); (T2) 90% of the resin UF + 10% of the tannin 50%; (T3) 85% of the resin UF + 15% of the tannin 50% and (T4) 70% of the resin UF + 30% of the tannin 50%. The results showed that it is possible to add tannin to the resin urea-formaldehyde without to alter the physical and mechanical properties of the boards.