Uses of Nanostructures in Innovative Composite Wood Products and Their Applications
Uses of Nanostructures in Innovative Composite Wood Products and Their Applications
Abdur Rahman Khan1*, Mansoor Ali Khan1, Abdur Rehman1 and Muhammad Umair Khan1
ABSTRACT
Composite wood products are the engineered products manufactured from wood saw dust and fibers with synthetic organic adhesive like urea formaldehyde and phenol formaldehyde. The uses of nanotechnology in present day are flourishing in many fields, because of its unique properties. Nanomaterials are those materials, which have a size in between 1-100 nm. Nano level sized materials show distinct physical and mechanical properties and incomparable chemical and biological properties. Nano based composite wood products are manufactured now a days by incorporating different nanomaterials in the synthetic adhesives. These nano based wood composites are highly hydrophobic, resistant to pesticides, promising physico-mechanical properties, UV resistance, eco-friendly and fire retardant etc. Nano-structures accelerate and enhance the durability and life span of building materials and furniture. The nanotechnology scavenges the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from the synthetic adhesive used in wood panels. Due to the vast scope of nanoparticle, it paves a way to use nano-structure in wood composite products for better industrial products manufacturing. The article aim is to review the current state of research regarding the use of nanomaterials in wood composite products.
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