Über die Eignung von thermo-mechanischem und chemo-thermo-mechanischem Holzstoff (TMP und CTMP) aus Buchen- und Kiefernholz für die Herstellung von mitteldichten Faserplatten (MDF)

A condensed review on the state of the art of the producton of medium density fibreboards is given. Thereafter, results of investigations on pulping beech and pine wood under differnet conditions according to the TMP- and CTMP-process are presented. The pulps derived from both wood species were analysed for some of their physical and chemical properties. The results reveal: Within the TMP- and CTMP-process, both the chemical and biological oxygen demand increase with increasing pulping temperature. In general, however, waste water from the CTMP-process has higher chemical and biological oxygen demand. The CTMP-process seems to be milder than the TMP-process as it leads to pulps with higher fibre length, especially in case of beech. The content of acetyle groups is much lower in CTMP-pulps than in TMP-pulps, CTMP-pulps emit also more acetic acid than TMP-pulps. With increasing pulping temperature the pH-value decreases and the buffering capacity towards alkali increases. MDF were prepared from TMP- and CTMP-pulps and their properties were evaluated. The results are included in the next parts of the publication.