Lignocellulosic products and methods for their manufacture
AssigneeHexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.
InventorSteven Wantling
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods for improving the water resistance of a lignocellulosic composite product prepared by mixing lignocellulosic material with a binder to form a mixture and solidifying the mixture in a selected configuration to form the composite product comprises adding to the mixture an emulsion including a wax component comprising a nonsaponifiable wax and a saponified wax, an alkyl phenol component comprising a C20-C42 alkyl group, a dispersant/surfactant, a carboxymethylcellulose component, and water. Also disclosed are lignocellulosic products resulting from said method.
Claims11
A method for improving the water resistance of a lignocellulosic composite product prepared by mixing lignocellulosic material with a binder to form a mixture and solidifying the mixture in a selected configuration to form the composite product, the method comprising adding to the mixture an emulsion comprising:
- a wax component comprising a nonsaponifiable wax and a saponified wax;
- an alkyl phenol component comprising a C20-C42 alkyl group;
- a dispersant/surfactant;
- a carboxymethylcellulose component;
- and
- water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.