Effect of face-layer moisture content and face–core–face ratio of mats on the temperature and vapor pressure behavior during hot-pressing of wood-based panel manufacturing

Abstract Wood-based panels are made by consolidating mats of resinous wooden raw materials under a hot-pressing process. This study investigates the effect face-layer moisture content (MC) and face–core–face (FCF) ratio on temperature vapor pressure behavior during Raising MC lowering thickness was expected to reduce time reaching 100 °C in When rise limited or core decreased after (defined as plateau this study), with 25% 30% 1:2:1 FCF reached highest temperature, but required longer complete plateau. The relationship between maximum well described Antoine equation, which empirically models function temperature. equation held across both series (varying at constant ratio) MC). mat 20% 180 within shortest time, regardless evaluation conditions.