Jin Chul Park

Formaldehyde and TVOC emission behaviors according to finishing treatment with surface materials using 20 L chamber and FLEC

Formaldehyde and TVOC are emitted from wood-based panels that are made using wood particles, wood fiber, wood chips and formaldehyde-based resins. This study examined the formaldehyde and TVOC emission behavior of medium density fiberboard (MDF) overlaid with three types of uncoated lignocellulosic surface materials (oak decorative veneer, low pressure melamine impregnated paper and high pressure melamine impregnated paper) and four types of coated surface materials (coated paper, two types of finishing foils, and PVC) using the Field and Laboratory Emission Cell (FLEC) method and a 20 L small chamber method. The uncoated lignocellulosic surface materials exhibited lower formaldehyde and TVOC emission levels. The coated surface materials did not show reduced TVOC emissions but the formaldehyde emission was reduced in the 20 L small chamber test. In the FLEC test, both the uncoated lignocellulosic surface materials and coated surface materials showed lower TVOC and formaldehyde emissions from MDF.

Thermal Performance Test of a Phase-Change-Material Cool Roof System by a Scaled Model

General cool roof is effective for reduction of cooling load, but it has a problem of increasing heating load. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to complement the disadvantages of the cool roof system by utilizing phase change characteristics of phase change material (PCM). The study was carried out to verify the thermal performance of the PCM cool roof system by measuring the temperature on the top and bottom of the PCM cool roof system by making a miniature model (600 × 600 × 600 mm). PCM was inserted and not inserted, and the temperature difference according to the finish color (brown and white) was compared. As a result, the plate surface temperature using PCM was lower than that without PCM, and time-lag of temperature increase occurred. As a result of the comparison of temperature according to the finish color (brown and white), white showed a low temperature distribution up to 16.35°C. Even at room temperature, white maintained a low temperature distribution of 5.40°C than brown. The use of PCM cool roof system in roof finishes could lower the surface temperature and keep the room temperature low.

Study on the characteristics of pollutant emission from floor adhesive formulated using red clay

Development of building materials has been actively underway using natural materials in order to improve indoor air quality. Among such natural materials, red clay has been frequently used for development of building materials. In this study, 138 different environment-friendly adhesives were analyzed, aiming at determining the performance of adhesives prepared using red clay. The emission factors of formaldehyde and total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs) were examined for adhesives that had acquired the environment-friendly building materials certification before comparing with the characteristics of emission from red clay containing adhesives. In order to analyze pollutant reduction performance of the red clay adhesive, we exposed the clays to pollutants of formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and analyzed the emission reduction performance due to adsorption on the red clay. The analysis results demonstrated the emission reduction performance of formaldehyde. Lastly, we compared the pollutant emission factors from multilayer building materials using red clay adhesive and general materials. The comparison results showed low emission factors for formaldehyde and VOCs. These results can be used as the basic data on performance characteristics of red clay adhesive.

Application of Plywood with Water-Based Phenol-Formaldehyde Resin Impregnated Linerboards as Formwork for Concrete Structure

The front and back layers of plywood formwork consist of veneers made of Oceania timber (Shorea spp.). As the demand for Oceania timber has increased worldwide, it has become difficult to find good front and back layers for plywood. This study, therefore, has investigated plywood made with water-based phenolformaldehyde (PF) resin impregnated linerboards of different basis weights and pulp types. Manufactured plywood with water-based PF resin impregnated linerboards made of Korean recycled linerboard pulp layers, which were pressed at 140° C and 10 kg/cm2 for 3 min, had the highest internal bond strength. Furthermore, the internal bond strength of plywood with K2 linerboard was highest among all those tested. Based on the results of heat and cold cycle tests, alkali tests, abrasion tests, and boiling water tests, three types of linerboards: K2, KAC and KLB were found to be suitable for plywood formwork.