Develope formaldehyde-free adhesives from rapeseed press cakes for production of particleboards and wood-panels

Important results from the project

The overall aim of the project has been to develop a binder based on residual products from the production of rapeseed oil (rapeseed cake) and to use the binder for wood-based products such as plywood boards and chipboards. The project succeeded in producing prototypes for both plywood sheets and chipboards with rapeseed protein as an important component of the binder. Market players show great interest and have given a positive response, they see great potential in our bio-based binder.

Expected long term effects

The results are partly technology-oriented, partly raw material-oriented. The project has shown that it is possible, in lab and pilot scale, to isolate rapeseed protein from rapeseed cake and use this in a binder, thereby creating bio-based formaldehyde free binder for various wood boards. The project showed the potential for rapeseed protein in a new area of use with great potential to contribute to a more sustainable construction industry, confirmed by the great interest from the industry.

Approach and implementation

The project has essentially developed a process where Lund University isolated rapeseed protein and delivered it to the German universities who prepared various binders and evaluated these in a number of wood-board applications. We developed several binders for production of different types of chipboards and plywood, which were tested according to European standards and discussed with the market. Our project contributes thereby to more bio-based construction and furniture industries.

External links

https://www.sbhub.se/green-bond2