Improving UF particleboard adhesives water resistance by small albumin and sunflower oil additions

The addition of small amounts of albumin solution to urea–formaldehyde (UF) resins improves markedly the UF bond line water resistance. It was shown that already an addition of 2 % (by mass) of egg albumin and sunflower oil to the UF resin improves the durability of particleboards in water.