MANUFACTURING AND INTERFACIAL BONDING BEHAVIOR OF EVA FILM REINFORCED FLEXIBLE DECORATIVE VENEER

Abstract

Polyethylene film reinforced flexible decorative veneer has attracted wide attention. However, its curling deformation has not been well solved due to the high processing temperature. Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) has lower melting temperature and better flexibility than polyethylene. In this work, EVA film was selected to enhance Manchurian ash (Fraxinus mandshurica) aimed at preparing flexible decorative veneer with high strength and low curling degree. Box-Behnken experimental design method was applied to determine the optimum processing parameters. The secondary overlaying performance of the flexible veneer was evaluated. Under optimum conditions the EVA reinforced veneer obtained a maximum transverse tensile strength of 2.42 MPa. EVA can form a continuous interface with the veneer, which was helpful to improve the flexibility of the veneer. Curling degree of the EVA film reinforced veneer was far less than that of the polyethylene reinforced veneer even at the same processing temperature. EVA reinforced flexible veneer was good to be used to decorate wood-based panels without additional adhesives. Both immersion peel strength and surface bonding strength of the prepared decorative panel can meet the requirements of GB/T 15104-2006.