Acetylated wood fibre
An acetylated wood fibre suitable for the fabrication of wood products wherein the wood fibre has a moisture content from about 5% to about 8.5% w/w.
1. A wood product, comprising:
a pressed acetylated wood fibre prepared from an acetylated wood fibre having a moisture content that is greater than or equal to about 6% w/w and less than or equal to 7% w/w; and
methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) resin.
2. The wood product of claim 1 , wherein the moisture content of the acetylated wood fibre is in a range from about 6.5% w/w to about 6.8% w/w.
3. The wood product of claim 1 , wherein the wood product is a fibreboard.
4. The wood product of claim 3 , wherein the fibreboard is medium density fibreboard (MDF).
5. The wood product of claim 1 , wherein the pressed acetylated wood fibre is prepared by pressing the acetylated wood fibre in a forming press, and
wherein the moisture content of the acetylated wood fiber is greater than or equal to 6% w/w when introduced into the forming press.