{"id":766,"date":"2026-05-11T13:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T11:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/bauchemie\/?p=766"},"modified":"2026-06-11T13:58:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T11:58:17","slug":"neue-veroeffentlichung-spanplatten-aus-pflanzenresten-und-krabbenschalen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/bauchemie\/en\/2026\/05\/11\/neue-veroeffentlichung-spanplatten-aus-pflanzenresten-und-krabbenschalen\/","title":{"rendered":"New Publication: <\/br>Particleboards from biogenic Residues: Turning Waste into High-Performance Materials<\/br>"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_766 social_share_privacy clearfix 1.6.4 locale-en_US sprite-en_US\"><\/div><div class=\"twoclick-js\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\njQuery(document).ready(function($){if($('.twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_766')){$('.twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_766').socialSharePrivacy({\"txt_help\":\"Wenn Sie diese Felder durch einen Klick aktivieren, werden Informationen an Facebook, Twitter, Flattr, Xing, t3n, LinkedIn, Pinterest oder Google eventuell ins Ausland \\u00fcbertragen und unter Umst\\u00e4nden auch dort gespeichert. 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However, many conventional wood-based materials are produced using petrochemical binders, which are neither fully bio-based nor easily biodegradable.<\/p>\n<p>We show that there is a more sustainable way: stable wood fibreboards can be produced from fast-growing plant residues such as miscanthus, hemp shives and Japanese knotweed. Chitosan itaconate serves as the binder, obtained from food-industry residues and itaconic acid.<\/p>\n<p>During hot pressing, the binder polymerizes into a water-insoluble interpolyelectrolyte complex. This results in fibreboards with remarkable properties: their flexural strength reaches up to 76.5 N\/mm\u00b2, clearly exceeding typical MDF values and approaching that of solid spruce wood. At the same time, the fibreboards remain dimensionally stable upon contact with water, are compostable and showed self-extinguishing behaviour in fire tests.<\/p>\n<p>What makes this approach particularly exciting is its versatility. The binder works with a wide range of cellulose- and lignin-containing plant materials. This could allow regional residues to be processed locally into high-quality building and furniture materials in the future. We are convinced that this represents a promising step towards wood-based materials that are strong, safe and circular. Our aim is to transform waste materials into true high-performance materials.<\/p>\n<p>N. M\u00fcnstermann, O. Weichold<br \/>\n<em>High-strength particleboards from fast-growing plant residues and food-industry by-products using chitosan-itaconate as orthogonal binder platform<br \/>\nIndustrial Crops and Products, <\/em><strong>2026<\/strong><em>, <\/em>245, 123251 <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.indcrop.2026.123251\">https:\/\/doi.org\/<span class=\"anchor-text-container\"><span class=\"anchor-text\">10.1016\/j.indcrop.2026.123251<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Particleboards are almost indispensable in furniture manufacturing and interior construction. However, many conventional wood-based materials are produced using petrochemical binders, which are neither fully bio-based nor easily biodegradable. 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