Abstract: The invention relates to a process for forming a cured, partially cured or uncured thermosetting material, comprising: an irradiation step wherein the thermosetting material is exposed to electromagnetic radiation which to a significant extent is within the near-infrared range in such a way that the temperature of the irradiated thermosetting material is brought to between 40° C. and 400° C., and a forming step wherein the irradiated thermosetting material is brought into a desired shape, whereby the forming step is executed during and/or subsequent to the irradiation step. The invention also relates to an apparatus for carrying out the said process and to a thermosetting material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a modified amino-formaldehyde resin, comprising: a) a mixing step, in which a liquid phase, an amino-formaldehyde resin and free formaldehyde are brought together to form a mixture, whereby the amino-formaldehyde resin has a molar formaldehyde to (NH2)2 ratio (F/(NH2)2 ratio) lying between 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to an Oriented Strand Board (OSB), comprising a core layer and two face layers, whereby at least one layer comprises an adhesive composition, characterised in that the adhesive composition comprises a resin composition comprising urea and formaldehyde, whereby the resin composition further comprises melamine and/or an aromatic hydroxyl compound, wherein: the molar ratio of formaldehyde to the sum of melamine and the aromatic hydroxyl compound lies between 8:1 and 100:1; the molar ratio of formaldehyde to the sum of (NH2)2 and the aromatic hydroxyl compound lies between 1:0.2 and 1:2. The invention further relates to a process for preparing the OSB according to the invention.