Abstract: The present invention relates to a binder composition comprising a) Component A comprising amino acid polymer(s) A1 and b) Component B comprising component B1 selected from the group consisting of pentoses, hexoses, disaccharides of pentoses and/or hexoses and mixtures thereof, wherein the amino acid polymer(s) A1 has(have) a total weight average molecular weight Mw, total of at least 800 g/mol and at most 10.000 g/mol and wherein the binder composition comprises at least 55 wt.-% amino acid polymer(s) A1 based on the total weight of the amino acid polymer(s) A1 and component B1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel and improved, batchwise or continuous, preferably continuous, process for producing single-layer or multilayer lignocellulose materials, comprising the process steps of (Ia) producing a mixture M1 and (Ib) optionally one or more mixture(s) M2, (II) scattering mixture M1 and any mixture(s) M2 to give a mat, (III) optionally precompacting the scattered mat and (IV) hot pressing, in that mixture M1 comprises the lignocellulose particles (component LCP-1) and additionally a) 0.005% to 0.5% by weight of organic carboxylic acid, carboxylic anhydride, carbonyl chloride or mixtures thereof (component A) b) 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel and improved, batchwise or continuous, preferably continuous, process for producing single-layer or multilayer lignocellulose materials, comprising the process steps of (Ia) producing a mixture M1 and (Ib) optionally one or more mixture(s) M2, (II) scattering mixture M1 and any mixture(s) M2 to give a mat, (III) optionally precompacting the scattered mat and (IV) hot pressing, in that mixture M1 comprises the lignocellulose particles (component LCP-1) and additionally a) 0.005% to 0.5% by weight of organic carboxylic acid, carboxylic anhydride, carbonyl chloride or mixtures thereof (component A) b) 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayered lignocellulosic engineering material wherein at least one layer is a vapor barrier layer and at least one vapor barrier layer is below the surface of the lignocellulosic engineering material, and the lignocellulosic layers comprise A) 30 to 98 wt % of one or more lignocellulosic substances, B) 0 to 25 wt % of expanded plastics particles having a bulk density in the range from 10 to 150 kg/m3, C) 1 to 50 wt % of a binder selected from the group consisting of amino resin, phenol-formaldehyde resin, organic isocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups, or mixtures thereof, optionally with a curing agent, and D) 0 to 68 wt % of additives, wherein the vapor barrier comprises from 0.01 to 100 wt % of polyisobutylene, from 0 to 99.99 wt % of further polymers and from 0 to 20 wt % of additives, and also to processes for production thereof and the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a binder system comprising aminoplast resins, at least one acetal of partly or completely hydrolyzed polyvinyl ester and aldehyde and acid. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the production of glued materials using said binder system, and wood-base materials which comprise this binder system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of laminated substrates having a three-dimensionally structured surface, wherein a decorative paper which comprises from 5 to 90% by weight, based on the total fiber content, of fibers of synthetic polymers is impregnated with a crosslinkable aminoplast resin, applied to the substrate and three-dimensionally shaped. Furthermore, the invention relates to aminoplast resin sheets or films, and the use of a modified decorative paper for the production of aminoplast resin sheets or films for 3D lamination.