Treatment of recovered wood-based panels

Due to the increasing global production of wood based panels (particleboards, fiberboards, and plywood) problems with raw material and difficult treatment of recovered wood based panels after life cycle occur. Inorganic pollutants represent the main problem of raw material while treatment of recovered wood-based composites is aggravated due to the presence of synthetic adhesives. Latter and the release of methane during anaerobic decomposition are reasons for using alternative methods instead of sending these composites to landfills. The most promising methods of recovered wood-based panels treatment are: hydrothermal recycling, re-manufacturing of panels, combustion and pyrolysis, composting, re-use and some other less used methods for processing of new recycled products.