Product safety of a ceramic composite filled with recycled wood waste material

Abstract

This report reveals the safety values of the product made up of a wood-cement composite by performing three tests, namely the salt-frost test, VOCs emissions chamber test and leaching test, which are very important tests for this type of sample in Europe. Five cube-shaped samples were prepared by combining wood, cement, and some additives and labeled MAS1, SUR2, ALU2, ECO2, and S 5% D for salt frost testing in accordance with EU standards and regulations. For emissions such as VOCs, ammonia, and formaldehyde from the products, an emission test chamber was carried out. Lastly, a leaching test was performed to calculate the leachate concentration of the elements present in the product. Also, it comprises a study of the product's legal and regulatory framework, as well as the present state of standardization in Europe. In addition, several analytic methods were used to investigate the measurement of solubility/emissions of produced products.