Antibacterial melamine resin surfaces for wood-based furniture and flooring

Published Date
Progress in Organic Coatings
July 2009, Vol.65(3):305–313, doi:10.1016/j.porgcoat.2008.12.003

Review

• Author 

• Andreas Kandelbauer ^a,b,,
• Petri Widsten ^b

• aDepartment of Wood Science and Technology, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Peter Jordan Strasse 82, A-1190 Vienna, Austria
• bWOOD Carinthian Competence Centre (W3C), Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH, Klagenfurterstrasse 87–89, A-9300 St. Veit an der Glan, Austria

Received 5 May 2008. Accepted 9 December 2008. Available online 20 January 2009. 

Abstract

Melamine resin coatings are commonly used for particleboard and fiberboard products for interior applications such as work surfaces, furniture, and laminated wood flooring. In certain environments such as hospitals and kitchens, high hygienic requirements are set for most surfaces. Despite the comparatively good cleanability of melamine-coated surfaces, there is a need for improving their antimicrobial properties. The present paper discusses the different methods that are currently available or could be suitable for improving the hygienic properties of melamine-coated wood materials.

Keywords

Antibacterial

Antimicrobial

Coating

Hygienic

Laminates

Melamine

Wood

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  Corresponding author at: Department of Wood Science and Technology, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Peter Jordan Strasse 82, A-1190 Vienna, Austria. Tel.: +43 4212 494 8002.

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