The study investigated the extent to which the properties of MDF boards change with changes in the moisture of fibers forming mats from 4.5 to 10.5%. MDF panels were produced in the laboratory with an assumed density of 660kg/m3 and a thickness of 12 mm. It has been found that it is possible to produce boards without their delamination in the whole range of humidity of fibers. The increased amount of water vapor in the mats when they are pressed is likely to influence better plasticization of the fibers, which translates to improved properties of the boards. Increasing moisture content from 6.5 to 10.5% increases the modulus of rupture by approx. 9%, the modulus of elasticity by approx. 7%, intemal bonds by approx.30% and reduces swelling by approx. 22%.
At Królmet Iron Foundry some research and experimental studies have been carried out to develop technical and technological guidelines for the manufacture of pilot castings for machinery applications. The castings should be characterised by good mechanical properties, specially by good hardnesss, high abrasion wear resistance and impact resistance. Pilot castings have been made by lost foam technology on a modern casting installation. The output of the research and experimental work was designing and making of pattern tooling, determination of technical and technological parameters of the process, and making a batch of pilot castings. The produced castings had the required utilisation parameters.