The final addition of urea can be done in one operation, or the urea may be added at suitable intervals in smaller lots. Second or further ureas can be added at a temperature slightly higher than ambient or can be added at higher temperatures, 60 to
90 C, according to the type of final resin wanted [13–16]. Increasing second or further urea additions tends to improve bond quality, especially at low formaldehyde/urea molar ratios [13–16]. Higher-molar-ratio resins tend to exhibit an overall better initial bond quality [14], but present an exponentially increased formaldehyde emission pro- blem [16], most often disqualifying them from many, or most, modern uses. Some UF resins used for joinery are also produced without a final or second urea addition. The pH used during the condensation reaction (not the methylolation) is generally in the range 4.8 to 5.3.