To reduce the raw material content in particleboards, the influence of core layer particle geometry on panel properties was compared for lightweight particleboards (500 kg/m³) and conventional panels (650 kg/m³). Specifically, the bending strength and modulus of elasticity, internal bond strength,...

The addition of maleic anhydride (MA)-modified polypropylene (MAPP) as a compatibilizer increases mechanical and physical properties of wood/plastic composites (WPCs). It is thought that MA graft ratio (Gr), molecular weight (weight-average molecular weight [Mw]), and mixing methods of MAPP affect...

The objective of this study was to investigate the mechanical properties of wood/plastic composites (WPCs) produced using wood flour (WF) prepared by wet ball-milling under various milling times (0-120 min) and drying methods (freeze- or heat drying). The drying method did not affect the particle...

This study aimed to verify technical potential of using waste from wood veneers and plywood as a raw material for the production of MDP. The variance analysis of the panels density was carried out. Physical-mechanical properties were evaluated by comparing them with the international standards and...

The study presents theoretical aspects and modern technologies for processing wood biomass, considers the possibility of obtaining wood chips from felling residues of cutting areas, in particular technological chips that meet the GOST 15815: 1983 "Technological chips. Specifications" standard for...

In this study, the environmentally friendly material charcoal was added to ricehusk, an agricultural by-product, and sawdust, which emerges during the sawing process, to produce board by mixing ratio and concentration levels of ricehusk and charcoal; it then investigated its physical properties for ...

This paper investigates effects of moisture (30RH%, 65RH%, 80RH% and 100RH%) on the morphological, physical and mechanical properties of unidirectional bamboo fibers reinforced composites at different fibers loadings (20, 30 and 40 wt%). Moisture adsorption kinetic, dimensional stability,...

Internal stress (IS) development in juvenile and mature rubberwood during drying has been studied using an online measurement of a restoring force (RF) required to restrain a half-split rectangular wood specimen. According to an abrupt change in the restoring force rate, the evolution of IS can be...

Unbleached screen reject (USR) is a byproduct widely available from the kraft pulping that is rich in cellulose and requires a sustainable destination. Therefore, the purpose of this work was to determine the best condition to apply USR as reinforcement of cement-bonded fiber boards (CBFBs); using...

Ultra-thin high-density fiberboards (HDFs), a newly developed variety of fiberboards, broaden and extend the applications of medium thick medium- and high-density fiberboards and are capable of replacing cardboards for most applications. Old corrugated container (OCC) is an important packaging...