Physical and Mechanical Properties of Mycelium-based Fiberboards
Mycelium-based fiberboards were evaluated as potential environmentally friendly substitutes for conventional wood-based composites. The goal of this study was to produce and test fiberboards out of yellow pine and poplar fiber mixtures without using any extra adhesive. Pleurotus ostreatus and Ganode...
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| description | Mycelium-based fiberboards were evaluated as potential environmentally friendly substitutes for conventional wood-based composites. The goal of this study was to produce and test fiberboards out of yellow pine and poplar fiber mixtures without using any extra adhesive. Pleurotus ostreatus and Ganoderma lucidum fungi were used. The physical and mechanical characteristics of the fiberboards were tested under the influence of two different types of fungi and two different incubation periods. The key findings indicated that the mycelium-based fiberboards had higher water absorption and thickness swelling percentages compared to control boards produced with adhesives. The fiberboards produced from fibers inoculated with Ganoderma lucidum and incubated for 30 days had higher mechanical properties compared to other test fiberboards. This indicated the possibility of utilizing them in specific applications. Although the mycelium-based fiberboards did not fully meet all the EN 622-5 (2009) standard requirements for dry-condition use, the results highlighted their potential in sustainable material development. This study provided useful insights into the utilization of mycelium for the development of mycelium-based fiberboards. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-24b02d2f80a1422684dad3ca39bc85422024-04-22T18:43:32ZengNorth Carolina State UniversityBioResources1930-21262024-04-01192342134351595Physical and Mechanical Properties of Mycelium-based FiberboardsEngin Derya Gezer0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9657-7290Ezel Uçar1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8588-5765Esat Gümüşkaya2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1892-7317Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forest Industry Engineering, 61080, Trabzon, TürkiyeKaradeniz Technical University, Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forest Industry Engineering, 61080, Trabzon, TürkiyeKaradeniz Technical University, Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forest Industry Engineering, 61080, Trabzon, TürkiyeMycelium-based fiberboards were evaluated as potential environmentally friendly substitutes for conventional wood-based composites. The goal of this study was to produce and test fiberboards out of yellow pine and poplar fiber mixtures without using any extra adhesive. Pleurotus ostreatus and Ganoderma lucidum fungi were used. The physical and mechanical characteristics of the fiberboards were tested under the influence of two different types of fungi and two different incubation periods. The key findings indicated that the mycelium-based fiberboards had higher water absorption and thickness swelling percentages compared to control boards produced with adhesives. The fiberboards produced from fibers inoculated with Ganoderma lucidum and incubated for 30 days had higher mechanical properties compared to other test fiberboards. This indicated the possibility of utilizing them in specific applications. Although the mycelium-based fiberboards did not fully meet all the EN 622-5 (2009) standard requirements for dry-condition use, the results highlighted their potential in sustainable material development. This study provided useful insights into the utilization of mycelium for the development of mycelium-based fiberboards.https://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BRJ/article/view/23443myceliumfiberboardmycelium-based fiberboardphysical and mechanical properties |
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| title | Physical and Mechanical Properties of Mycelium-based Fiberboards |
| title_full | Physical and Mechanical Properties of Mycelium-based Fiberboards |
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| title_short | Physical and Mechanical Properties of Mycelium-based Fiberboards |
| title_sort | physical and mechanical properties of mycelium based fiberboards |
| topic | mycelium fiberboard mycelium-based fiberboard physical and mechanical properties |
| url | https://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BRJ/article/view/23443 |
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