Potential of Using Natural and Synthetic Binder in Wood Composites
The physical and mechanical properties of particleboard bonded with different cooking percentages of seaweed (<i>Kappaphycus alvarezii</i>), with different percentages of starch and different percentages of adhesives, and wood plastic composite (WPC) from High-Density Polyethlene (HDPE)...
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| author | Kangchiang Liew Yufeng Tan Charles Michael Albert Vinodini Raman Michelle Boyou |
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| description | The physical and mechanical properties of particleboard bonded with different cooking percentages of seaweed (<i>Kappaphycus alvarezii</i>), with different percentages of starch and different percentages of adhesives, and wood plastic composite (WPC) from High-Density Polyethlene (HDPE) with <i>Acacia mangium</i> wood powder were determined in this study. Seaweed mixed with different percentages of sulfuric acid (30%, 50%, 70%) and Sodium Hydroxide (70%, 50%, 30%) were prepared as a binder for particleboard. For a starch-based binder, different percentages of starch (10%, 15%, 20%) were prepared, before producing particleboard with different amounts of binder (20%, 25%, 30%). As for WPC, wood powders were bonded with different percentages of HDPE content (70%, 80%, 90%). Results indicated that WPC at 90% HDPE shows the best performance in the water absorption (0.07%) and thickness swelling test (2.54%). Starch-based particleboard recorded the highest Modulus of Elasticity (MOE) value (1115.07 N/mm<sup>2</sup> at 15% starch with 30% amount of binder), while WPC (90% HDPE) and starch-based particleboard (10% starch with 20% amount of binder) both recorded the highest Modulus of Rupture (MOR) at the same value, which is 7.84 N/mm<sup>2</sup>. Starch-based particleboard has a better internal bond, which is 0.05 N/mm<sup>2</sup>. However, seaweed-based particleboard has a higher density value, which is 0.6 g/cm<sup>3</sup>. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7a669a31bca848cc80051c27f9b9926a2023-11-23T16:40:06ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072022-05-0113684410.3390/f13060844Potential of Using Natural and Synthetic Binder in Wood CompositesKangchiang Liew0Yufeng Tan1Charles Michael Albert2Vinodini Raman3Michelle Boyou4Faculty of Tropical Forestry, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu 88400, MalaysiaFaculty of Tropical Forestry, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu 88400, MalaysiaFaculty of Tropical Forestry, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu 88400, MalaysiaFaculty of Tropical Forestry, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu 88400, MalaysiaFaculty of Tropical Forestry, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu 88400, MalaysiaThe physical and mechanical properties of particleboard bonded with different cooking percentages of seaweed (<i>Kappaphycus alvarezii</i>), with different percentages of starch and different percentages of adhesives, and wood plastic composite (WPC) from High-Density Polyethlene (HDPE) with <i>Acacia mangium</i> wood powder were determined in this study. Seaweed mixed with different percentages of sulfuric acid (30%, 50%, 70%) and Sodium Hydroxide (70%, 50%, 30%) were prepared as a binder for particleboard. For a starch-based binder, different percentages of starch (10%, 15%, 20%) were prepared, before producing particleboard with different amounts of binder (20%, 25%, 30%). As for WPC, wood powders were bonded with different percentages of HDPE content (70%, 80%, 90%). Results indicated that WPC at 90% HDPE shows the best performance in the water absorption (0.07%) and thickness swelling test (2.54%). Starch-based particleboard recorded the highest Modulus of Elasticity (MOE) value (1115.07 N/mm<sup>2</sup> at 15% starch with 30% amount of binder), while WPC (90% HDPE) and starch-based particleboard (10% starch with 20% amount of binder) both recorded the highest Modulus of Rupture (MOR) at the same value, which is 7.84 N/mm<sup>2</sup>. Starch-based particleboard has a better internal bond, which is 0.05 N/mm<sup>2</sup>. However, seaweed-based particleboard has a higher density value, which is 0.6 g/cm<sup>3</sup>.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/6/844recyclerenewablewood compositeparticleboardseaweedwood plastic composite |
| spellingShingle | Kangchiang Liew Yufeng Tan Charles Michael Albert Vinodini Raman Michelle Boyou Potential of Using Natural and Synthetic Binder in Wood Composites Forests recycle renewable wood composite particleboard seaweed wood plastic composite |
| title | Potential of Using Natural and Synthetic Binder in Wood Composites |
| title_full | Potential of Using Natural and Synthetic Binder in Wood Composites |
| title_fullStr | Potential of Using Natural and Synthetic Binder in Wood Composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Potential of Using Natural and Synthetic Binder in Wood Composites |
| title_short | Potential of Using Natural and Synthetic Binder in Wood Composites |
| title_sort | potential of using natural and synthetic binder in wood composites |
| topic | recycle renewable wood composite particleboard seaweed wood plastic composite |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/6/844 |
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