One Layer Experimental Particleboard from Oil Palm Frond Particles and Empty Fruit Bunch Fibers

The aim of this study is to investigate physical and mechanical properties of experimental particleboards manufactured from mixing the oil palm fronds particles with empty fruit bunch fibers. Variables were two blending ratios (100:0 and 70:30), press temperature (160°C and 180°C) and press time...

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Main Authors: Wahida, Amat Fadzil, Najmuldeen, Ghazi Faisal
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Language:English
Published: ESRSA Publications Pvt. Ltd. 2015
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description The aim of this study is to investigate physical and mechanical properties of experimental particleboards manufactured from mixing the oil palm fronds particles with empty fruit bunch fibers. Variables were two blending ratios (100:0 and 70:30), press temperature (160°C and 180°C) and press time (180 and 300 s). Experimental boards with a target density of 750 kg m-3 were manufactured from these two particles and fibers blended with urea formaldehyde resin and compressed into targeted thickness. The effect of these manufacturing conditions on bending strength, internal bonding, water absorption and thickness swelling were determined. From this research, it can be concluded that hybridization of fibers with fronds particles improved some properties of particleboard. Empty fruit bunch fibers and fronds particleboard showed better modulus of rupture and internal bonding than fronds particleboards.
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spelling ump-155082016-11-25T01:07:39Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/15508/ One Layer Experimental Particleboard from Oil Palm Frond Particles and Empty Fruit Bunch Fibers Wahida, Amat Fadzil Najmuldeen, Ghazi Faisal TP Chemical technology The aim of this study is to investigate physical and mechanical properties of experimental particleboards manufactured from mixing the oil palm fronds particles with empty fruit bunch fibers. Variables were two blending ratios (100:0 and 70:30), press temperature (160°C and 180°C) and press time (180 and 300 s). Experimental boards with a target density of 750 kg m-3 were manufactured from these two particles and fibers blended with urea formaldehyde resin and compressed into targeted thickness. The effect of these manufacturing conditions on bending strength, internal bonding, water absorption and thickness swelling were determined. From this research, it can be concluded that hybridization of fibers with fronds particles improved some properties of particleboard. Empty fruit bunch fibers and fronds particleboard showed better modulus of rupture and internal bonding than fronds particleboards. ESRSA Publications Pvt. Ltd. 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/15508/1/fkksa-2015-wahida-One%20Layer%20Experimental%20Particleboard.pdf Wahida, Amat Fadzil and Najmuldeen, Ghazi Faisal (2015) One Layer Experimental Particleboard from Oil Palm Frond Particles and Empty Fruit Bunch Fibers. International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), 4 (1). pp. 199-202. ISSN 2278-0181. (Published) https://www.ijert.org/view-pdf/12182/one-layer-experimental-particleboard-from-oil-palm-frond-particles-and-empty-fruit-bunch-fibers
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
Wahida, Amat Fadzil
Najmuldeen, Ghazi Faisal
One Layer Experimental Particleboard from Oil Palm Frond Particles and Empty Fruit Bunch Fibers
title One Layer Experimental Particleboard from Oil Palm Frond Particles and Empty Fruit Bunch Fibers
title_full One Layer Experimental Particleboard from Oil Palm Frond Particles and Empty Fruit Bunch Fibers
title_fullStr One Layer Experimental Particleboard from Oil Palm Frond Particles and Empty Fruit Bunch Fibers
title_full_unstemmed One Layer Experimental Particleboard from Oil Palm Frond Particles and Empty Fruit Bunch Fibers
title_short One Layer Experimental Particleboard from Oil Palm Frond Particles and Empty Fruit Bunch Fibers
title_sort one layer experimental particleboard from oil palm frond particles and empty fruit bunch fibers
topic TP Chemical technology
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/15508/1/fkksa-2015-wahida-One%20Layer%20Experimental%20Particleboard.pdf