Medium-density fiberboard made from kenaf bast and core: effects of refining pressure and time on specific gas permeability

Studies concerning the production of medium-density fiberboard (MDF) with kenaf as an alternative fibrous material were carried out as an attempt to provide a sustainable and viable source for this lignocellulosic product. This work sought to evaluate the influence of fiber properties (including fib...

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Main Authors: Nayeri, Majid Dehghan, Md Tahir, Paridah, Taghiyari, Hamid Reza, Alias, Aisyah Homaira, Karimi, Ali, Abdullah, Luqman Chuah, Bakar, Edi Suhaimi, Namvar, Faridah
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Published: North Carolina State University 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34486/
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author Nayeri, Majid Dehghan
Md Tahir, Paridah
Taghiyari, Hamid Reza
Alias, Aisyah Homaira
Karimi, Ali
Abdullah, Luqman Chuah
Bakar, Edi Suhaimi
Namvar, Faridah
author_facet Nayeri, Majid Dehghan
Md Tahir, Paridah
Taghiyari, Hamid Reza
Alias, Aisyah Homaira
Karimi, Ali
Abdullah, Luqman Chuah
Bakar, Edi Suhaimi
Namvar, Faridah
author_sort Nayeri, Majid Dehghan
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description Studies concerning the production of medium-density fiberboard (MDF) with kenaf as an alternative fibrous material were carried out as an attempt to provide a sustainable and viable source for this lignocellulosic product. This work sought to evaluate the influence of fiber properties (including fiber length, width, wall thickness, and lumen diameter that affect aspect and flexibility ratios) on specific gas permeability in medium-density fiberboard (MDF) made from kenaf bast and core fibers, respectively. Results showed that MDF panels produced from kenaf core had significantly lower permeability than those produced from kenaf bast. This lower permeability was primarily related to the higher flexibility ratio of kenaf core fibers, which provided more surface connection area between fibers, resulting in higher integration among fibers. Lower ash and extractive contents of the core section also improved the efficiency of resin and the connection of fibers to each other; eventually lower permeability was observed in panels made from kenaf core. A high correlation was found between gas permeability and water absorption.
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spelling upm-344862015-12-15T06:19:46Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34486/ Medium-density fiberboard made from kenaf bast and core: effects of refining pressure and time on specific gas permeability Nayeri, Majid Dehghan Md Tahir, Paridah Taghiyari, Hamid Reza Alias, Aisyah Homaira Karimi, Ali Abdullah, Luqman Chuah Bakar, Edi Suhaimi Namvar, Faridah Studies concerning the production of medium-density fiberboard (MDF) with kenaf as an alternative fibrous material were carried out as an attempt to provide a sustainable and viable source for this lignocellulosic product. This work sought to evaluate the influence of fiber properties (including fiber length, width, wall thickness, and lumen diameter that affect aspect and flexibility ratios) on specific gas permeability in medium-density fiberboard (MDF) made from kenaf bast and core fibers, respectively. Results showed that MDF panels produced from kenaf core had significantly lower permeability than those produced from kenaf bast. This lower permeability was primarily related to the higher flexibility ratio of kenaf core fibers, which provided more surface connection area between fibers, resulting in higher integration among fibers. Lower ash and extractive contents of the core section also improved the efficiency of resin and the connection of fibers to each other; eventually lower permeability was observed in panels made from kenaf core. A high correlation was found between gas permeability and water absorption. North Carolina State University 2014 Article PeerReviewed Nayeri, Majid Dehghan and Md Tahir, Paridah and Taghiyari, Hamid Reza and Alias, Aisyah Homaira and Karimi, Ali and Abdullah, Luqman Chuah and Bakar, Edi Suhaimi and Namvar, Faridah (2014) Medium-density fiberboard made from kenaf bast and core: effects of refining pressure and time on specific gas permeability. BioResources, 9 (4). pp. 7198-7208. ISSN 1930-2126 https://www.ncsu.edu/bioresources/BioRes_09_4.html
spellingShingle Nayeri, Majid Dehghan
Md Tahir, Paridah
Taghiyari, Hamid Reza
Alias, Aisyah Homaira
Karimi, Ali
Abdullah, Luqman Chuah
Bakar, Edi Suhaimi
Namvar, Faridah
Medium-density fiberboard made from kenaf bast and core: effects of refining pressure and time on specific gas permeability
title Medium-density fiberboard made from kenaf bast and core: effects of refining pressure and time on specific gas permeability
title_full Medium-density fiberboard made from kenaf bast and core: effects of refining pressure and time on specific gas permeability
title_fullStr Medium-density fiberboard made from kenaf bast and core: effects of refining pressure and time on specific gas permeability
title_full_unstemmed Medium-density fiberboard made from kenaf bast and core: effects of refining pressure and time on specific gas permeability
title_short Medium-density fiberboard made from kenaf bast and core: effects of refining pressure and time on specific gas permeability
title_sort medium-density fiberboard made from kenaf bast and core: effects of refining pressure and time on specific gas permeability
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34486/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34486/