Abstract
Magnesium-cemented poplar particleboard (MCPB) is a new environmental inorganic magnesium cementitious composite without formaldehyde release. In this study, soybean flour (SM), silane coupling agent (KH560), soybean protein isolate (SPI), polyethylene glycol (PEG-400), maleic anhydride (MAH), and polyacrylic acid (PAA) were added to MCPB to improve the mechanical properties, waterproofing properties, and flame retardancy. The results show that the SPI group had the best mechanical performance; the modulus of elasticity (MOE) was up to 5192 MPa and exceeded the Chinese national standard GBT 4897-2015 (GBT) by 67.4%, the modulus of rupture (MOR) reached 17.72 MPa and exceeded GBT by 18%. Thickness swelling (TS) after 24-hour immersion was 0.29% and reached the standard of GBT (≤16%). The fire resistance test of MCPB indicated that the KH560 group improved the flame retardancy, the heat release rate (HRR) was 18kW/m2, the total smoke produced (TSP) was 0.192 m2, the total heat release (THR) was 29.71 MJ/kg, which reached the Chinese national standard GBT 8624-2012.
Highlights
Magnesium cement poplar particleboard (MCPB) is made of poplar shavings and magnesia cementitious materials
Materials 2019, 12, 3161 from waste cotton stalks, the results showed a perfect agreement between the estimated values and observed data, with an increase in the ratio of melamine-formaldehyde resin to urea-formaldehyde, shelling ratio while the amount of poplar in the core layer of the panels, the modulus of rupture (MOE), the modulus of elasticity (MOR), and the internal bonding (IB) all increased [4]
The findings of this study showed that the banana trunk waste had potential to be used as raw material for the manufacture of binderless particleboard, which can be used in green buildings [9]
Summary
Magnesium cement poplar particleboard (MCPB) is made of poplar shavings and magnesia cementitious materials. MCPB is an eco-friendly material without formaldehyde and with good performance of mechanical properties, water resistance, and fire resistance compared with the common poplar particleboard. Seyedeh evaluated the potential use of amino silane coupling agent (SiNH) to improve the physical and mechanical properties of Urea formaldehyde (UF) -bonded poplar wood particleboard. The research demonstrated that red mud and wood waste were sustainable materials for producing particleboards and improved short-term water resistance [7]. Monteiro showed that wood particleboards bonded with sour cassava starch can display low density and good mechanical performance, the research optimized the pressing conditions of the production of panels [10]. Poplar particleboard and magnesia cementitious material were mixed to prepare magnesium cement poplar particleboard (MCPB). The fire resistance and thermal stability of MCPB were investigated by thermogravimetric analysis (TG) and cone calorimetry (CONE)
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