Production and Characterization of Polymeric Composite Materials Using MDF Waste in Powder and Poliester Terephthalic Resin

Jailton Weber Gomes,Luiz Guilherme Meira De Souza,Luiz Guilherme Vieira Meira De Souza Filho,Natanaeyfle Randemberg Santos

doi:10.1590/1516-1439.338014

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The growing demand for panels of Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) for manufacture of furniture produces significant quantities of waste, which is often inappropriate discarded. This paper presents the study of the characterization of a polymeric matrix composite reinforced with powdered MDF residues collected from cuts machines for furniture manufacturing. Samples of the composites having waste mass fractions (m) in the range of 0-20% in resin Terephthalic (E) were studied. Through mechanical and physical tests the maximum tensile and flexural strength, modulus of elasticity, maximum deformation, composite density and water absorption index were determined. A result of characterization tests confirms the viability of composite when compared to others composites using natural fibers as reinforcement or load.

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The use of Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) for manufacturing furniture, toys, floors, doors, handicrafts, and other products have become popular because its features are similar to the hardwood, but with some benefits: MDF boards are offered in dimensions, colors and textures that often are similar to natural wood such as jacaranda, cedar, oak and walnut
The demand for MDF between 2009 and 2013 reached an average growth of 15.7% per year, according to portal moveleiro3 data. This leads to the conclusion that the waste generated by the MDF manufacturing tends to follow the same development
This paper presents the characterization study of a polymeric composite produced with powdered MDF waste

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The use of MDF for manufacturing furniture, toys, floors, doors, handicrafts, and other products have become popular because its features are similar to the hardwood, but with some benefits: MDF boards are offered in dimensions, colors and textures that often are similar to natural wood such as jacaranda, cedar, oak and walnut. They present lack of knots and flaws. The level of pollution caused by such waste is considered low, but when used as a thermal source of energy it releases harmful gases to the nature, contributing to an increase in the global warming

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