Some of the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Particleboard Made from Betung Bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper)

Ulfa Adzkia,Salim Hiziroglu,Prabu Setia Sejati,Arinana Arinana,Lina Karlinasari

doi:10.3390/app11083682

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate various physical and mechanical properties of experimental particleboard panels made from Asian giant bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper). Single layer panels having a density level of 0.75 g/cm3 from coarse and fine particles were used within the scope of this study. Thickness swelling, water absorption, surface roughness, and wettability characteristics of the samples were tested as physical properties while bending, internal bond strength, and screw withdrawal strength of the panels were considered for their mechanical properties. Resistance of the panels against termite and fungus were also determined. Based on the findings in the work both physical and mechanical properties of the panels made from coarse particles resulted in higher values than those made from fine particles with the exception of their internal bond strength. It appears that using fine particles in the panels enhanced their overall surface quality as well as wettability. Regarding biological deterioration of the samples, those made with coarse particles had better resistance. It seems that giant bamboo as a non-wood lignocellulosic species would have potential to be used as raw material to the manufacture value added particleboard with accepted characteristics.

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It has been reported that there are currently more than 121 bamboo genera encompassing about 1662 species in the world [1]
Since there is limited information on the above areas of bamboo particleboard panels, the objective of this work was to evaluate the physical, mechanical properties, and biological resistance of experimental particleboard manufactured from bamboo so that such an underutilized non-wood resource can be considered as a raw material for the value-added product with a better understanding of their characteristics
Note: Fine particles: Particles retained on a 10-mesh sieve; coarse particles: Particle dimension width ± 2 mm, length ± 10 mm, and thickness ± 0.5 mm; MC: Moisture content; compaction ratio (CR): Compaction ratio

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It has been reported that there are currently more than 121 bamboo genera encompassing about 1662 species in the world [1]. The number of publications has more than doubled, compared with a report by [2], which found 53 publications as of 2016. A search using the keyword “particleboard” paired with the bamboo species Dendrocalamus asper yields 11 publications in the Scopus database and 10 in Science Direct. These publications generally discuss the basic physical and mechanical properties of bamboo composite panels as the function of treatments and type of adhesive used

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