Abstract
In the present study, the impact of raw material grown region on the physical, mechanical, surface properties and formaldehyde emission of the particleboard was investigated. Ailanthus altissima wood grown in Trabzon had longer fiber length and thicker fiber and trachea cell wall than those of the wood grown in Artvin. The highest amounts of lignin, ash, condensed tannin and solubility values were found in wood grown in Artvin. Ailanthus altissima wood grown in Trabzon had higher amounts of cellulose and hemicellulose than those of the wood grown in Artvin. Particleboards made from wood grown in Artvin had worse surface quality and mechanical strength properties than those of panels made from wood grown in Trabzon. On the other hand, the results showed that particleboards produced from wood grown in Artvin had lower thickness swelling and formaldehyde emision values than those of the panels produced from wood grown in Trabzon.
Highlights
Particleboard is a very popular engineered wood-based panel produced from wood particles, such as chips, sawmill, shavings, or sawdusts, and a synthetic resins
We aimed to reveal the relationship between the raw material growth region and particleboard quality characteristics such as flexural properties, internal bond strength (IB), thickness swelling (TS), surface roughness and formaldehyde emission of boards manufactured from woods grown in two different regions
The results revealed that Ailanthus altissima swingle trees can be used to produce particleboards
Summary
Particleboard is a very popular engineered wood-based panel produced from wood particles, such as chips, sawmill, shavings, or sawdusts, and a synthetic resins It is widely used in the production of furniture, interior decoration, cabinets, floor underlayment, home constructions, stair treads, table and counter tops and other industrial applications (Nemli and Demirel 2007). With regard to the surface roughness, it was mentioned that the surface roughness of the particleboard is highly crucial for coating applications, and any irregularities on the board surface may affect negatively the quality of the final product (Nemli et al 2005). Formaldehyde emission from building materials such as particleboard is a vital issue required to be solved for building designers and researchers (Zhang et al 2007)
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