Effects of pressing temperature and pressing time onto the properties of binderless particleboard made from rattan furniture waste
High awareness on the importance of building green structures by utilizing waste materials has given intense ideas on converting wastes to the value-added board. Thus, this study aims to convert rattan furniture wastes into binderless particleboards (BPB) using the hotpressing process at different...
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Journal of Built Environment, Technology And Engineering (JBETE)
2017
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/46545/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/46545/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/46545/1/46545_Effects%20of%20pressing%20temperature%20and%20pressing%20time.pdf |
| Summary: | High awareness on the importance of building green structures by utilizing waste materials has given intense ideas on converting wastes
to the value-added board. Thus, this study aims to convert rattan furniture wastes into binderless particleboards (BPB) using the hotpressing
process at different pressing temperatures of 170 °C, 180 °C, and 190 °C and pressing time of 4, 5, and 6 min. These selfbonded
particleboards underwent mechanical and dimensional stability tests according to the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS
A5908). Most of the BPB produced met the minimum strength requirements, although they did not meet the standard requirement for
dimensional stability of boards; yet, these board products were still comparable with commercial particleboards in terms of strength.
The mechanism of self-bonding that occurred during manufacturing process was the chemical bonding of rattan components and
physical consolidation amongst rattan fibers. The disorderly orientation of rattan fibers and some of the ruptured fibers occurred in the
BPB produced had affected the board strength. It can be concluded that rattan furniture waste worked well as an alternative material in
producing particleboards for structural usage. |
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