scholarly journals ADSORPTION OF NANOWOLLASTONITE ON CELLULOSE SURFACE: EFFECTS ON PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MEDIUM-DENSITY FIBERBOARD (MDF)

CERNE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamid Reza Taghiyari ◽  
Roya Majidi ◽  
Asghar Jahangiri
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Medium Density Fiberboard ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Mechanical Tests ◽  
National Standard ◽  
Medium Density ◽  
Wood Fibers ◽  
Strong Adsorption ◽  
Cellulose Surface

ABSTRACT Effects of nanowollastonite (NW) adsorption on cellulose surface were studied on physical and mechanical properties of medium-density fiberboard (MDF) panels; properties were then compared with those of MDF panels without NW-content. The size range of NW was 30-110 nm. The interaction between NW and cellulose was investigated using density functional theory (DFT). Physical and mechanical tests were carried out in accordance with the Iranian National Standard ISIRI 9044 PB Type P2 (compatible with ASTM D1037-99) specifications. Results of DFT simulations showed strong adsorption of NW on cellulose surface. Moreover, mechanical properties demonstrated significant improvement. The improvement was attributed to the strong adsorption of NW on cellulose surface predicted by DFT, adding to the strength and integrity between wood fibers in NW-MDF panels. It was concluded that NW would improve mechanical properties in MDF panels as a wood-composite material, as well as being effective in improving its biological and thermal conductivity.

Simple production of medium density fiberboards (MDF) reinforced with chitosan

Holzforschung ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 275-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaodi Ji ◽  
Yue Dong ◽  
Ruidong Yu ◽  
Wenxin Du ◽  
Xue Gu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Medium Density Fiberboard ◽  
National Standard ◽  
Medium Density ◽  
Wood Fibers ◽  
Hot Press ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Amide Bonds ◽  
Simple Production

AbstractA simple and efficient method was developed for preparing medium density fiberboard (MDF) reinforced with chitosan via the traditional hot-press manufacturing process. The mechanical and dimensional properties of the MDF were investigated as a function of the chitosan amount. At the 4% level of added chitosan, the MDF reached the optimal performance and met completely the requirements of the Chinese national standard GB/T 11718-2009. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) characterizations revealed that wood fibers and chitosan might interact with each other through the formation of hydrogen and amide bonds during the hot-pressing process. The fracture surfaces of the MDFs are indicative for strong bonds at the interface, which explain the excellent MDF performance.

scholarly journals Physical and Mechanical Properties Evaluation of Corncob and Sawdust Cement Bonded Ceiling Boards

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 65-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atoyebi Olumoyewa Dotun ◽  
Odeyemi Samson Olalekan ◽  
Azeez Lateef Olugbenga ◽  
Modupe Abayomi Emmanuel
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Modulus Of Elasticity ◽  
Cement Content ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
American National Standard Institute ◽  
Mechanical Tests ◽  
Industrial Wastes ◽  
Modulus Of Rupture ◽  
National Standard ◽  
Thickness Swelling

This study considered the production of composite ceiling boards from both agricultural and industrial wastes. Boards with different blending proportions by weight of cement, corncob and sawdust (Cem:Ccb:Swd) were produced and tested. Physical and mechanical tests such as Water Absorption (WA), Thickness Swelling (TS), Modulus of Elasticity (MOE) and Modulus of Rupture (MOR) were carried out on the products. The findings revealed that the board with Cem:Ccb:Swd blending proportion 50:10:40 gave the highest values of MOE and MOR and also had the lowest values of WA and TS. The MOE and MOR values of 3.432 are both higher than the minimum values of 550 N/mm2 and 3 N/mm2 specified for MOE and MOR respectively by the American National Standard Institute, for general-use particle boards. The cement content is inversely proportional to the physical properties and directly proportional to the mechanical properties.

scholarly journals Effect of Alumina Nano-Particles on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Medium Density Fiberboard

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 4207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hisham Alabduljabbar ◽  
Rayed Alyousef ◽  
Waheed Gul ◽  
Syed Riaz Akbar Shah ◽  
Afzal Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Urea Formaldehyde ◽  
Medium Density Fiberboard ◽  
Thermo Gravimetric Analysis ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Nano Particles ◽  
Modulus Of Rupture ◽  
Alumina Nanoparticles ◽  
Gravimetric Analysis ◽  
Medium Density

This research aims to explore the effects of nanoparticles such as alumina (Al2O3) on the physical and mechanical properties of medium density fiberboards (MDF). The nanoparticles are added in urea-formaldehyde (UF) resin with different concentration levels e.g., 1.5%, 3%, and 4.5% by weight. A combination of forest fibers such as Populus Deltuidess (Poplar) and Euamericana (Ghaz) are used as a composite reinforcement due to their exceptional abrasion confrontation as well as their affordability and economic value with Al2O3-UF as a matrix or nanofillers for making the desired nanocomposite specimens. Thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA) and thermal analytical analysis (TAA) in the form of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) are carried out and it has been found that increasing the percentage of alumina nanoparticles leads to an increase in the total heat content. The mechanical properties such as internal bonding (IB), modulus of elasticity (MOE) and modulus of rupture (MOR), and physical properties such as density, water absorption (WA), and thickness swelling (TS) of the specimens have been investigated. The experimental results showed that properties of the new Nano-MDF are higher when compared to the normal samples. The results also showed that increasing the concentration of alumina nanoparticles in the urea-formaldehyde resin effects the mechanical properties of panels considerably.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document