SIFAT FISIK DAN MEKANIK PAPAN PARTIKEL AMPAS DAN SERAT KULIT BATANG SAGU (Metroxylon spp) BERDASARKAN KOMPOSISI SUSUNAN PARTIKEL DAN RASIO PEREKAT ASAM SITRAT SUKROSA

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of layer composition and the ratio of citric acid-sucrose as well as the interaction of both of them to the optimum quality of the particleboards. Particleboards were made in sizes 30 cm x 30 cm x 1 cm with a target density of 0.7 gr/cm3. Particleboards were prepared by hot pressing at temperature of 160 oC for 20 minutes with a pressure of 25 kg/cm2. Particleboards consists of 3 layers with a composition of layers, namely f/b70: c30, f/b60: c40, and f/b50: c50, with a surface layer (face, back) made form of sago stem bark and core layers made form of pulp sago. Ratio of citric acid-sucrose in this study was varied from 0/100, 25/75, 75/25, and 100/0. Particleboards testing refers to standard JIS A 5908-2003 Type 8. The results showed that the layer composition had a significant effect on density, water absorption, internal bond (IB), and screw holding strenght. Meanwhile ratio of citrid acid-sucrose significantly affected the water content, water absorption, thickness development, MOE, MOR, internal bond (IB), and screw holding strenght. The interaction beetwen the composition layer factor and ratio of citrid acid-sucrose has a significant effect on water content, thickness development, MOE, MOR, and internal bond (IB). The best particleboards is in the treatment with the composition of the layer f/b70: c30 and the ratio of citric acid-sucrose 25/75 with a density value of 0.7675 gr/cm3, a moisture content of 7.5939%, modulus of rupture (MOR) 161.4350 kg/cm2, and the screw holding strength is 66.1930 kg/cm2.Keyword: citrid acid-sucrose, composition of layers, dregs and fibers of sago, particleboardsAbstrakTujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisa pengaruh komposisi lapisan dan perbandingan asam sitrat-sukrosa serta interaksi keduanya terhadap kualitas papan partikel yang optimum. Papan partkel dibuat dengan ukuran 30 cm x 30 cm x 1 cm dengan target kerapatan 0,7 gr/cm3. Papan partikel dikempa panas pada suhu 160 oC selama 20 menit dengan tekanan 25 kg/cm2. Papan partikel terdiri dari 3 lapisan dengan komposisi lapisan yaitu f/b70 : c30, f/b60 : c40, dan f/b50 : c50, dengan lapisan permukaan (face, back) berupa serat kulit batang sagu dan lapisan inti (core) berupa ampas sagu. Rasio asam sitrat-sukrosa dalam penelitian ini bervariasi 0/100, 25/75, 75/25, dan 100/0. Pengujian papan partikel mengacu pada standar JIS A 5908-2003 Type 8. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan faktor komposisi lapisan berpengaruh nyata terhadap kerapatan, daya serap air, keteguhan rekat internal (IB) dan kuat pegang sekrup. Sedangkan faktor rasio perekat asam sitrat sukrosa berpengaruh nyata terhadap kadar air, daya serap air, pengembangan tebal, MOE, MOR, keteguhan rekat internal (IB), dan kuat pegang sekrup. Interaksi antara faktor komposisi lapisan dan rasio asam sitrat-sukrosa berpengaruh nyata terhadap daya serap air, pengembangan tebal, MOE, MOR, dan keteguhan rekat internal (IB). Papan partikel terbaik terdapat pada perlakuan dengan komposisi lapisan f/b70 : c30 dan perbandingan asam sitrat-sukrosa 25/75 dengan nilai kerapatan 0,7675 gr/cm3, kadar air 7,5939 %, keteguhan patah (MOR) 161,4350 kg/cm2, dan kuat pegang sekrup 66,1930 kg/cm2. Kata Kunci : ampas dan serat sagu, asam sitrat-sukrosa, komposisi lapisan, papan partikel

FLAT-PRESSED WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES FROM COMMUNITY FOREST WOOD BARK AND RECYCLED POLYPROPYLENE: THE EFFECT OF PRESSING TEMPERATURE ON THE PHYSICAL, MECHANICAL, AND MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES

The article describes a new idea related to the use of wood bark powder as a filler material in the production of wood plastic composites using flat-pressed method, based on its thermal stability and abundant availability, enabling replacing wood powder, which has been widely used. This research aims to study the effect of temperature on the physical, mechanical, and morphological properties of flat-pressed wood plastic composites made from Gmelina arborea bark and recycled polypropylene. A 40:60 mesh (5% moisture content) of G. arborea bark powder was mixed with recycled polypropylene (RPP) pellets with a weight ratio of 40:60 and a maleic anhydride (MAH) modifier as much as 5% of the weight of the RPP was added. Mixing the ingredients is done in a rotating blender for 15 minutes at a speed of 80 rpm until homogeneous. The mixture was heated at 175oC until the RPP pellets were completely melted and then cooled at room temperature. After that, the material mixture was made into powder and filtered, and then moulded in a steel plate mould at temperatures of 160, 165, and 170oC under a pressure of 30 kg/cm2 for 4 minutes with a target density of 1 g/cm3. Physical properties including density, moisture content, water absorption, thickness swelling, and volume shrinkage according to ASTM D570 standard were determined. Mechanical properties, such as modulus of elasticity (MOE) and modulus of rapture (MOR), referring to ASTM D7031 standard, and tensile strength parallel to panel length, referring to ASTM D638 standard, were also evaluated. In addition, composite morphology was also studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results showed that the increasing of pressing temperature had a significant effect on the improvement of moisture content, water absorption, thickness swelling, volume shrinkage, and MOR. MOR value increased by 34.12% when the pressing temperature increased form 160oC up to 170oC. Our method allows improving the physical and mechanical properties of wood bark plastic composites based on a pressing temperature of 170oC.

Thermal, Physical and Mechanical Performance of Orange Peel Boards: A New Recycled Material for Building Application

More than 124 million tons of oranges are consumed in the world annually. Transformation of orange fruit generates a huge quantity of waste, largely composed of peels. Some attempts to reuse by-products derived from citrus waste have been proposed for energy production, nutrient source or pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic industries. However, their use in the building sector had not been researched. In this study, orange peels, in five different ratios, from 100% of wet peels to 75% and from 0% of dry peels to 25%, were submitted to a thermo-compression procedure. They were evaluated according to their physical (bulk density, water absorption, thickness swelling, surface soundness and thermal conductivity) and mechanical properties (bending strength and modulus of elasticity). The results showed that orange peels can be used as thermal insulation material. The addition of dried peels makes the structure of the board heterogeneous and thus increases its porosity and causes the loss of strength. Hence, the board with the sole use of wet peel, whose thermal conductivity is 0.065 W/mK while flexural strength is 0.09 MPa, is recommended.

Utilization of Ground Peanut Husk as an Alternative Fiber Material for Particleboard

The potential for using peanut (Arachis hypogaea) husks as an alternative fiber for particleboard production was examined at five different levels of melamine-urea-formaldehyde resin (MUF). The resulting panels were evaluated for moisture absorption, thickness swell, flexural properties (modulus of rupture [MOR] and modulus of elasticity [MOE]) and internal bond (IB) strength. MOR, MOE and IB values of panels containing ≥6 percent resin met or exceeded American National Standards Institute standards for multiple grades of particleboard although they were weaker than previous reports of commercially produced wood particleboards. Moisture uptake and thickness swell also improved markedly at resin levels >6 percent. The results suggest that peanut husks are an attractive alternative fiber source in combination with the MUF resin system.

Comparative Analysis of Properties of Particleboards Made from Corn Cobs at Varying Proportions of Clay Soil

Particles of dried corn cobs were employed for manufacture of cement bonded particleboards. Two types of clay soil (red and white) were used as supplement with cement to manufacture cement bonded particleboards. The production of the boards was done at varying proportions of 50/50/0, 50/40/10, 50/30/20, 50/20/30, 50/10/40 and 50/0/50 for (corn/cement/clay) in weight to weight basis while the other considerable production factors like nominal density and curing agent percentage remained constant at 1.30 g/cm3 and 3%. The chemical composition of the soil such as pH, organic carbon, organic matter, total nitrogen, and exchangeable bases were determined. Its impact on physical and mechanical properties such as density, water absorption, thickness swelling, modulus of rupture and modulus of elasticity were also investigated The results of the analysis of variance shows that all considerable production factors for the cement bonded particleboards were significant at 5% level of probability except clay soil type for density. The results show that cement bonded particleboard made of red clay soil with higher content of exchangeable bases proves better outstanding performance in density, strength and dimensional properties than the white clay soil. Among the cement bonded particleboards made at varying proportions. It was discovered that boards of 50/20/30 (corn/cement/clay) had better strength properties than others. Also, the boards made at the proportions of 50/40/10, 50/10/40 and 50/30/20 (corn/cement/clay) were better dimensionally stabled in moisture exposure but weak in strength. The outcome of this study may serve as a guideline for any manufacturer who intends to use clay soil as supplement for production of particleboards. Keywords: Cement, particleboard, clay soil, corn cobs, strength, variance

Impact of kaolin on physicomechanical properties of density-graded cement bonded paperboards

Paperboards of thickness 0.6 cm with densities of 0.8, 0.9, and 1.0 g/cm3 were produced from waste papers mixed with cement and kaolin. Printing and corrugated waste papers were employed in the proportions of 50.0/25.0/25.0, 50.0/37.5/12.5, and 50.0/12.5/37.5 (paper/cement/kaolin), respectively. The dimensional and strength properties of the boards were investigated. The values obtained range from 0.40 to 0.94 g/cm3, 51.19 to 68.10%, 0.14 to 3.10%, 0.01 to 1.69 Nmm-2, and 119.98 to 567.32 Nmm-2 for observing the density, water absorption, thickness swelling, modulus of rupture, and modulus of elasticity, respectively. The board of proportion 25/25 of kaolin/cement was densest with high strength. As the nominal density and kaolin content were increased from 12.5 to 37.5%, an increase was observed in density and strength properties. Similarly, as the proportion of kaolin and cement content were increased, the rate of moisture uptake to cavity decreased. This study shows that boards from printing papers were more dimensionally stable than corrugated papers. It revealed that printing papers could be better raw material for manufacture paperboard than corrugated papers. Information provided in this study could be used as a guideline for the manufacture of paperboard reinforced with kaolin as an additional constituent for quality improvement.

Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus) Stalks as Alternative Raw Material for Cement Bonded Particleboard

Sunflower stalks (Helianthus annuus) were studied as an alternative raw material for cement bonded particleboard. Experimental cement bonded particleboards measuring 500 mm × 500 mm × 12 mm with nominal density of 1300 kg/m3 were produced using different ratios of sunflower stalk particles with wood. Properties of the cement bonded particleboards evaluated include water absorption, thickness swelling, screw withdrawal strength and bending properties. Results of the study showed that the addition of small amount of sunflower stalks in the production of cement bonded particleboard does not significantly influence the properties tested. Inclusion of more stalks in the mixture significantly decreases mechanical properties and raises thickness swelling and water absorption values of the cement bonded particleboard. Results indicate that boards which include a small amount of sunflower stalks provide properties required by the standards for general purpose-use cement bonded particleboards.

Strength and micro-structural properties of wood chips composite panel

The increase in activities in the wood-based industries has contributed greatly to deforestation, and this has consequently led to the development of new materials to substitute for the felling of trees. In this study, red Ironwood (Lophira alata) chips and cassava starch were used for the production of particleboard. Chip sizes of 0.85 and 1.7 mm and the dosage and types of binders (cassava starch, urea formaldehyde, and glutaraldehyde-modified cassava starch) were the variables. The ratio of wood chips to the binders was 1.0:1.5. The boards were formed in rectangular moulds. Water absorption, thickness swelling, flexural tests, and material characterisation (scanning electron microscopy) were performed. The data were subjected to analysis of variance. The panels produced with modified cassava starch had the best mechanical properties with the modulus of elasticity ranging from 5.9 to 32.3 N/mm2 but had a higher thickness swelling values ranging from 3 to 59.4%. There was a significant difference (p < 0.01) between the boards manufactured using plain starch and modified starch. These results showed that modified cassava starch is a better binding agent than plain cassava starch in terms of panel MOR and MOE. The developed particleboard can be used for indoor paneling, partitioning, and ceilings.

Dimensional stability and tensile strength of biopolymer composite reinforced with hardwood fiber at varying proportions

Bola TS, Oluyege AO, Aina KS. 2020. Dimensional stability and tensile strength of biopolymer composite reinforced with hardwood fiber at varying proportions. Asian J For 4: 1-5. This study was designed to produce bio-composites made from three different wood species and at three different mixing ratio of plastic to wood on weight to weight basis. The main variables employed in this study are wood species of Triplochiton scleroxylon, Terminalia superba and Gmelina arborea; at plastic: wood of 40:60, 50:50, and 60:40 respectively. The composite samples were made through compounding and extrusion process. The properties evaluated were carried out in accordance with the American Standard Testing Methods of 570 and 790 to determine the dimensional stability and strength properties of the composites. The values obtained for the wood species range from 0.59 g/cm3 to 0.72 g/cm3, 0.59 % to 0.71 %, 0.63% to 0.7 %and 1.84 MPa to 2.07 MPa for density, water absorption, thickness swelling, and tensile strength respectively. Meanwhile, the values obtained from the mixing ratio range from 0.54 g/cm3 to 0.79 g/cm3, 0.53% to 0.79%, 0.42% to 1.00%, and 1.58 MPa to 2.37 MPa for density, water absorption, thickness swelling, and tensile strength respectively. It was observed that mixing ratio and wood species used in this study influenced the dimensional stability and strength properties of the WPCs. This study revealed that as the wood-flour content increased to plastic, the dimensional properties, and tensile strength values increases.