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- Title
Physical and mechanical properties of particleboards manufactured using charcoal as additives.
- Authors
Kowaluk, Grzegorz; Zajac, Mateusz; Czubak, Ewelina; Auriga, Radoslaw
- Abstract
The objective of this work was to evaluate selected physical and mechanical properties of experimental particleboards manufactured from pine and spruce with charcoal particles in their core layer. For all the manufactured boards the average density was 750 kg m-3, while the mass share of charcoal in the core layer was changed (0%, 10% and 50%). The manufactured panels were tested with respect to their mechanical and physical properties, including formaldehyde emission. The results indicated that the share of charcoal significantly influenced mechanical properties, swelling, and water relations of the boards. In addition, a test on formaldehyde emission from panels were carried out, which revealed that the charcoal share has a considerable impact on the amount of formaldehyde released by the manufactured boards. The 50% content of charcoal caused about 80% reduction of formaldehyde emission.
- Subjects
PARTICLE board; MECHANICAL behavior of materials; FORMALDEHYDE; EMISSIONS (Air pollution); FOREST ecology
- Publication
iForest - Biogeosciences & Forestry, 2017, Vol 10, Issue 1, pe1
- ISSN
1971-7458
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3832/ifor1963-009