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- Title
The Possibility to Use Long Fibres from Fast Growing Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) for the Production of Boards for the Building and Furniture Industry.
- Authors
Mirski, Radosław; Boruszewski, Piotr; Trociński, Adrian; Dziurka, Dorota
- Abstract
This paper describes an attempt to use long fibres from fast growing hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) as a raw material for the production of boards for the building and furniture industry. Hemp fibre boards with densities of 300 to 1100 kg/m3 were studied. The board surfaces were finished using a one-cycle method in which birch veneers were pressed to make the boards. The pulp was glued with pMDI (9 wt.% based on dry weight). The basic mechanical and hydrophobic properties of the boards were tested. The static bending strength and modulus of elasticity of the boards with a density of about 650 kg/m3 were comparable to P2 furniture boards. Only the higher density boards had adequate properties that met standards for the building industry, which were comparable to those of OSB/3 and MFP boards. Hemp fibre boards were characterised by relatively good water resistance, which was manifested by low swelling and low soaking susceptibility.
- Subjects
HEMP; PLANT fibers; CONSTRUCTION industry; FURNITURE industry; FIBERBOARD; ENGINEERED wood; WOOD veneers &; veneering
- Publication
BioResources, 2017, Vol 12, Issue 2, p3521
- ISSN
1930-2126
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15376/biores.12.2.3521-3529