Wheat straw-based particleboards with citric acid as adhesive; influence of mat moisture and adhesive content
Amin Khatiri,
Ali Shalbafan,
Saeed Kazemi Najafi
Abstract:ABSTRAC
In this study, the properties of particleboard made from wheat straw using citric acid (CA) as a bio-adhesive were investigated. The effects of mat moisture content (MC) and adhesive on mechanical properties (flexural strength, modulus of elasticity, internal strength) and physical properties (thickness shrinkage and water absorption) of straw particleboard were evaluated. To control the MC of the mat, the resinated straw particles were oven dried at different times (2 to 14 hours) and temperatures (80… Show more
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