Particleboard (PB) is mainly produced using urea–formaldehyde (UF) adhesive. However, the low hydrolytic stability of UF leads to poor water resistance by PB. This research aimed analyze effect hot-pressing temperatures and addition methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) in adhesive on physical mechanical properties The first experiment focused pressing temperature treatments including 130, 140,...

Manure, an animal waste product with many negative economic and environmental issues, can today be converted using anaerobic digestion technology into a number of commercial products ranging from fertilizer, compost, animal bedding, and plant bedding. A number of new uses are now being explored such as bioenergy (both electrical and biofuel) and a lignocellulose-rich potential feedstock for eng...

Abstract Chestnut bur is an agro-waste material generated in the chestnut production. It a tannin-rich lignocellulosic which might be promising raw for low-formaldehyde composite particleboard production when using urea–formaldehyde (UF) as bonding adhesive. In this study, characteristics of were analyzed to assess its application value panel. Five-type particleboards manufactured from mixture ...

Effects were studied of 200 ppm silver and copper nano-suspensions, with size range from 20 to 80 nm, on the hardness of particleboards produced at an industrial scale at the Iran-Choob Factory, Iran. Metal nano-suspensions were added to the mat at two levels of 100 and 150 milli-liters/kg dry weight wood particles, and the results were compared with those of the control panels. Results showed ...

Effects were studied of 200 ppm silver and copper nano-suspensions, with size range from 20 to 80 nm, on the hardness of particleboards produced at an industrial scale at the Iran-Choob Factory, Iran. Metal nano-suspensions were added to the mat at two levels of 100 and 150 milli-liters/kg dry weight wood particles, and the results were compared with those of the control panels. Results showed ...