medium density fiberboard (mdf) was produced using moist depithed bagasse stored dry or wet. the duration of storage for either method varied between 0 to 4 months. two steaming temperatures of 175c and 185c were also used. mdf boards were produced in the laboratory and the common mechanical and physical properties were measured and compared. results showed that an increased steaming temperat...

In this study the viability of using guar gum to form films was investigated along with the effectiveness of the cross-linking process employing 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC) as the cross-linking agent. In addition, the cross-linked films were evaluated considering the water absorption, thermal stability and mechanical properties. The cross-linking process o...

To modify water absorption properties of bamboo fiber (BF) and high density polyethylene (HDPE) composites, heat treatment of BFs was performed prior to compounding them with HDPE to form the composites. The moisture sorption property of the composites was measured and their diffusion coefficients (Dm) were evaluated using a one-dimensional diffusion model. Moisture diffusion coefficient values...

the current research was planned to investigate the effect of maleic anhydride (man) and glycidyl methacrylate (gma) treatments on morphological and physical properties of the hornbeam wood-styrene composite. test samples were divided according to astm d4446-05 to control and treated with man, st, man/st and man /st/gma. treatment was performed by vacuum- pressure method using a experimental cy...

Heat-treatment, a major method of wood modification for improving dimensional stability and natural durability, has been studied considerably in the scientific literature. This study will focus on the effect of heat-treatment on permeability, an important physical property of wood by subjecting beech samples to two different mediums of hot water and steam, as well as in two buffered hot water o...

introduction reduced availability of water resources in many arid countries including iran, particularly in response to the indiscriminate harvesting of water reservoirs and climate change, has created concerns. therefore, the sustainable use of water resources especially in agriculture is a necessity for these countries. strategies such as deficit irrigation and superabsorbent application are ...