PAPERmaking! FROM THE PUBLISHERS OF PAPER TECHNOLOGY Volume 4, Number 2, 2018
WOOD PANEL Reuse and Valorisation of Hemp Fibres and Rice Husk Particles for Fire Resistant Fibreboards and Particleboards, Daniele Battegazzore et al, Journal of Polymers and the Environment , Vol.26 (9). The present manuscript deals with the reuse and valorisation of agricultural wastes and by-products (namely, hemp fibres and rice husk particles) to produce fire retardant fibreboards and particleboards for applications in biobuilding. Since fire retardancy is one of the most important challenges, a detailed study on the thermal and flame retardant properties of the above materials assembled using starch as the binder and different ammonium dihydrogen phosphate contents as fire retardant agents, is proposed. Investigation of Using Cork Ǧ and MDF Ǧ Layered Panel Material in Interior Furnishing, Mustafa Adil Kasapseckin, Journal of Interior Design , Vol.0 (0). In the furniture industry, wood Ǧ based panel products are widely used for the constitution of any fixed or moveable furniture in interior space. These panel products are commonly described as plywoods, particleboards, and fibreboards. This paper presents a material science study that investigates an alternative to these products in the usage of cork, which is a lightweight, flexible, and renewable material. Cork was combined with medium Ǧ density fibreboard (MDF) in the form of a layered panel. Lightweight Wood Composites: Challenges, Production and Performance, Sandra Monteiro et al, Lignocellulosic Composite Materials , online. Wood composites are materials made by bonding together wood and adhesives into a large material that can be used for different purposes. Nowadays, lightweight materials play an important role in several industries: aerospace, building and furniture. The reduction of weight is desirable for economic reasons (materials and transportation costs) and environmental reasons (resources, eco-efficiency). Once wood composites are employed in these industries, low density is a desired property. There are several options in the market to reduce the weight of composites, such as the use of low-density wood species, lower compaction of the wooden mat, incorporation of light fillers in the core layer of the panel, or use of sandwich panels with honeycomb core. All these strategies have challenges with respect to manufacturing, machinability (connections and lamination of the edges) and performance (physico-mechanical properties).
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