PAPERmaking! FROM THE PUBLISHERS OF PAPER TECHNOLOGY Volume 2, Number 1, 2016
quasi-stationary method is a transient method which allows measurement of three thermal parameters (thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity and heat capacity). Medium density fiberboard production by hot pressing without adhesive using Triarrhena sacchariflora residue bio-pretreated by white-rot fungus Coriolus versicolor , Wu J. et al , Journal of Applied Microbiology , online. White-rot fungus Coriolus versicolor was used to pretreat TSR and biochemical and physical analysis were investigated by Ultraviolet Spectrophotometry, Fourier Transform Infra-red Spectroscopy and Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy method. TSR was suitable to produce fibreboard without adhesive by bio-pretreatment with C. versicolor . The property of fibreboard became stronger by optimisation of bio-pretreatment parameters, and the moduli of rupture and elasticity of fiberboard were increased to 18.12 MPa and 4.3 GPa respectively, which were close to national standard of medium density fiberboard with adhesive. Preparation and properties of multifunctional thermochromic energy-storage wood materials, La Hu et al , Journal of Materials Science , 51 (5). To develop a smart multifunctional wood material, thermochromic energy-storage microcapsules were incorporated into coatings while painting medium density fiberboard (MDF). The morphologies, chemical structures, and thermal properties of the microcapsules were characterised. The coating performance, including the thickness, wearability, and adhesion were investigated. Overall it was found the microcapsule concentration could potentially be used to adjust the performance of the multifunctional MDF. Properties of Composite Panels Made from Tetra-Pak and Polyethylene Waste Material, Pavlo Bekhta et al , Journal of Polymers and the Environment , online. The objective of this study was to evaluate some of the properties of experimental composite panels manufactured from waste packaging materials without using any additional binders. Particles from three types of materials, namely Tetra-Pak, food packaging films as recycled stretch wraps, and candy polyethylene wrappers were used at different ratios in the panels at a target density of 900kg/m 3 . Based on the findings in this work it was determined that the ratio of different raw materials significantly influenced overall properties of the samples. On the Effectiveness of Profile Monitoring to Enhance Functional Performance of Particleboards, Bianca M. Colosimo et al , Quality and Reliability Engineering International , 31 (8). This paper explores connection between profile monitoring and functional performance of manufactured products. In particular, the empirical relationship between the vertical density profile of the particleboards and their functional performances (the internal bond and the surface soundness) is studied. Results based on a real case study showed that the profile shape clearly affects the final performance of the panel, and thus profile monitoring is really worth to keep the final quality of the product at its target level.
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