Mehmet Baharoğlu

The Influences of Drying Temperature of Wood Particles on the Quality Properties of Particleboard Composite

The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the effects of drying temperature of wood particles on the quality properties of particleboard composite and chemical properties of wood. Test panels were manufactured using wood particles dried at different temperatures ranging from 100 to 180°C. Based on the findings obtained in this study, increasing drying temperature of the particles negatively affected the mechanical properties, surface roughness, and wettability of the particleboards. However, increasing drying temperature significantly caused a positive effect on the thickness swelling. The results showed that the particleboards made from particles dried at 180°C did not meet the required levels of mechanical strength properties according to the EN 312 (2010) standard for furniture production. The particleboards made from wood particles dried at 150°C for 35 min appeared to be a practical choice for interior fitments.

The role of solid content of adhesive and panel density on the dimensional stability and mechanical properties of particleboard

The aim of this study was to investigate the role of the panel density and solid content of adhesive on the physical (thickness swelling) and mechanical properties (modulus of rupture, modulus of elasticity, and internal bonding strength) of particleboard composite. For the changing panel density, two different target densities (0.60 and 0.65 g/cm3), three different hot pressing pressures (20, 25, and 30 kg/cm2), two different shelling ratios (35% and 45%), and two different surface coating materials (at 70 and 90 g/m2 grammage) were applied during the manufacturing of test panels. Increasing pressure improved all the properties of particleboard. However, applying lower or higher pressure level than required and necessary level negatively affected the thickness of the panels. Shelling ratio was found to be effective on the mechanical and physical properties of particleboard. Increasing panel density improved the strength properties and thickness swelling after 2 h immersion. However, high panel density negatively affected the thickness swelling after 24 h immersion. Coating of particleboard surfaces caused superior mechanical, except for internal bond strength, and physical properties. Melamine-impregnated paper grammage significantly improved the modulus of rupture, modulus of elasticity, and thickness swelling. Increasing paper grammage improved these properties. However, internal bond strength was not affected by paper grammage. Decreasing solid content of adhesive in the surface layers significantly improved all the properties of particleboard composite.

Manufacture and Properties of Particleboard Composite From Waste Sanding Dusts

In this study, waste sanding dusts were used for particleboard manufacturing. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of waste sanding dusts usage and formaldehyde/urea mole ratio of urea formaldehyde adhesive on the physical (thickness swelling) and mechanical (modulus of rupture, modulus of elasticity and internal bond strength) of the particleboard panels. 10 and 15% waste sanding dusts usage improved the physical and mechanical properties. Increasing waste sanding dusts usage amount from IS to 20 and 25% negatively affected all of the properties of particleboard panels. It has been concluded that waste sanding dusts could be used as a raw material. However, waste sanding dust usage amount should not exceed the certain limits related to formaldehyde/urea mole ratio. The formaldehyde/urea mole ratio was found to be effective on the properties of particleboard. Increasing formaldehyde/urea mole ratio significantly improved the physical and mechanical properties of particleboard.

Effects of Formaldehyde/Urea Mole Ratio, Panel Density, Shelling Ratio, and Waste Screen Dust on the Physical and Mechanical Properties, and Formaldehyde Emission of Particleboard Composite

In this study, a detailed account is given of how urea formaldehyde adhesives with different mole ratios, panel density, shelling ratio and waste screen dust addition influence the physical and mechanical properties, and formaldehyde emission of particleboard panels. The experimental results showed that formaldehyde emission decreased with decreasing formaldehyde/urea mole ratio and shelling ratio, and waste screen dust addition. The modulus of rupture, modulus of elasticity and internal bond strength and thickness swelling of the test panels improved with increasing mole ratio, panel density and shelling ratio, and waste screen dust addition. However, increasing panel density negatively affected formaldehyde emission.

Effect of paraffin application technique on the physical and mechanical properties of particleboard

Abstract The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of paraffin application technique on the quality properties of particleboard. The paraffin was applied to the wood particles in three different techniques: (1) before resination, (2) after resination, and (3) with resin. The modulus of rupture, modulus of elasticity, internal bond strength, thickness swelling, surface roughness parameters, contact angle, and formaldehyde emission of the boards were determined. Statistical analysis showed that paraffin application technique had a significant influence on all properties of particleboards. The boards made using technique (1) had the highest mechanical properties and lowest surface roughness, formaldehyde emission and contact angle values. The worst properties were obtained from the board made using technique (2).