PROPERTIES OF PARTICLEBOARD MADE FROM RECYCLED MUNICIPAL WASTE AND WOOD PARTICLES
Keywords:
particleboard, recycled plastic waste, physical properties, mechanical propertiesAbstract
Particleboard consumption in the furniture industry is high, and the wood raw material costs required for particleboard production are also high. Therefore, the incorporation of cheaper recycled raw materials into the particleboard structure is welcome and the economic costs of their production are reduced. The aim of this research was to find out the possibilities of processing recycled municipal waste in a commonly produced structure and incorporating it into the particleboard in an optimal proportion. Another goal was to determine the effect of the recycled material proportion on the selected particleboard physical and mechanical properties so that boards can be used for common furniture interior applications. Single-layer particleboard with 10%, 15%, 20%, 25% and 30% of recycled waste were produced, followed by three-layer boards with the proposed optimal 15% recycled waste in their core layer. The following properties of particleboard were tested: flexural strength, swelling, water absorption, density (according to the relevant provisions of EN). The effect of the proportion of recycled waste on board properties was manifested in comparison with the control samples, the reduction of the mechanical values was moderate. The bending strength values of three-layer particleboards with a 15% recycled waste content in their core layer were at an average level of 9.7 N/mm2. The required level of bending strength of 11 N/mm2 was not achieved. It was caused by the recycled elements manufactured shapes which were not slim enough and, in combination with the slim wood particles, worsened the properties of the manufactured particleboard. Adjusting the recycled elements' shape and pressing conditions makes achieving the standard required values of the particleboard properties possible.
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