Research Article

The Evaluation of Tree Bark as Filler for Wood-Plastic Composites: Experimental Study and Modelling

Volume: 26 Number: 1 February 29, 2024
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The Evaluation of Tree Bark as Filler for Wood-Plastic Composites: Experimental Study and Modelling

Abstract

Tree bark is one of the waste materials produced during harvesting. In this study, tree bark was evaluated for the production of WPCs. Three tree barks (Oak, Calabrian pine, and Cedar) were added to the matrix as an alternative for wood flour (20-80 mesh). Different tree bark content (10, 20, 40%) were also selected. The tree bark-based WPCs were produced with the flat-pressed method. The effect of tree bark on water absorption (WA) and thickness swelling (TS) were investigated during the 14 days. Tree barks have a significant effect on the WA and TS properties of the composites. As the bark content increased, the WA and TS values decreased. While the WA values increased up to 11.27% for control samples, it is only 3.27% for 40% of tree bark. Similar results were also observed for TS values. Also, the prediction models were developed using multiple linear regression (MLR). Correlation coefficient (R2) values of models were determined as 0.882, 0.853, and 0.850 for oak, Calabrian pine, and cedar WA values and 0.889, 0.839, and 0.879 for oak, Calabrian pine, and cedar TS values, respectively. The results showed that tree bark has the potential as an alternative to wood flour for WPC production.

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Supporting Institution

This study was supported by TUBITAK 2209-A - Research Project Support Programme for Undergraduate Students (Project no: 1919B012201270).

Project Number

Tübitak 2209-A Projesi

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Wood Based Composites

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

February 14, 2024

Publication Date

February 29, 2024

Submission Date

October 27, 2023

Acceptance Date

January 3, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 26 Number: 1

APA
Aksoy, E., Durmaz, S., Gürgen, A., & Aras, U. (2024). The Evaluation of Tree Bark as Filler for Wood-Plastic Composites: Experimental Study and Modelling. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi, 26(1), 21-30. https://doi.org/10.24011/barofd.1382084
AMA
1.Aksoy E, Durmaz S, Gürgen A, Aras U. The Evaluation of Tree Bark as Filler for Wood-Plastic Composites: Experimental Study and Modelling. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi. 2024;26(1):21-30. doi:10.24011/barofd.1382084
Chicago
Aksoy, Emre, Sefa Durmaz, Ayşenur Gürgen, and Uğur Aras. 2024. “The Evaluation of Tree Bark As Filler for Wood-Plastic Composites: Experimental Study and Modelling”. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi 26 (1): 21-30. https://doi.org/10.24011/barofd.1382084.
EndNote
Aksoy E, Durmaz S, Gürgen A, Aras U (February 1, 2024) The Evaluation of Tree Bark as Filler for Wood-Plastic Composites: Experimental Study and Modelling. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi 26 1 21–30.
IEEE
[1]E. Aksoy, S. Durmaz, A. Gürgen, and U. Aras, “The Evaluation of Tree Bark as Filler for Wood-Plastic Composites: Experimental Study and Modelling”, Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 21–30, Feb. 2024, doi: 10.24011/barofd.1382084.
ISNAD
Aksoy, Emre - Durmaz, Sefa - Gürgen, Ayşenur - Aras, Uğur. “The Evaluation of Tree Bark As Filler for Wood-Plastic Composites: Experimental Study and Modelling”. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi 26/1 (February 1, 2024): 21-30. https://doi.org/10.24011/barofd.1382084.
JAMA
1.Aksoy E, Durmaz S, Gürgen A, Aras U. The Evaluation of Tree Bark as Filler for Wood-Plastic Composites: Experimental Study and Modelling. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi. 2024;26:21–30.
MLA
Aksoy, Emre, et al. “The Evaluation of Tree Bark As Filler for Wood-Plastic Composites: Experimental Study and Modelling”. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 26, no. 1, Feb. 2024, pp. 21-30, doi:10.24011/barofd.1382084.
Vancouver
1.Emre Aksoy, Sefa Durmaz, Ayşenur Gürgen, Uğur Aras. The Evaluation of Tree Bark as Filler for Wood-Plastic Composites: Experimental Study and Modelling. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi. 2024 Feb. 1;26(1):21-30. doi:10.24011/barofd.1382084

 

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