Some Properties of Fiberboard Manufactured with Wastes of Kraft Pulp Mill
Abstract
In this study, it was aimed to investigate the usability of some wastes such as wood chip screening rejects and kraft pulp screening rejects as fibrous materials in the manufacture of medium density fiberboard (MDF). Chip screening rejects were refined with a laboratory type refiner; however, pulp screening rejects were not refined. These materials were added to commercial fibers with the rates of 10%, 30%. Fiberboards were manufactured using urea formaldehyde (UF) adhesive. Some properties of these fiberboards such as water absorption (WA), thickness swelling (TS), surface roughness parameters, color change, modulus of rupture (MOR) and modulus of elasticity (MOE) values were determined. As a result of these, it was found that all values showed different trend depending on rates and types of Kraft mill wastes. Generally, the use of these materials had positive effects on the panel properties.
Keywords
Fiberboard,Pulp fiber,Kraft process,Screening rejects,Wood chips
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