Use of Silicon Based Chemicals in Medium Density Fibreboard Production

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 25 Sayı: 3, 453 - 463, 25.12.2025

Meryem Ondaral , Mustafa Usta , Sedat Ondaral

https://doi.org/10.17475/kastorman.1845761

Öz

Aim of study: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the type and concentration ratios of chemicals on the mechanical and physical properties of medium density fiberboards (MDF) produced with some silicon-based water-repellent chemicals.
Material and method: In this study; Dow Corning 87 (DC) - Xiameter PMX-200 1000cs (XM) chemicals, which have water-repellent properties, were mixed with melamine urea formaldehyde adhesive in three different concentrations and used in the production of medium density fiberboards (MDF). The water absorption, thickness swelling, bending strength, elasticity modulus, and tensile strength properties of the produced boards were determined.
Main results: It was determined that the water absorption and thickness swelling properties of the boards produced with DC and XM chemicals improved according to the control board. The lowest water absorption values were obtained in boards with 3% DC and 1.5% XM, and the lowest values in thickness swelling values were obtained in boards with 1.5%-3% DC and 1.5%-3% XM. The findings revealed that the tensile and bending strength values of boards produced using the XM and DC chemicals exhibited an increase compared to the control board.
Research highlights: It has been determined that DC and XM chemicals improve the physical and mechanical properties of MDF boards

Anahtar Kelimeler

MDF , Hydrophobicity , Silicone Based Chemicals , Mechanical Properties , Physical Properties

Teşekkür

We would like to thank Çamsan A.Ş. (Sakarya) for providing the glue, hardener, fibre and silicone based chemicals used in the study. The article titled "Use of Silicon Based Chemicals in Medium Density Fibreboard Production" was presented as an abstract at "International Forest Products Congress, 26-29 September 2018, Trabzon/Turkey".

Orta Yoğunluklu Lif Levha Üretiminde Silikon Esaslı Kimyasalların Kullanımı

Öz

Çalışmanın amacı: Bu çalışmanın amacı, bazı silikon bazlı su itici kimyasallarla üretilen orta yoğunluklu fiber levhaların (MDF) mekanik ve fiziksel özellikleri üzerinde kimyasalların türü ve konsantrasyon oranlarının etkisini belirlemektir.
Materyal ve yöntem: Bu çalışmada; Dow Corning 87 (DC) - Xiameter PMX-200 1000cs (XM) kimyasalları, su itici özelliklere sahip olup, melamin üre formaldehit yapıştırıcı ile üç farklı konsantrasyonda karıştırılarak orta yoğunluklu lif levhaların (MDF) üretiminde kullanılmıştır. Üretilen levhaların su emme, kalınlık şişmesi, eğilme mukavemeti, elastikiyet modülü ve çekme mukavemeti özellikleri belirlenmiştir.
Temel sonuçlar: DC ve XM kimyasalları ile üretilen levhaların su emme ve kalınlık şişmesi özelliklerinin kontrol levhasına göre iyileştiği belirlenmiştir. En düşük su emme değerleri %3 DC ve %1.5 XM içeren levhalarda, en düşük kalınlık şişmesi değerleri ise %1.5-%3 DC ve %1.5-%3 XM içeren levhalarda elde edilmiştir. Bulgular, XM ve DC kimyasalları kullanılarak üretilen levhaların çekme ve eğilme mukavemet değerlerinin kontrol levhasına göre artış gösterdiğini ortaya koymuştur.
Araştırma vurguları: DC ve XM kimyasallarının MDF levhaların fiziksel ve mekanik özelliklerini iyileştirdiği belirlenmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

MDF , Hidrofobiklik , Silikon Esaslı Kimyasallar , Mekanik Özellikler , Fiziksel Özellikler

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