Particleboard Panels Made from Sugarcane Bagasse: Characterization for Use in the Furniture Industry

AUTOR(ES)

Oliveira, Stefânia Lima, Mendes, Rafael Farinassi, Mendes, Lourival Marin, Freire, Ticyane Pereira

FONTE

Mat. Res.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

18/07/2016

RESUMO

Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate the physical and mechanical properties of commercial panels produced with sugarcane bagasse to investigate the possibility of us for the production of furniture. We evaluated industrial MDP (Medium density particleboard) panels made of Eucalyptus and Pinus by two Brazilian companies and an industrial MDP panel made from sugarcane bagasse, produced in China. We tested the physical characteristics of water absorption and thickness swelling of the panels after 2 and 24 h of immersion in water. To estimate the moisture content and density, we followed the procedure detailed in NBR 14810-3¹. The mechanical properties were characterized by performing bending (moduli of elasticity and rupture), compression (moduli of elasticity rupture), internal bonding, screw pullout and Janka hardness tests. We found that panels made from sugarcane bagasse showed comparable with or superior physical and mechanical properties to those made from Eucalyptus and Pinus.

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