Some properties of particleboards made from cotton stalks (<i>Gossypium hirsitum</i> L.)
C Guler, R Ozen
article (Uluslararası, Hakemli) | Yazar(lar): C Guler, R Ozen | Yıl: 2004 | Dergi/Kurum: HOLZ ALS ROH-UND WERKSTOFF | İndeks: WOS.SCI | DOI: 10.1007/s00107-003-0439-9 — Özet: The objective of this study was to produce particleboards for general purpose use by utilizing cotton stalks grown in Turkey. The shortage of raw
The objective of this study was to produce particleboards for general purpose use by utilizing cotton stalks grown in Turkey. The shortage of raw materials in the wood industry resulted in the search for new resources. This is especially true for the particleboard industry in Turkey. It is necessary to find alternative sources of raw material in order to reduce deforestation. Cotton stalks as a cheap raw material compared to woody sources can be used to produce the particleboards that can meet with the required standards. In this study, water absorption, thickness swelling, bending strength, and internal bond properties of particleboards produced with cotton stalks at various resin addition levels and density ranges were studied. It was found that the particleboards produced at a 0.60-0.70 g/cm(3) density range showed technological properties acceptable to the standards.