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Development of binderless fiberboard from kenaf core

Journal of Wood Science volume 52, pages 236–243 (2006)Cite this article

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Binderless fiberboards with densities of 0.3 and 0.5 g/cm3 were developed from kenaf core material using the conventional dry-manufacturing process. The effects of steam pressure (0.4–0.8 MPa) and cooking time (10–30 min) in the refining process, fiber moisture content (MC) (10%, 30%), and hot-pressing time (3–10 min) on the board properties were investigated. The results showed that kenaf core binderless fiberboards manufactured with high steam pressure and long cooking time during the refining process had high internal bond (IB) strength, low thickness swelling (TS), but low bending strength values. The binderless fiberboards made from 30% MC fibers showed better mechanical and dimensional properties than those from air-dried fibers. Hot-pressing time was found to have little effect on the IB value of the binderless board at the refining conditions of 0.8 MPa/20 min, but longer pressing time resulted in lower TS. At a density of 0.5 g/cm3, binderless fiberboard with the refining conditions of 0.8 MPa/20 min recorded a modulus of rupture (MOR) of 12 MPa, modulus of elasticity (MOE) of 1.7 GPa, IB of 0.43 MPa, and 12% TS under the optimum board manufacturing conditions.

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  1. Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan

    Jianying Xu, Ragil Widyorini & Shuichi Kawai

  2. Institute of Wood Technology, Akita Prefectural University, Kaieisaka, Noshiro, 016-0876, Japan

    Hidefumi Yamauchi

  3. College of Industry, Central South Forestry University, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China

    Jianying Xu

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Part of this article was presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of the Japan Wood Research Society, Hokkaido, August 3–5, 2004

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Xu, J., Widyorini, R., Yamauchi, H. et al. Development of binderless fiberboard from kenaf core. J Wood Sci 52, 236–243 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10086-005-0770-3

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