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Table 2 Effects of particle mixing ratios on the dimensional stability and mechanical properties of Jute Stick Binderless Particleboard (JBPB). Press temperature was 180 °C for 10 min

From: Optimization of processing parameters for the manufacturing of jute stick binderless particleboard

Board type

Dimensional stability

Mechanical properties

WA (%)

TS (%)

MOR (N/mm2)

MOE (N/mm2)

IB (N/mm2)

JBPB-0

107.78* (7.13)**

89.81* (5.73)**

8.69* (2.06)**

1436.43* (261.23)**

0.17* (0.05)**

JBPB-L30

123.39* (18.50)**

99.43* (4.08)**

11.29* (2.29)**

2926.83* (251.81)**

0.22* (0.07)**

JBPB-L40

109.99* (9.25)**

83.89* (6.32)**

10.94* (1.21)**

2627.82* (241.14)**

0.26* (0.50)**

JBPB-L50

88.14* (5.13)**

70.89* (11.08)**

8.85* (2.38)**

2072.88* (352.69)**

0.28* (0.14)**

JBPB-M30

81.36* (8.24)**

69.38* (17.03)**

12.31* (1.57)**

2630.58* (310.11)**

0.59* (0.18)**

JBPB-M40

68.69* (16.77)**

60.67* (11.24)**

12.34* (3.92)**

3259.08* (325.36)**

0.65* (0.20)**

JBPB-M50

62.57* (10.04)**

41.89* (3.77)**

14.23* (2.15)**

3318.86* (390.72)**

0.73* (0.13)**

JBPB-100

80.96* (15.55)**

69.27* (8.91)**

9.12* (2.37)**

2319.42* (383.12)**

0.25* (0.02)**

  1. *Values presented are average of 10 samples; **Values presented in parenthesis are standard deviation; L for layered JBPB and M for mixed JBPB