Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society
Table 2 Chemical composition of chestnut bur and poplar
From: Low-formaldehyde emission composite particleboard manufactured from waste chestnut bur
Chemical components | Chestnut bur (%) | Poplar (%) |
|---|---|---|
Ash | 3.28 | 1.11 |
Ethanol–benzene extractives | 10.90 | 5.90 |
Hot water extractives | 29.30 | 7.70 |
Klason lignin | 18.30 | 26.90 |
Holocellulose | 52.87 | 77.10 |
α-Cellulose | 29.81 | 44.00 |
Hemicellulose | 23.06 | 33.1 |
Total phenols | 13.79 | 0.98 |