Utilization of Ground Peanut Husk as an Alternative Fiber Material for Particleboard

Jacob Allen Newton; Jeffery J Morrell

doi:10.13073/FPJ-D-20-00027

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Utilization of Ground Peanut Husk as an Alternative Fiber Material for Particleboard

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Utilization of Ground Peanut Husk as an Alternative Fiber Material for Particleboard

Jacob Allen Newton and Jeffery J Morrell

Forest Products Journal, Vol.70(4), pp.416-419

2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.13073/FPJ-D-20-00027

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Abstract

Resins

Lignin

Panels

Particle board

Moisture absorption

Peanuts

Aluminum

Melamine

Moisture

Moisture uptake

Modulus of elasticity

Standards

Modulus of rupture

Thickness

Urea

Urea formaldehyde resins

The potential for using peanut (Arachis hypogaea) husks as an alternative fiber for particleboard production was examined at five different levels of melamine-urea-formaldehyde resin (MUF). The resulting panels were evaluated for moisture absorption, thickness swell, flexural properties (modulus of rupture [MOR] and modulus of elasticity [MOE]) and internal bond (IB) strength. MOR, MOE and IB values of panels containing ≥6 percent resin met or exceeded American National Standards Institute standards for multiple grades of particleboard although they were weaker than previous reports of commercially produced wood particleboards. Moisture uptake and thickness swell also improved markedly at resin levels >6 percent. The results suggest that peanut husks are an attractive alternative fiber source in combination with the MUF resin system.

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Title: Utilization of Ground Peanut Husk as an Alternative Fiber Material for Particleboard
Authors: Jacob Allen Newton (Author) - Oregon State University
Jeffery J Morrell (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life
Publication details: Forest Products Journal, Vol.70(4), pp.416-419
Publisher: Forest Products Society
DOI: 10.13073/FPJ-D-20-00027
ISSN: 2376-9637
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life; Forest Research Institute
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99534605402621
Output Type: Journal article

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