Properties of fiberboard from durian composite with latex and alkyl ketene dimmer
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Author list: Wiyaratn W., Watanapa A., Phothitontimongkol T.
Publication year: 2012
Volume number: 7
Issue number: 1
Start page: 67
End page: 71
Number of pages: 5
ISSN: 1816-949X
eISSN: 1816-949X
Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)
Abstract
The new composite of compressed fiberboards with free urea-formaldehyde production from durian fiber composite with latex binder were investigated. The objective of this study is to evaluate the quality of compressed fiberboards bond with durian fiber and latex binder. In this experiment, compressed fiberboards were produced from durian fiber with latex (3:1), silica (30%), azadirachtin (40%) and Alkyl Ketene Dimmer (AKD, 4%) composites. The influence of AKD in reducing water absorption was investigated by varying ratio 0, 2, 3, 4 and 5% while varying titanium dioxide to lacquer ratio from 0, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4% was studied to improve the mechanical property. Their composite materials were carried out from hot compression molding and examined the mechanical properties following JIS A5905-1994 and ASTM standard. The properties of the resulting mixed latex-fiber-silica azadirachtin and AKD were evaluated and compared with MDF. The new compressed fiberboards showed the good application material for energy conservation, environmental friendly and commercial market. ฉ Medwell Journals, 2012.
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Akd, ASTM standard, Durian fiber-latex composite, Energy, Fiberboard
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