Open AccessEffect of Particle Length to the Quality Particleboard Made from Sorghum Bagasse
Author(s) -
Apri Heri Iswanto,
Dita Sari Prabuningrum,
Irawati Azhar,
Supriyanto Supriyanto
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of sylva indonesiana
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2622-5158
pISSN - 2622-5093
DOI - 10.32734/jsi.v1i1.423
Subject(s) - bagasse , particle size , urea formaldehyde , materials science , sorghum , swelling , pressing , composite material , formaldehyde , particle (ecology) , pulp and paper industry , chemistry , agronomy , adhesive , organic chemistry , oceanography , layer (electronics) , engineering , biology , geology
The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of length size particle on physical and mechanical properties of particleboard. Sorghum bagasse was cut into 3, 5, and 7 cm length size. Furthermore, particles were dried until reached of4% moisture content. Amount of 10% urea-formaldehyde (UF) resin used for binding. Hot pressing process conducted in 130C temperature for 10 minutes and 30 kg cm -2 pressure. The results showed that thickness swelling (TS) and internal bond (IB) did not fulfill of requirement of Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) A 5908 (2003). According to all parameters, 3 cm length size of particle was resulting in the best properties.