Characterization of Particleboard Made Using Glutardialdehyde-Treated Oil Palm Trunk Particles

摘要

This study was conducted to the physical and mechanical properties of particleboard sample manufactured from oil palm trunk (Elaesis quineensis) using glutardialadehyde as replacement for urea formaldehyde resin. Density that was used is 0.6 g/cm~3, 0.7 g/cm~3 and 0.8 g/cm~3 to compare the durability of the each particleboard with the dimension of 21 cm × 21 cm × 0.5 cm. Binderless particleboards were made by using hot pressing system at temperature 150°C for 10 minutes. The method used is based on previous studies and according to Japanese Industrial Standard, JIS A-5908 2003. The physical and mechanical properties of the study consist of density test, moisture content test, water absorption and thickness swelling test, and also bending test. From this study it was found that 0.7 g/cm~3 density level particleboard was the optimum density level that gives the highest MOR. The moisture content also shows lowest reading in density level 0.7 g/cm~3. The result for all the water absorption test and thickness swelling test were at density level 0.7 g/cm~3 were the optimum density level.