TY - GEN
T1 - Physical properties of high density fibreboard made from hydrothermally treated kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) fibres
AU - Taib, Mohamad Nurul Azman Mohammad
AU - Jamaludin, Mohd Ariff
AU - Kassim, Masitah Abu
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - This study was done to evaluate the effect of the hydrothermal treatment on kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) fibres high density fibreboard (HDF) at elevated temperatures. Four types of HDF were manufactured, one was untreated and the others were treated at three different temperatures that were 100, 130 and 150 °C for 30 minutes in a laboratory autoclave. The thickness swelling of panel when immersed in water decreased with increased of temperature. When the hydrophobicity of panels were increased, the adhesion and penetration of phenol formaldehyde are also decreased. All type of panel manufactured according to the requirement of EN BS 317 standards. HDF panels made from hydrothermally treated kenaf fibres treated at 150°C can be used for interior application or in areas wher it will not be exposed directly to moisture.
AB - This study was done to evaluate the effect of the hydrothermal treatment on kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) fibres high density fibreboard (HDF) at elevated temperatures. Four types of HDF were manufactured, one was untreated and the others were treated at three different temperatures that were 100, 130 and 150 °C for 30 minutes in a laboratory autoclave. The thickness swelling of panel when immersed in water decreased with increased of temperature. When the hydrophobicity of panels were increased, the adhesion and penetration of phenol formaldehyde are also decreased. All type of panel manufactured according to the requirement of EN BS 317 standards. HDF panels made from hydrothermally treated kenaf fibres treated at 150°C can be used for interior application or in areas wher it will not be exposed directly to moisture.
KW - dimensional stability
KW - high density fibreboard
KW - hydrothermally
KW - physical properties
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84867910273&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/SHUSER.2012.6268889
DO - 10.1109/SHUSER.2012.6268889
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84867910273
SN - 9781467313100
T3 - SHUSER 2012 - 2012 IEEE Symposium on Humanities, Science and Engineering Research
SP - 551
EP - 554
BT - SHUSER 2012 - 2012 IEEE Symposium on Humanities, Science and Engineering Research
T2 - 2012 IEEE Symposium on Humanities, Science and Engineering Research, SHUSER 2012
Y2 - 24 June 2012 through 27 June 2012
ER -