Feasibility of incorporating waste grass clippings (Lolium perenne L.) in particleboard composites.

Waste Manag. 2009 Mar;29(3):1129-31. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2008.07.011. Epub 2008 Sep 19.

Author 

Nemli G1, Demirel S, Gümüşkaya E, Aslan M, Acar C.

Author information

• 1Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Forestry, Trabzon-Türkiye, Turkey. nemli@ktu.edu.tr <nemli@ktu.edu.tr>

Abstract

This study investigated some of the important physical (thickness swelling) and mechanical (modulus of rupture, modulus of elasticity and internal bond) properties of single-layer particleboard panels made from eucalyptus (Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehn.), waste of grass clippings (Lolium perenne L.) and combinations of the two. The chemical properties (pH, holocelluse and alpha cellulose contents, and water, alcohol-benzene and 1% sodium hydroxide solubilities) of the raw materials were also determined. Panels with a 6:94 ratio of grass-to-eucalyptus particles had the required mechanical properties for interior fitments including furniture and general uses. Boards manufactured with 100% grass clippings exhibited the lowest quality. The overall panel properties improved with a lower percentage of grass clippings added. Based on initial results, it also appears that grass should compose no more than 13% to achieve acceptable panel properties for interior fitments and general uses.

PMID:

 

18804991

 

DOI:

 

10.1016/j.wasman.2008.07.011

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