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Effects of density of sago/urea formaldehyde particleboard towards its thermal stability, mechanical and physical properties
Chen, Chiang Tay1, Sinin Hamdan2, Mohd Shahril Osman3.
This study examined the effect of density on the thermal stability, physical and mechanical
properties of sago particleboard. Sago particles and Urea Formaldehyde (UF) were used
as raw materials in the fabrication process. The fabrication and testing method were
based on JIS A 5908 standard. The samples were prepared based on different desired
density and went through a series of thermal stability, mechanical and physical tests.
Mechanical properties of the composites were characterized by tensile, flexural, impact
strength, screw test and internal bonding which had great influence on the particleboard
performance. All the panels were tested for physical properties (water absorption and
thickness swelling) to identify their use for indoor application. Thermal properties like
thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) for the
Sago/UF composites were analysed. The results showed particleboard with 800 kg/m3
exhibited the optimum strength on Internal Bonding, Screw test, Bending and Flexure test.
Particleboard with 700 kg/m3 has better performance on Impact test. 500 kg/m3 showed
better curing properties with DSC. TGA showed that all the Sago/UF particleboard
decompose with single-stage and were decomposed into three main steps like water
absorption, volatile and char.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
- University College of Technology Sarawak, Malaysia
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