Addition of Furfuryl Alcohol and Palm Oil on Physical and Biological Properties Changes in UF- and Citric Acid-Bonded Particleboard
Zhou Huaxu1, Lee Seng Hua2, Paiman Bawon3, Syeed SaifulAzry Al Edrus4, Lee Ching Hao5, Lum Wei Chen6
1Zhou Huaxu, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
2Lee Seng Hua, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
3Paiman Bawon, Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
4Syeed SaifulAzry Al Edrus, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
5Lee Ching Hao, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
6Lum Wei Chen, Institute for Infrastructure Engineering and Sustainable Management IIESM, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
Manuscript received on 05 July 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 15 August 2019 | Manuscript Published on 27 August 2019 | PP: 524-527 | Volume-8 Issue-2S4 July 2019 | Retrieval Number: B11030782S419/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.B1103.0782S419
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Abstract: This study investigates the physical and biological properties of urea formaldehyde (UF)- and citric acid-bonded particleboard. Furfuryl alcohol and palm oil were added into both UF and citric acid in order to enhance the properties of the produced particleboard. Particleboard bonded with 4 different types of binder were tested for thickness swelling, water absorption, fungal and termite resistance. The results revealed poorer physical properties was recorded in the samples bonded with citric acid. However, the addition of palm oil and furfuryl alcohol had proven to be able to impart better physical properties to the resultant particleboards. In comparison to UF-bonded particleboard, better resistance against termites and fungus were also recorded in citric acid-bonded particleboard when furfuryl alcohol and palm oil were added. Therefore, with addition of suitable additives, citric acid is able served as a green binder with properties comparable to that of the urea formaldehyde resin.
Keywords: Furfuryl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Palm Oil, Green Binder, Decay Resistance.
Scope of the Article: Cyber-Physical Systems