Preparation and evaluation of chipboard based on wood waste

Abstract

Natural resources are being depleted due to deforestation, industrialization and other factors. We are experiencing climate change that is affecting living beings, which is why there has been interest in researching alternatives that help to create substitutes based on waste. This research mentions the processes for the manufacture and characterization of a chipboard. Manufacturing begins with cutting the wood to obtain fine sawdust powder, mixed with phenolic resin and pressed. In the characterization of the chipboard, tests are carried out to evaluate the stress, deformation, bending, density and morphology. The particle board composed of 80% sawdust powder and 20% phenolic resin has the best properties with a density of 603.125 𝑘𝑔 𝑚3 , compressive strength of 39.51 𝑘𝑔 𝑐𝑚2 , shows a moisture absorption % of 0.01 – 0.07 and a water absorption % of 0.08-0.5 so it could be used for indoor use and P2 furniture production.