BioResources (Oct 2023)

Evaluation and Production of High-strength Wood Composite Panels with Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

  • Pedro Henrique Silveira Campos,
  • Sérgio Augusto Mello da Silva,
  • Pedro Henrique da Silva Cazella,
  • Rodrigo Andraus Bispo,
  • Felipe Reis Rodrigues,
  • Ananda Gabialti Barrera de Paula e Silva,
  • Élen Vanessa da Silva,
  • Lucas Eduardo Dezen,
  • Vitória Bortolotti de La Libera,
  • Marjorie Perosso Herradon,
  • Matheus Viana de Souza,
  • Antonio José Santos Junior,
  • André Luis Christoforo

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 4
pp. 8528 – 8535

Abstract

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To reduce dependence on wood and deforestation, alternative materials have been considered. This research evaluated particleboards panels of Pinus elliotti mixed with residues of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in flakes with 50% of each material, glued with 10% of castor oil-based polyurethane resin (PUR). The temperature during board production was varied to evaluate its influence on the physical and mechanical properties of the boards. The study concludes that the increase in temperature did not result in a significant improvement in the particleboard properties, but their results showed application potential according to the normative standards.

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