Assessment of the Morphological Properties of Secondary Semi-finished Wood-fibre Products Obtained from Production Waste

Abstract

This paper presents the results of an assessment of the morphological characteristics of semi-finished wood-fibre products obtained from waste fibreboard using a rotary cutting machine by dry grinding. The work has established the influence of machine design parameters, such as the gap between the rotor and stator cutters and the angle of the stator cutter contact with the raw materials, on the mass fraction of small fibres and fines in wood-fibre pulp. These parameters determine the main structural characteristics of boards and ensure fibre bonding. The paper describes the collision of single secondary wood fibres that leads to the development of primary cracks, contributing to external and internal fibrillation in the absence of high temperatures and pressure without using chemical additives or water and steam.

Keywords

• wood fibre wastes
• grinding
• defibration
• fibrillation
• dry grinding environment
• semi-finished wood fibre materials