Alternative lignocellulosic raw materials in particleboard production: A review.

• High-quality boards can be produced from alternative lignocellulosic raw materials. • Panels made from alternative materials meet the requirements for panels of type P2. • New raw materials should be focused on plants that are already grown for various purposes. • Alternative raw materials may limiting wood harvesting for panels production. One way to reduce the use of wood resources and simultaneously to manage wastes in the form of forest and agricultural biomass, as well as biomass originating from the food processing industry, is to use those wastes in particleboard production as an alternative raw material to wood chips. This article highlights the potential of woody biomass from non-forest sources. Based on a review of the current scientific literature, an attempt is made to identify the raw materials with the greatest potential, considering their availability and the quality of boards made from them. Suggestions are also made regarding the search for new raw materials, based on their production potential. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]