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Binderless boards made of milled coconut husk: an analysis of the technical feasibility and process restraints
- Source :
- International Wood Products Journal. 9:3-8
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2017.
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Abstract
- The possibility of producing binderless panels made of milled coconut husk, a largely available by-product of the coconut oil industry, has been shown in previous researches. Long pressing times and a high risk of blisters have however hindered the industrial implementation of the process. In this study, a more energy-efficient manufacturing process, involving a tailored degassing step, was developed on a laboratory scale and then validated at an industrial size (2 × 1 m2). To achieve mechanical properties close to the European and Japanese standards for fibreboards and to avoid the delamination of the boards, final densities between 900 and 1000 kg m−3 had to be targeted. Similarly, a successful board production was only possible if the moisture content of the husk was between 10 and 25%. The need for a suitable mat-forming technology to avoid the risk of warping of the panel was highlighted.
- Subjects :
- 0106 biological sciences
Pressing
Materials science
food.ingredient
Waste management
Manufacturing process
Process (engineering)
Coconut oil
Forestry
02 engineering and technology
Laboratory scale
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
Pulp and paper industry
01 natural sciences
Husk
Technical feasibility
food
010608 biotechnology
General Materials Science
0210 nano-technology
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Details
- ISSN :
- 20426453 and 20426445
- Volume :
- 9
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Wood Products Journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........dd0be0307fa3473253bb49e604f91365