Physical performance of particleboards using Castor oil-based adhesive

ABSTRACT Reconstituted wood panels are widely used in various branches of the wood industry, such as in the furniture sectors and various segments of urban and rural construction. In Brazil, agricultural and forestry residues are abundantly generated, making feasible the study, development and application of alternative and sustainable materials, produced from the use of these wastes. The aim of this study was to produce high-density homogenous panels with wood residues of Pinus elliottii and oat hulls (Avena sativa), pressed with two types of adhesive, castor oil-based polyurethane and melamine formaldehyde, and to evaluate the physical performance of these panels. The physical performance of the panels was evaluated based on the ABNT NBR 14810: 2006, ANSI A208.1: 1999 and BS EN 312: 2003 standards. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed to test the influence of the factors percentage of oat hull, percentage of adhesive and type of adhesive, and the interactions between these factors on the physical properties of the panels. The results indicated physical properties, in some treatments superior to the requirements stipulated by the consulted standards. It was concluded that the panels produced with the castor oil-based polyurethane adhesive showed better physical performance when compared with the panels produced with the melamine formaldehyde adhesive. RESUMO Os painéis de madeira reconstituída são muito empregados em vários ramos da indústria da madeira, como nos setores moveleiros e vários segmentos da construção civil urbana e rural. No Brasil são gerados resíduos agrícolas e florestais abundantemente, tornando viável o estudo, desenvolvimento e aplicação de materiais alternativos e sustentáveis, produzidos a partir do aproveitamento destes resíduos. O objetivo deste trabalho foi produzir painéis de partículas homogêneos de alta densidade, com resíduos de madeira de Pinus elliottii e casca de aveia (Avena sativa), prensados com dois tipos de adesivo, poliuretano à base de óleo de mamona e melamina formaldeído, e avaliar o desempenho físico destes painéis. O desempenho físico dos painéis foi avaliado com base nas normas ABNT NBR 14810:2006, ANSI A208.1:1999 e BS EN 312:2003. Foi realizado uma análise de variância (ANOVA) para testar a influência dos fatores percentual de casca de aveia, percentual de adesivo e tipo de adesivo, e as interações entre estes fatores nas propriedades físicas dos painéis. Os resultados apontaram propriedades físicas, em