Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 M.Sc. Student, Wood Composite Products, Gonbad Kavous University, Gonbad Kavous, Iran
2 Assistant Prof., Wood and Paper Science and Technology, Gonbad Kavous University, Gonbad Kavous, Iran
Abstract
In this research, the effect of adding waste tire particles on physical and mechanical properties of oriented strand boards (OSB) produced from poplar wood strands was investigated. Constant factors of this research are: Poplar wood strands (Populus deltoides), phenol formaldehyde resin (8 percent for the strands and 10 percent for waste tire on dry weight basis), three layer OSB (25 percent on either top and bottom layers and 50 percent core layer), boards with a thickness of 16 mm, dimensions of 40×40 cm with a nominal density of 0.75 g/cm3.Variable factors are: mixing ratio of waste tire particles to poplar strands at the four levels of 0:100, 5:95, 10:90, 15:85 and particle size of waste tire in three different sizes of 8, 18 and 45 mesh. The physical and mechanical properties of the boards were measured as defined in relevant European standards test methods EN 300. The results showed that changes in the amount and size of waste tire particles have a significant effect on the physical and mechanical properties of OSB panels. Increasing the ratio of waste tire particles decreased the mechanical properties and inversely improved the thickness swelling of the panels. The minimum value of mechanical strength was observed in panels made of 15% waste tire particles and 45 mesh particles. In general, OSB containing waste tire particles can meet the requirements of the EN 300 standard.
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