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Composite wood products
Utilization of Corncob and Poplar (Populus deltoides) in Wood Plastics Nano Composites

Amir Nourbakhsh; Abolfazl Kargarfard; Ali Nourbakhsh; فرداد Golbabaei; Reza Hajihassani; Kamyar Salehi

Volume 39, Issue 2 , June 2024, , Pages 146-162

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2024.365069.1770

Abstract
  Background and objectives: The possibility of using agricultural lignocellulosic waste as a complementary raw material for the production of wood composite products can have a good economic justification. This will be possible if the manufactured product has the desired and standard quality, however, ...  Read More

Influence of modified graphite on formaldehyde emission from medium density fiberboard ( MDF)

Reza Jazayeri; saeed kazemi najafi; Habibollah Younesi; Abolfazl Kargarfard

Volume 35, Issue 4 , January 2021, , Pages 348-361

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2020.343601.1624

Abstract
  In this study, the effect of graphite and two modified graphite materials in reducing formaldehyde emission of medium density fiberboard (MDF) was investigated. For this purpose, expanded graphite (EG) was syntesyzed from graphite (G) and modified expanded graphite (MnO2-EG) was produced through the ...  Read More

Production of plastic wood nanocomposites using agricultural waste and urban polymer waste

Amir Nourbakhsh; Abolfazl Kargarfard; Reza Hajihassani; Saman Ghahri; Fardad Golbabaei

Volume 35, Issue 4 , January 2021, , Pages 392-406

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2020.342818.1609

Abstract
  In this study, the resistance properties of nanocomposite plastic wood produced using 5 levels of cellulosic wastes (bagasse, corn stalk, rice stalk, sunflower stem and canola stem), three levels of nanomaterials (carbon nanotubes, nano silica, nanoclay) ) And urban polymer wastes (PP polypropylene and ...  Read More

The Potential of utilizing corn cop in particleboard production

Abolfazl Kargarfard; Reza Haji hassani

Volume 34, Issue 4 , February 2020, , Pages 461-474

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2019.126903.1558

Abstract
  The aim of this investigation was concentrated on the possibilty of untilizing corn cops residues in the production of particleboard. Two press temperatures of 170 and 180 oC, and four ratios of corn cop/poplar wood particles (100/0, 75/25, 50/50 and 25/75) in the corn layer of the boards and 100% poplar ...  Read More

Composite wood products
Investigation on Utilization of Corn stalk In Particleboard Production

Abolfazl Kargarfard

Volume 25, Issue 2 , September 2018, , Pages 147-156

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2010.117277

Abstract
  The of utilization corn stalk residues in combination with poplar wood for particleboard production is investigated. Four combinations of corn stalk and P.nigra particles (100% corn stalk; 75% corn stalk, 25% poplar wood; 50% corn stalk, 50% poplar wood and 25% corn stalk, 75% poplar wood) is used. Two ...  Read More

Composite wood products
INVESTIGATION ON THE POSSIBILITY OF PARTICLEBOARD PRODUCTION FROM HALOXYLON SP. AND WHEAT STRAW

Abolfazl Kargarfard; Abdolrahman Hosseinzadeh; Amir Nourbakhsh; Ali Fatolahzadeh

Volume 17, 17-No. 300 , September 2018, , Pages 27-56

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2002.117530

Abstract
  Particleboard industries are a dynamic industry, that has been established and grown rapidly in Iran. Demand for Particleboard has been increased rapidly due to increase population, thus the possibility of utilization residues from other wood using industries or other lignocellulosic raw materials should ...  Read More

Physics and Mechanical Wood
An Investigation on the possibility of utilizing domestic wood in cooling towers

Fardad Golbabaei; Hossein Hosseinkhani; Amir Nourbakhsh; Abolfazl Kargarfard; Abas Fakhryan

Volume 25, Issue 2 , September 2018, , Pages 170-186

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2010.117281

Abstract
  Most industrial production processes need cooling water to operate efficiently and safely. Refineries، steel mills، petrochemical manufacturing plants، electric utilities and paper mills all rely heavily on equipment or processes that require efficient temperature control. Cooling water system control ...  Read More

Composite wood products
The Investigation of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Oriented Strand Board (OSB) Production Using Corn Stalks Residues

Abolfazl Kargarfard

Volume 33, Issue 2 , July 2018, , Pages 155-165

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2018.115515.1438

Abstract
  Abstract: The application of corn stalks in the production of oriented strand board (OSB) is investigated. Corn stalks strands were produced in three sizes of 50, 75 and 100 millimeters length and dried to reach 2% moisture content. Oriented strand boards were made using either urea formaldehyde, melamine ...  Read More

Composite wood products
The Potential of Utilization of Cotton Stalk Residues In Particleboard Production

Abolfazl Kargarfard

Volume 32, Issue 4 , November 2017, , Pages 462-472

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2016.107065

Abstract
  The potential of cotton stalks residues for the production of particleboard was investigated. Three resin dosage gradients (10% core:10% surface; 9%core:11% surface and 8% core:12% surface) and three press times (3, 4 and 5 minutes) were selected as the variables were produced. Then the mechanical and ...  Read More

Composite wood products
Investigation on the Properties of Cement Fiber Board Produced Using Waste Paper

Fardad Golbabaei; Amir Nourbakhsh; Abolfazl Kargarfard; Reza Hajihassani

Volume 32, Issue 3 , September 2017, , Pages 450-461

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2017.110393.1404

Abstract
  In this study, the reinforcing effect of recycled newsprint paper (RNP) in cement boards has been investigated. The experiment was designed to apply two variable factors, RNP and calcium chloride (CaCl2). Cement-fiber boards with the density of 0.7 kg/m3 were manufactured using fiber/cement ratios of ...  Read More

Composite wood products
Investigation on the Effect of Resin Gradient Consumption on Particleboard Properties Made Using Rose Flower Stalks Residues

Abolfazl Kargarfard

Volume 32, Issue 2 , July 2017, , Pages 251-260

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2017.106283

Abstract
  Investigation on the Effect of Resin Gradient Consumption on Particleboard Properties Made Using Rose Flower Stalks Residues Abolfazl Kargarfard *Associate Prof., Wood and Paper Science and technology Research Division, Research Institute of Forests and rangeland, Tehran, Iran, kargarfard@rifr-ac.irAbstractThe ...  Read More

Composite wood products
Utilization of Recycled Polyethylene For Physical & Mechanical Properties Modification of Particleboard

Abolfazl Kargarfard; Amir nourbakhsh; Fardad Golbabaei

Volume 31, Issue 4 , January 2017, , Pages 557-568

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2016.101480

Abstract
  The aim of this study has been utilization of recycled polyethylene in modification of physical and mechanical properties of particleboard. Therefore, three levels of resin consumption content ( 10, 7 and 4% ) and three levels of recycled polyethylene consumption content 5, 10 and 15% in surface layer ...  Read More

Composite wood products
The Investigation of Press Temperature and Time on Properties of Medium Density Fiberboard Produced From Cotton Stalks Fibers

Abolfazl Kargarfard; Amir Nourbakhsh

Volume 31, Summer 2 , May 2016, , Pages 194-203

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2016.102667

Abstract
  AbstractThe objective of the present study was the utilization of cotton stalk residues for medium density fiberboard production. MDF was produced applying Three press temperatures (170, 180, and 190 oC ) and three pressing times (3,4 and 5 minutes) were used to produce medium density fiberboard (MDF) ...  Read More

Composite wood products
Investigation on Effect of cement Types on the cement hydration and properties of wood-cement composites manufactured from sunflower stalk(Helianthus Annuus)

Hossein Rangavar; Abolfazl Kargarfard; Mohammad saleh Hosseini fard

Volume 31, Summer 2 , May 2016, , Pages 336-348

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2016.105933

Abstract
  In this study, the effect of type II and III Portland cement and the use of undepithed and depithed sunflower stalks particles (Helianthus Annuus) with percentages of different mixing ratio of the poplar wood particles (Populous alba) with 100:0, 75:25, 50:50, 25:75 and 0:100 respectively in the manufacturing ...  Read More

Composite wood products
The Effect of Micro-Cellulose Length on Mechanical, Thermal and Morphological Properties in Nano/Wood Plastics Composites

Amir Norbakhsh; Abolfazl Kargarfard

Volume 31, SPRING 1 , March 2016, , Pages 154-165

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2015.102673

Abstract
  In this research the impact of micro cellulose particles length, and coupling agent (MAPP) on the mechanical and thermal properties of Nano/ wood plastics composites were investigated. The results showed that mechanical properties of the composites made with 50 micron micro cellulose particles and 5 ...  Read More

Composite wood products
Study on the effect of polymer types and Quality of lignocellulosic materials on the Physical and Mechanical properties of wood/plastic composite

Taherh Gholipor

Volume 30, WINTER 4 , December 2015, , Pages 595-605

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2015.101600

Abstract
  In this study the effect of type of polymer including polyvinyl chloride and high density polyethylene in production of wood plastic composite by using of canola straw waste in two forms, with and without pith (depithed), in combination with wood flour were investigated. Five levels of lignocellulosic ...  Read More

Composite wood products
The Effect of Decorative Coatings by mixing of Poly Vinyl Acetate and Urea- Formaldehyde on Physical and Mechanical Properties Particleboard

Hossein Rangavar; Abolfazl Kargarfard; Mohammad Hamedbazzi

Volume 30, Summer 2 , August 2015, , Pages 194-206

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2015.10623

Abstract
  In this study the effect of adhesive types and coated veneer on the physical and mechanical properties of particleboard were studied. Two types of coating, including natural veneer of beech and artificial veneer of High Paper Lamination (HPL, formica) and three types of adhesive composition including ...  Read More

The possibility of utilization of soy straw powder in wood/plastic composites produced with polypropylene

Abolfazl Kargarfard; Amir Nourbakhsh

Volume 30, Fall 3 , August 2015, , Pages 434-446

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2016.12996

Abstract
  Abstract The objective of this study was to produce natural fiber –plastic composite using soy straw powder as reinforcing component and to investigate the effect of nano-clay particles addition on the mechanical properties of the composite. Two levels of soy straw powder (35 and 45%) based on ...  Read More

Physics and Mechanical Wood
The Investigation of the Utilization Impact of Alnus subcordata Waste and Poplar Wood in Particle Board Production

Ardlan Doreemam; Vahidreza Safdari; Abolfazl Kargarfard; Ajang Tajdini

Volume 30, SPRING 1 , May 2015, , Pages 37-45

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2015.10624

Abstract
  In this study, the effect of using waste of Alnus subcordata and Poplar wood in manufacturing particle board was investigated. The particle boards were produced by adding (0-25-50-75-100)% alder branches with poplar wood and two press temperatures 170°C and 180 °C. In total, 30 particleboards ...  Read More

Composite wood products
Investigation on Morphological and Mechanical Properties of Coupling Agents on Baggass Polypropylene Composites

Amir Nourbakhsh; Abolfazl Kargarfard

Volume 30, SPRING 1 , May 2015, , Pages 85-96

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2015.10621

Abstract
  The main objective of this research was to study the potential of bagasse fibers as reinforcement for thermoplastics as an alternative to wood fibers. The effects of three grades (Eastman G-3003, G-3015 and G-3216) of coupling agents on the mechanical properties were also studied. In the sample preparation, ...  Read More

The influence of beech wood drying condition on its pH, buffering capacity and UF bond strength

Amir Zamani; Ahmad Jahan Latibari; Aghang Tajdini; Abolfazl Kargarfard

Volume 29, Summer 2 , August 2014, , Pages 275-286

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2014.5690

Abstract
  In this investigation, the surface chemical properties of the beech wood layers were characterized and the impact of drying condition on the strength of the bond was examined. Defect free beech logs were harvested and then the layers were prepared. The moisture content of the specimens were adjusted ...  Read More

Investigation on the properties of medium density fiberboard produced from rose flower residues

Abolfazl Kargarfard; Amir Nourbakhsh; Reza Jazayeri; ّFardad Golbabaei

Volume 29, SPRING 1 , May 2014, , Pages 23-33

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2014.4916

Abstract
  The objective of the present study was the utilization of rose flower residues for the production of medium density fiberboard. MDF was produced applying two  moisture gradients of 0 and 4%  between surface and core layer, two press temperatures of 175 and 185 °C and three pressing times ...  Read More

Investigation on mechanical and thermal properties of giant milkweed (Calotropis persica) fibers -plastics composites

Amir Nourbakhsh; Abolfazl Kargarfard; Fardad Golbabaei; Moghgan Kouhpayehzadeh

Volume 29, SPRING 1 , May 2014, , Pages 94-105

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2014.4936

Abstract
  The suitability of using Iranian grown giant milkweed fibers (GFs) as a new raw material for thermoplastic composites was investigated. The polypropylene (PP) was used as the matrix polymer and the maleated polypropylene, Epolene G- 3003TM, was used as coupling agent. In the sample preparation, four ...  Read More

Investigating the possibility of particleboard manufacture using corn (zea mays) stalks

Ghoncheh Rassam; Masoud Azadifar; Abolfazl Karegarfard; Faezeh Fazeli

Volume 28, Issue 4 , January 2014, , Pages 608-627

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2014.4428

Abstract
  The purpose of this study was to examine the physical and mechanical properties of particleboard made using corn stalk. Mixtures of corn stalks and industrial wood particles at the ratios of 0:100, 30:70, 50:50, 70:30, urea-melamine formaldehyde resin at two levels of 10 and 12% (based on the dry weight ...  Read More

Physical and mechanical properties of wood-plastic composite made of Canola stem residues and polypropylene

taherh Gholipour; Hossein Rangavar; Abolfazl Kargarfard

Volume 28, Issue 4 , January 2014, , Pages 628-641

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2014.4438

Abstract
  In this study, physical and mechanical properties of wood-plastic composite made of Canola stem flour and polypropylene were investigated. Variable factors were four levels of canola stem flour (25, 50, 75 and 100 percent based on the dry weight of the wood flour) with and without pit. The control samples ...  Read More