Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands Iranian Journal of Wood and Paper Science Research 1735-0913 18 No. 1 2003 07 23 THE EFFECT OF RESIN CONTENT AND PRESS TIME ON PROPERTIES OF MDF FROM BAGGASSE THE EFFECT OF RESIN CONTENT AND PRESS TIME ON PROPERTIES OF MDF FROM BAGGASSE 77 88 117539 10.22092/ijwpr.2003.117539 FA Masoudreza Habibi Wood and Paper Science Research Division, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands , Iran, Abdolrahman Hosseinzadeh Wood and forest products division, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Resear Hossein Hosseinkhani Wood Science &amp; Forest Products Research Division Research Institute of Forests &amp; Rangelands Tehran, Iran Saeed Mahdavi Ph.D., Wood and Paper Science Research Division, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands , Iran, Journal Article 2018 10 22 <span>In this study the effect of two variables, (resin content and press time) on properties of MDF was investigated. Levels of each variable was as follow: Resin content (8, 9.5, 11 percent) Press time (4, 5, 6 minutes). The statistical analysis proved that the effect of press time on MOE and MOR was significant. MOE and MOR were the highest at press time of 6 minutes. According to Duncan's test, there aren’t any significant differences between MOE at press time of 5 and 6 minutes. Also the effect of resin content on MOE had significant differences. MOE was the highest at resin content of 11%. There aren’t any significant differences between MOE on resin content at 9.5% and 11% levels. The results showed that effects of press time and resin content had significant differences on IB. IB was the highest at press time of 6 minutes and resin content of 11%. There aren’t any significant differences between IB on resin content at 9.5% and 11%. The effects of press time and resin content had significant differences on thickness swelling after 2 hours. Thickness swelling was the lowest at press time of 6 minutes and resin content of 11%. According to the results of this study optimum combination for MDF production from baggasse includes resin content and press time of 9.5% and 5 minutes respectively.</span> <span>In this study the effect of two variables, (resin content and press time) on properties of MDF was investigated. Levels of each variable was as follow: Resin content (8, 9.5, 11 percent) Press time (4, 5, 6 minutes). The statistical analysis proved that the effect of press time on MOE and MOR was significant. MOE and MOR were the highest at press time of 6 minutes. According to Duncan's test, there aren’t any significant differences between MOE at press time of 5 and 6 minutes. Also the effect of resin content on MOE had significant differences. MOE was the highest at resin content of 11%. There aren’t any significant differences between MOE on resin content at 9.5% and 11% levels. The results showed that effects of press time and resin content had significant differences on IB. IB was the highest at press time of 6 minutes and resin content of 11%. There aren’t any significant differences between IB on resin content at 9.5% and 11%. The effects of press time and resin content had significant differences on thickness swelling after 2 hours. Thickness swelling was the lowest at press time of 6 minutes and resin content of 11%. According to the results of this study optimum combination for MDF production from baggasse includes resin content and press time of 9.5% and 5 minutes respectively.</span> https://ijwpr.areeo.ac.ir/article_117539_ff486611ca65b218b95c8d193f3c4fb1.pdf