Research Paper
Composite wood products
Abolfazl Kargarfard; Amir Nourbakhsh; Fardad Golbabaei
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The objective of this study was to investigate of possibility of MDF production from successful Eucalyptus Species. Eucalyptus camaldulensis fibers were produced using different levels of steaming time ( 7.5 and 15 minutes), press temprature (170, 180 and 190 ºC ) and press time (3 and ...
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The objective of this study was to investigate of possibility of MDF production from successful Eucalyptus Species. Eucalyptus camaldulensis fibers were produced using different levels of steaming time ( 7.5 and 15 minutes), press temprature (170, 180 and 190 ºC ) and press time (3 and 4 minutes) and used for panel making. Physical and mechanical properties of panels were measured and analyzed. The results indicated that increasing of steaming time, lowered MOR of boards. The press temprature had significant effect on MOR, and with increasing press temprature, MOR increased. Furthermore increasing of steaming time, decreased the IB of boards and increasing steaming time from 7.5 to 15 minutes, decreased IB from 0.787 to 0.533 MPa. Increasing of steaming time, also decreased thickness swelling of boards. However, the results of this study showed that, the MOR and MOE of boards produced from Eucalyptus camaldulensis fibers are around standard level. But in other hand, the internal bonding and thickness swelling of boards are higher than level standard.
Research Paper
Composite wood products
masoudreza habibi; Hossein Hosseinkhani; Saeid Mahdavi; Fardad Golbabaei
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In this study Medium Density Fiberboard was produced from 4 year old Poplar clones (P.e. costanzo, P.e. 564.41, P.e. vernirubensis). Fibers length of P.e. costanzo, P.e. 564.41, P.e. vernirubensis were measured 805, 751 and 764 micron respectively. Also fibers diameter of these clones were determined ...
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In this study Medium Density Fiberboard was produced from 4 year old Poplar clones (P.e. costanzo, P.e. 564.41, P.e. vernirubensis). Fibers length of P.e. costanzo, P.e. 564.41, P.e. vernirubensis were measured 805, 751 and 764 micron respectively. Also fibers diameter of these clones were determined 25.76, 25.44, 25.23 micron respectively. Three steaming times (5, 10, 15 minutes) were used for fibers preparation. Also three press times (3, 4, 5 minutes) and two resin contents (9%, 11%) were applied for MDF production. Thus physical and mechanical properties of boards such as MOE, MOR, IB and Thickness Swelling after 2 and 24 hours were investigated. The physical and mechanical properties of boards were tested in based on EN standard. The measurements of bending properties and IB of MDF revealed that increasing steaming time caused to decrease MOE, MOR and IB. The highest of MOE, MOR and IB were obtained in 5 minutes steaming time. Also the lowest values of Thickness Swelling after 2 and 24 hours were obtained in 15 minutes steaming time. The influence of press time on bending properties was not significant. The highest of IB was obtained in 5 minutes press time. As expected, boards demonstrated better properties at higher resin content.
Research Paper
Management and Economics wood
Ali Rezaneghad; Habibalah Arab tabar firozjaei
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With the aim of measuring the durability of Oak wood (Quercus castaneafolia), 2×2×45cm wood samples were prepared. The treatments were included natural wood and impregnated with Celcure. Wood samples with 20 replication installed in 2 zones in north of Iran included Chamestan and Shalman ...
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With the aim of measuring the durability of Oak wood (Quercus castaneafolia), 2×2×45cm wood samples were prepared. The treatments were included natural wood and impregnated with Celcure. Wood samples with 20 replication installed in 2 zones in north of Iran included Chamestan and Shalman in Mazanderan and Gilan provinces respectively. Evaluation of samples was done qualitatively based on ASTM D-1758-01. According to the results of periodically evaluation, Oak wood is “perishable”. All of the Celcure impregnated samples after 60 months were sound. Stating on longtime result of wood preservative effect needs more investigation
Research Paper
Pulp and paper
Saeid Kamrani; Ahmad reza Saraeyan; Eyman Akbarpoor
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In this study, mechanical and optical properties of CMP, one stage APMP and two stage APMP pulps ( from Tajan wheat straw Golestan province ) were investigated. wheat straw collected at research center of Agriculture and Natural resources of Golestan province. Fiber dimensions such as average fiber length ...
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In this study, mechanical and optical properties of CMP, one stage APMP and two stage APMP pulps ( from Tajan wheat straw Golestan province ) were investigated. wheat straw collected at research center of Agriculture and Natural resources of Golestan province. Fiber dimensions such as average fiber length , diameter cell , lumen and fiber wall thickness were assessed at 1.18mm, 18.156, 11.461 and 3.396 microns, respectively. chemical components such as cellulose , lignin , ash and extractives were assessed at 53.7, 21.1, 5.1 and 8.5 percent, respectively. Based on the preliminary experiment results, impregnation temperature was 950C, impregnation times of 10, 20, 30, 40 minutes, caustic charge 10% and peroxide charge was 3% in CMP ,one stage APMP and two stages APMP pulps. Considering pulp properties and treatment conditions, many treatments including 20 and 40 minutes treatments were selected for making of handsheet. The selected pulps were refined up to 350 ml (CSF) freeness prior to making of hasndsheet. Final results indicated that two stages APMP pulp (impregnation in time 40 minutes) had the highest burst strength, breaking length and brightness. Also, the results of yield and tear strength showed that, there was no meaningful difference at the 5% level between three methods CMP, one and two stages of APMP pulps.
Research Paper
Physics and anatomy
Maliheh Akhtari; Mehdi Arefkhani
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In this study acetylated Beech wood (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) has been subjected to a variety of artificial weathering conditions in different of times (0,150&300 h), then wood surface was analyzed for chemical changes using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and for structural changes ...
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In this study acetylated Beech wood (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) has been subjected to a variety of artificial weathering conditions in different of times (0,150&300 h), then wood surface was analyzed for chemical changes using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and for structural changes using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) .Results showed that weathering process influence by the functional groups on the wood surface. Cycle of weathering (Light and water) caused the damage to the surface polymer structure and chemical and physical changes. The greatest changes caused by the functional groups and Aromatic structure of lignin. The SEM results showed that the surface of wood exposed to weathering undergoes distinct Physical changes. The surface degradation appears to be directly proportional to the time of exposure to the weathering conditions and acetylation of the wood to protect the surface from damages caused by the weathering effect of light and water.
Research Paper
Physics and anatomy
Kazem Dost hosseini; Hamideh Abdolzadeh
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The feasibility of using of wood and old corrugated container (OCC) fibers on the surface layers of particleboards was investigated. The kind of applied furnish at surface layers, the moisture and adhesive content were considered as variables and their effects on hardness and roughness of manufactured ...
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The feasibility of using of wood and old corrugated container (OCC) fibers on the surface layers of particleboards was investigated. The kind of applied furnish at surface layers, the moisture and adhesive content were considered as variables and their effects on hardness and roughness of manufactured particleboards were examined. The results indicated that the application of both wood fibers and OCC on the surface layers of particleboard resulted in improving surface quality. The moisture and adhesive contents at high levels led to improved surface quality. The control samples with 10% adhesive and 14% moisture content yielded more hardness than the other. The smoothest surfaces appeared on the particleboards manufactured with wood and OCC fibers as well as 14% moisture content and 12% adhesive.
Research Paper
Pulp and paper
Pyvand Darabi; Hamideh Abdolzadeh; Ali naghi Karimi; Seeyed Ahmad Mirshokraie; Kazem Doosthoseini
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In this study capability of acetylated poplar flour in manufacture of high density poly ethylene composite which expose to accelerated weathering, was investigated. The acetylation degrees at medium and zero (control) levels, use of anti- oxidant and duration of weathering were considered as variables ...
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In this study capability of acetylated poplar flour in manufacture of high density poly ethylene composite which expose to accelerated weathering, was investigated. The acetylation degrees at medium and zero (control) levels, use of anti- oxidant and duration of weathering were considered as variables and their effects on discoloration and photodegradation of WPC were investigated. To determine treatments influence on changes and color fade resulting from weathering, samples were tested after o, 250, 2000 hours of weathering. The results indicated that application of acetylated wood flour in WPC can reduce about 25% of weathering discoloration in short time and about 17% in long time. Also it shows that as exposed time of weathering increase Anti oxidant loss its effect. Although in short time it can reduce 12% of weathering color changes. FTIR results show that after 2000 h of weathering all peaks samples had same decrease which mean none of the treatments were useful. But Anti oxidant can reduce depth of weathering.
Research Paper
Pulp and paper
Mohammad Molaei; Aliakbar Enayati; Yahya Hamzeh; Maryam Rostaei
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A fundamental study was carried out to explore the canola stalks properties in order to increase the use of abundant agricultural residuals in pulp and paper production. In this study, the morphological, chemical composition and soda pulping properties of Canola stalks were investigated. The results ...
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A fundamental study was carried out to explore the canola stalks properties in order to increase the use of abundant agricultural residuals in pulp and paper production. In this study, the morphological, chemical composition and soda pulping properties of Canola stalks were investigated. The results showed that except the thicker cell wall, the morphological properties of Canola stalks fibers were comparable to those of nonwoods and hardwoods fibers. Chemical analysis indicated that Canola stalks contains lower amount of cellulose (44%), while the lignin, hemicelluloses and ash content of Canola stalks are comparable to other non-woods. In comparison with most of non wood fiber resources, soda pulping of Canola stalks required higher chemical charge and pulping time. Soda pulping of Canola stalks in 22% active alkaline and 100 min in max temperature produced pulp with 82.6% ISO of brightness The strength properties of bleached Canola stalks soda pulp include tensile index (Nm/g), burst index (kpam2/g) & tear index (mNm2/g) showed respectively 63.6, 2.22 & 4.9.
Research Paper
Composite wood products
Behzad Kord
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In this study, the effect of nanoclay particles content on mechanical properties of wood polymer composite made of high density polyethylene and wood flour were investigated. For this aim, wood flour were compund with high density polyethylene at 50% by weight, and nanoclay with 0, 1, 3 and 5% ...
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In this study, the effect of nanoclay particles content on mechanical properties of wood polymer composite made of high density polyethylene and wood flour were investigated. For this aim, wood flour were compund with high density polyethylene at 50% by weight, and nanoclay with 0, 1, 3 and 5% were used, also 2% of MAHDPE was also used as the coupling agent in all formulatins. Then wood polymer nanocomposite were manufactured in injection molding. Mechanical tests such as tensile, bending and notched impact were performed on samples. Results indicated flextural modulus, flextural strength, tensile modulus tensile strength and were increased by increasing of nanoclay particles content, however, notched impact strength was reduced. Also, studies on structural behavior of wood polymer nanocomposite with x-ray showed that nanoclay distributed as intercalation structure in polymer matrix, and the d-spacing of layers were increased with increasing of nanoclay particles content
Research Paper
Management and Economics wood
Arash Hassan poor; Behzad Bazyar; Habib alah Khademi eslam; Amir Hooman Hamasi
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Wood polymer composites (wpc) have been extracting used for building Products, Automotive, Packaging materials and another applications. Wpc is subject to fungal attack due to wood components. Early detection of wood decay is critical because decay fungi can cause mass loss and rapid structure failure. ...
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Wood polymer composites (wpc) have been extracting used for building Products, Automotive, Packaging materials and another applications. Wpc is subject to fungal attack due to wood components. Early detection of wood decay is critical because decay fungi can cause mass loss and rapid structure failure. The objective of this study was to compare the effects of two fungi Trametes versicolorand Coniophora puteana on the mass loss of wood plastic composites. Specimens as four various treatments: contain 40,50,60,70 percent of wood flour in composition, were exposed to brown rot and white rot for 4, 8, 12, 16 week. After each of mentioned time Mass loss was measured and its amount increased for each of treatments. As seen, most amount of mass loss occurred on 16th week after contamination and in samples with 70% wood flour about two fungi .Results shown that contamination time and wood flour percent in composition have direct correlation with composites mass loss. Also at same treatments and contamination times white rot has more severe effects on mass loss factor than brown rot.
Research Paper
Pulp and paper
Mohammad Ahmadi; Mohammad mehdi Faezipoor; Ahmad Jahan latibari; Sahab Hejazi
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Neutral sulfite semi chemical pulping of Canola residues has been investigated. Canola residues collected from research farm at Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, in Karaj. Chemical composition of Canola residues including cellulose, lignin, extractives soluble in ethanol-acetone ...
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Neutral sulfite semi chemical pulping of Canola residues has been investigated. Canola residues collected from research farm at Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, in Karaj. Chemical composition of Canola residues including cellulose, lignin, extractives soluble in ethanol-acetone and ash were determined using relevant TAPPI standard test methods. Fiber dimensions of Canola residues were also measured. Then neutral sulfite semi chemical pulps were produced from Canola residues applying following conditions: Cooking time at 3 levels(20,40,60min),chemical charge at 5 levels(8,10,12,14,16 %), Cooking temperature was kept constant for all cooks at 175ċ , Na2SO3 to Na2CO3 ratio was 3:1,and liquor to Canola residues at 8:1. Each pulping was repeated tree times. At the end of each cooking, initial defibration was carried out using a laboratory disc refiner. Total yield before defibration and yield after defibration and screened yield were determined. The highest yield (72%) was obtained at treatment combination of and the lowest yield (58.7%) was in treatment of .Both factors, time and chemical charge, had significant effect on yield and increasing these two factors caused lower yield.
Research Paper
Physics and anatomy
Jamail Visi; Ghanbar Ebrahimi; Mohssen Bahmani
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The aim of this study was investigating the parameters of mortise and tenon joint made out of beech and hornbeam and develop formula to estimate ultimate bending strength. Mortis and tenon joint, one of the joints type, in placed in both form of corner and cross. In furniture industry, Mortis and ...
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The aim of this study was investigating the parameters of mortise and tenon joint made out of beech and hornbeam and develop formula to estimate ultimate bending strength. Mortis and tenon joint, one of the joints type, in placed in both form of corner and cross. In furniture industry, Mortis and tenon joint is widely used, because of its low cost and easy utilization. In this study, the effects of tenon height 2.5 ,3.5 and 5 cm, shoulder width 0/125, 0/25 and 0/375 cm on the resistance of Mortis and tenon against the ultimate bending strength were investigated. The results showed that the highest ultimate bending strength of Mortis and tenon in hornbeam possessed to the 5 cm tenon height and 0/25 shoulder width. Finally, it was found that the ultimate bending strength () of the joint could be predicted by means of the formula , where ultimate bending strength , is shear strength of the wood, = rail rail, tenon height, shoulder width factor, adhesive factor, tenon fit factor
Research Paper
Pulp and paper
Somayeh Ghasemi; Ahmad reza Saraeyan
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Comparative study of pulp yield of sap wood and heart wood of Populus deltoides under both Kraft and soda cooking process have been showed that the heart wood pulp has a lower yield than that of sap wood pulp. Yield of heart wood and sap wood soda pulps was 4 percentages higher than Kraft pulp. Contrary ...
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Comparative study of pulp yield of sap wood and heart wood of Populus deltoides under both Kraft and soda cooking process have been showed that the heart wood pulp has a lower yield than that of sap wood pulp. Yield of heart wood and sap wood soda pulps was 4 percentages higher than Kraft pulp. Contrary to yield, residual lignin content (Kappa number) is more in heart wood pulp than sap wood pulp in both processes. Kappa numbers of heart wood and sap wood Kraft pulps were about 34% lower than soda pulps. The results showed that in spite of lower yield of heart wood than sap wood, the residual lignin of heart wood pulp was more than sap wood pulp. The higher delignification efficiency of Kraft cooking is related to cooking liquor compositions, especially Na2S
