Abstract
In this study, hazelnut shell flour bound with urea formaldehyde (UF) and melamine formaldehyde (MF) adhesive resins was hot molded at high pressures to manufacture composite boards. Adhesive's MF / (UF+MF) weight ratio was varied. Density measurements, MC measurements, 24-hour water soak tests, and static bend tests were performed on the prepared composite samples. This preliminary work showed that hazelnut shell flour can be utilized with a proper binder for production of composite materials with good physical and mechanical properties.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 101-104 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Forest Products Journal |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2008 |