Binderless Particleboard Resistance to Termite Attack

Suhasman, Suhasman; Hadi, Yusuf Sudo; Massijaya, Muh Yusram; Santoso, Adi

doi:10.13073/0015-7473-62.5.412

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“…Mubarok et al [4] treated beech wood with different derivatives of glycerol or polyglycerol and maleic anhydride followed by thermal modification, which resulted in wood that was more resistant to subterranean termite during 1-year exposure in a tropical field experiment. Other researchers have developed binder-less particleboard using hydrogen peroxide [5] and citric acid [6] for cross-linking agents between wood particles. Particleboards produced in these studies were more resistant to termite attack than conventional particleboards.…”

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Color change and termite resistance of fast-growing tropical woods treated with kesambi (Schleichera oleosa) smoke

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Smoke treatment can be used to enhance wood resistance to subterranean termite attack. In this study, kesambi (Schleichera oleosa) wood was pyrolyzed to produce charcoal. The smoke produced as a by-product of pyrolysis was used to treat sengon (Falcataria moluccana), jabon (Anthocephalus cadamba), mangium (Acacia mangium), and pine (Pinus merkusii) wood samples for 1, 2, or 3 weeks. Following the smoke treatment, the wood specimens were exposed to subterranean termites (Coptotermes curvignathus Holmgren) according to the Indonesian standard 7207-2014 in a laboratory. The color change caused by smoke treatment was observed, and chemical analysis of smoke was also done. The results showed that chemical compounds of kesambi smoke predominantly consisted of acetic acid, phenol, ketones, amines, and benzene. The color of smoked wood became darker, less yellow, and a little redder, while a longer smoking period produced a darker color which was more resistant to termite attack. Smoke treatment enhanced the resistance of wood to subterranean termite attack, and the resistance levels were not significantly different based on the duration of the smoke treatment.

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Color change and termite resistance of fast-growing tropical woods treated with kesambi (Schleichera oleosa) smoke

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“…In particular, methods have been developed for acetylation of particleboard and fiberboard [ 4 , 5 ] and treatment of wood with polystyrene [ 6 , 7 ], methyl methacrylate [ 8 , 9 ], and furfuryl alcohol [ 10 , 11 ]. Smoked wood [ 12 ], smoked glulam [ 13 ], and binderless particleboard [ 14 ] have also been tested as alternative techniques.…”

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Subterranean Termite Resistance of Polystyrene-Treated Wood from Three Tropical Wood Species

Hadi¹,

Massijaya²,

Arinana³

2016

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The objective of this work was to investigate the resistance of three Indonesian wood species to termite attack. Samples from sengon (Falcataria moluccana), mangium (Acacia mangium), and pine (Pinus merkusii) were treated with polystyrene at loading levels of 26.0%, 8.6%, and 7.7%, respectively. Treated and untreated samples were exposed to environmental conditions in the field for 3 months. Untreated specimens of sengon, mangium, and pine had resistance ratings of 3.0, 4.6, and 2.4, respectively, based on a 10-point scale from 0 (no resistance) to 10 (complete or near-complete resistance). Corresponding resistance values of 7.8, 7.2, and 8.2 were determined for specimens treated with polystyrene. Overall weight loss values of 50.3%, 23.3%, and 66.4% were found for untreated sengon, mangium, and pine samples, respectively; for treated samples, the values were 7.6%, 14.4%, and 5.1%, respectively. Based on the findings in this study, overall resistance to termite attack was higher for treated samples compared to untreated samples.

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“…In Indonesia, M. azedarach is known as Mindi and planted as an important species for community forestry (Irmayanti et al 2015). Researchers in the Middle East, South America, and South-east Asia have reported its usage as a constituent of PBs (Hegazy and Aref 2010, Trianoski et al 2011, Suhasman et al 2012.…”

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Mechanical properties and biological performance of particle board made of sendan (Melia azedarach)

Utsumi

Murata

Umemura

et al. 2019

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Sendan (Melia azedarach), a domestic fast-growing species in Japan, was used as a material of particle board (PB). Sendan lumber was crushed into chips using a hammer mill, and PB was made of these chips with p-MDI adhesive. For a reference, recycled chips including softwood were also used for a fabrication of PB. The mechanical properties of PB and the biological performance of solid wood and PB were investigated. Bending strength, internal bonding strength, and thickness swelling were evaluated for mechanical properties of PB, meeting the Japanese industrial standard (JAS). For the biological performance tests, solid woods of sendan and sugi were used. Termite resistance and decay resistance of both the solid woods and the PBs were evaluated. The mechanical properties of sendan and recycled PBs met the criteria of JAS. A white-rot jungus, Trametes versicolor decayed sendan heartwood and sendan PB more easily than sugi heartwood and recycled (softwood) PB, respectively. The termite resistance of sendan heartwood and sendan PB was superior to that of sugi heartwood and recycled PB, respectively. The higher density and the solvent removal of extractives in sendan heartwood were likely to be responsible for their high termite resistance.

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Binderless Particleboard Resistance to Termite Attack

Cited by 11 publications

References 6 publications

Color change and termite resistance of fast-growing tropical woods treated with kesambi (Schleichera oleosa) smoke

Color change and termite resistance of fast-growing tropical woods treated with kesambi (Schleichera oleosa) smoke

Subterranean Termite Resistance of Polystyrene-Treated Wood from Three Tropical Wood Species

Mechanical properties and biological performance of particle board made of sendan (Melia azedarach)

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