Characterization of Africa Fan Palm Petioles fibre for Particleboard Production as Wood Substitute for various Applications

Audu Abdullahi Salihu, Gimba C. E., Mamza P. A. P.

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This research work is based on the characterization of Africa fan palm petioles (AFPP) fibre and saw dust (SD) fibre where chemical, ash and moisture composition were analysed. Composites of particleboard were formulated with varying weight fraction of reinforcements: 90%, 80%, 70%, 60% and 50% to 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% urea formaldehyde. The physical properties (water absorption, thickness swelling) of the particleboards were tested and compared. The results indicated that the AFPP particleboards had better properties compared to that of SD particleboards, thus AFPP can serve as a better substitute for wood in various structural applications.


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