Authors : Wisitsree Wiyaratn, Anucha Watanapa and Theradit Phothitontimongkol
Abstract: The new composite of compressed fiberboards with free urea-formaldehyde production from durian fiber composite with latex binder were investigated. The objective of this study is to evaluate the quality of compressed fiberboards bond with durian fiber and latex binder. In this experiment, compressed fiberboards were produced from durian fiber with latex (3:1), silica (30%), azadirachtin (40%) and Alkyl Ketene Dimmer (AKD, 4%) composites. The influence of AKD in reducing water absorption was investigated by varying ratio 0, 2, 3, 4 and 5% while varying titanium dioxide to lacquer ratio from 0, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4% was studied to improve the mechanical property. Their composite materials were carried out from hot compression molding and examined the mechanical properties following JIS A5905-1994 and ASTM standard. The properties of the resulting mixed latex-fiber-silica azadirachtin and AKD were evaluated and compared with MDF. The new compressed fiberboards showed the good application material for energy conservation, environmental friendly and commercial market.
Wisitsree Wiyaratn, Anucha Watanapa and Theradit Phothitontimongkol, 2012. Properties of Fiberboard from Durian Composite with Latex and Alkyl Ketene Dimmer. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 7: 67-71.