Experimental Investigation of Sorghum Stalk and Sugarcane Bagasse Hybrid Composite for Particleboard

This study evaluated the physical-mechanical properties of three-layer particleboard made from sorghum stalk and sugarcane bagasse hybrid reinforced bonded with urea-formaldehyde resin. The production of particleboards using the sorghum and bagasse particles has been established at the ratio of (25 ...

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Main Authors: Addisalem Adefris Legesse, Dawit Desalegn, Senthil Kumaran Selvaraj, Velmurugan Paramasivam, Utkarsh Chadha
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/1844004
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author Addisalem Adefris Legesse
Dawit Desalegn
Senthil Kumaran Selvaraj
Velmurugan Paramasivam
Utkarsh Chadha
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Dawit Desalegn
Senthil Kumaran Selvaraj
Velmurugan Paramasivam
Utkarsh Chadha
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description This study evaluated the physical-mechanical properties of three-layer particleboard made from sorghum stalk and sugarcane bagasse hybrid reinforced bonded with urea-formaldehyde resin. The production of particleboards using the sorghum and bagasse particles has been established at the ratio of (25 : 50 : 75) sorghum stalk and sugarcane bagasse with urea-formaldehyde as a matrix at different concentrations (50 kg/m3, 60 kg/m3, and 70 kg/m3) and pressing pressure (18 MPa, 20 MPa, and 22 MPa) through hand mixing from 3 to 5 minutes and then hot press within a temperature range of 160°C to 180°C for 4 minutes. The particleboards were produced with their proportions through the Taguchi design of the experiment (L9) approach. The experimental results were analyzed using Taguchi design and ANOVA with a general linear model. The experimental results showed that internal bonding, flexural strength, modulus of elasticity, and moisture content were significantly improved with high resin content and pressing pressure from 18 MPa to 22 MPa. The thickness swelling value also dropped where the resin concentration varies from 50 kg/m3 to 70 kg/m3 and shows better board stability. In contrast, the water absorption increased as resin content was increased. Results from ANOVA provide that SS3B1P3UFR3 (3 : 1 ratio of Sorghum with bagasse, 22 MPa of pressing load, and 70 kg/m3 urea-formaldehyde concentration) is the most optimal combination of variables for the better performance of particleboard.
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spelling doaj-art-a6495699033043bf9d2180c73ab99f5d2025-08-20T03:38:44ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84422022-01-01202210.1155/2022/1844004Experimental Investigation of Sorghum Stalk and Sugarcane Bagasse Hybrid Composite for ParticleboardAddisalem Adefris Legesse0Dawit Desalegn1Senthil Kumaran Selvaraj2Velmurugan Paramasivam3Utkarsh Chadha4School of Mechanical and Automotive EngineeringSchool of Mechanical and Automotive EngineeringDepartment of Manufacturing EngineeringSchool of Mechanical and Automotive EngineeringDepartment of Manufacturing EngineeringThis study evaluated the physical-mechanical properties of three-layer particleboard made from sorghum stalk and sugarcane bagasse hybrid reinforced bonded with urea-formaldehyde resin. The production of particleboards using the sorghum and bagasse particles has been established at the ratio of (25 : 50 : 75) sorghum stalk and sugarcane bagasse with urea-formaldehyde as a matrix at different concentrations (50 kg/m3, 60 kg/m3, and 70 kg/m3) and pressing pressure (18 MPa, 20 MPa, and 22 MPa) through hand mixing from 3 to 5 minutes and then hot press within a temperature range of 160°C to 180°C for 4 minutes. The particleboards were produced with their proportions through the Taguchi design of the experiment (L9) approach. The experimental results were analyzed using Taguchi design and ANOVA with a general linear model. The experimental results showed that internal bonding, flexural strength, modulus of elasticity, and moisture content were significantly improved with high resin content and pressing pressure from 18 MPa to 22 MPa. The thickness swelling value also dropped where the resin concentration varies from 50 kg/m3 to 70 kg/m3 and shows better board stability. In contrast, the water absorption increased as resin content was increased. Results from ANOVA provide that SS3B1P3UFR3 (3 : 1 ratio of Sorghum with bagasse, 22 MPa of pressing load, and 70 kg/m3 urea-formaldehyde concentration) is the most optimal combination of variables for the better performance of particleboard.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/1844004
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Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
title Experimental Investigation of Sorghum Stalk and Sugarcane Bagasse Hybrid Composite for Particleboard
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title_short Experimental Investigation of Sorghum Stalk and Sugarcane Bagasse Hybrid Composite for Particleboard
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