Investigating the use of grape and elder branches as a sustainable alternative in the production of particle board: evaluation of physical and mechanical properties

KAMRANI, SAEED; KAKAVAND, MOZHDEH; AHMADI, PAIMAN; Pourmousa, Shadman

doi:10.48301/kssa.2025.502873.3134

Investigating the use of grape and elder branches as a sustainable alternative in the production of particle board: evaluation of physical and mechanical properties

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

SAEED KAMRANI ¹

MOZHDEH KAKAVAND ²

PAIMAN AHMADI ¹

shadman pourmousa ³

¹ Department of Wood and Paper Science and Technology, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.

² Payam Noor University of Qazvin - Expert in the Conservation Department of Qazvin Regional Water Administration, Qazvin, Iran

³ Department of Wood and Paper Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch, Karaj, Iran.

10.48301/kssa.2025.502873.3134

Abstract

In order to investigate the effect of the characteristics of grape branches and elder branches on the quality of particleboard, in this study, boards with grape branches at a ratio of 0, 15, 30 and 50% with elder branches were produced. In this study, urea formaldehyde resin was used in the manufacture of boards under alkaline, acidic and alkaline environmental conditions with an initial molecular ratio of formaldehyde to urea of 1.9 to 1 and a final molecular ratio of 1.3 to 1 and a resin consumption coefficient per board of 11, 9 and 13% and a pressing time of 5 and 7 minutes. The amount of wood chips consumed, resin consumption and pressing time were considered as variable factors in this study and other factors were considered as fixed conditions. The results of this study showed that increasing the grape branch to elder branch ratio by up to 15% increased the bending strength, elastic modulus and internal adhesion compared to boards made from elder branches. In this research, the optimal conditions for producing boards are the use of 15% grape branches, 11% urea formaldehyde glue, and a pressing time of 7 minutes.

Keywords

Grape branches

Elder branches

Particleboard

Physical and mechanical properties

Urea formaldehyde resin

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