Abstract
To make the composite panels of wood particles and recycled plastics, the recycled polypropylene was used. In the composite panels the sizes of wood particles were 1/32", 1/4" and 1/2" mesh, and the composition ratios of the recycled plastics were 10%, 30%, 50% and 70%. The physical and mechanical properties of the composite panels were investigated. As the composition ratio of wood particle increases, the density increases, while it decreases at the same composition ratio because the size of wood particle increases. As the composition ratio of recycled polypropylene increases from 10% to 30%, both thickness swelling and water adsorption significantly decrease. As the composition ratio of recycled polypropylene increases, the modulus of rupture in bending strength increases, but the modulus of elasticity in bending strength decreases. SEM shows that the dissolved recycled polypropylene penetrates into tracheid and pit, and bonds mechanically to other wood particle and matrix to increase the bonding strength and improve the physical and mechanical properties of composite panel.
목재파티클의 크기(1/32",1/4",1/2")와 재생폴리프로필렌의 혼합비율(10%, 30%, 50%, 70%)을 달리하여 복합패널을 제조하고 물성을 조사하였다. 목재파티클의 혼합비율이 증가함에 따라 밀도가 다소 증가하였으며, 같은 혼합비율에서 목재파티클이 클수록 밀도가 감소하는 경향을 나타냈다. 흡수두께팽창률과 수분흡수율은 재생폴리프로필렌의 혼합비율이 증가할수록 치수안정성이 매우 우수하였다. 휨파괴계수는 재생폴리프로필렌의 혼합비율이 증가할수록 증가한 반면, 휨탄성계수는 감소하는 경향을 나타냈다. SEM 사진 관찰을 통해 재생폴리프로필렌이 용해되어 목재파티클의 조직내에 일부 침투되어 쐐기 형태의 기계적 결합과 목재파티클을 감싸 매트릭스를 형성하여 결합되어 있는 것을 관찰할 수 있었다.