Characteristics of Particleboards Made from Three-months-old Domestics Bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra var henonis Stapf)

This study was performed to determine the characteristics of particleboard made from three-months-old bamboo, (Phyllostachys nigra var henonis Stapf) grown in Damyang district, Korea. Total 60 particleboards were manufactured with 1% of liquid wax emulsion using urea-formaldehyde resin content 9%,11% and 13%, respectively. The particle boards consisted of three layers, in which face layer had the same proportion of a weight 25% of the particleboard each. And the core layer had a weight 50% of the board. The core layer and face layer had the particle dimension passing 6 mesh (3.35 mm), 12 mesh (1.70 mm), respectively. The study was carried out to determine the effect of the growing time of 3 months and 3 years on particleboard properties. The physical and mechanical properties of boards were measured and compared to the Korean standard (KS) requirements of particle boards. The results were as follows; 1. The longer the growing time, the higher the density of bamboo. Density of the upper part of bamboo showed higher than that of lower part. 2. Density and moisture content of the two particle boards did not show significant differences. Three-months-old bamboo particleboard gave higher thickness swelling than three-years-old bamboo particleboard. Bamboo particleboard passed the thickness swelling test of KS. 3. The static bending and internal bond strength of three-months-old bamboo particleboard were higher than those of three-years-old bamboo. Increase of resin contents in bamboo particleboard increased bending and internal bond strength, proportionally. Strength properties of bamboo particle board were above KS. 4. Formaldehyde emission of all the bamboo particleboards satisfied E₂ level (5.0 mg/L) of KS F 3104.

3개월생 분죽을 이용한 대나무 파티클보드의 특성

본 연구는 요소수지(고형분함량 60%)를 사용, 분죽 3개월생 국산 대나무를 이용하여 대나무 파티클 3층 보드를 제조하고 3년생과 그 보드의 물리 기계적 성질을 비교 검토하였다. 분죽의 수령이 파티클 보드의 비중과 기건 함수율에 미치는 차이는 없었고, 제품의 두께 팽윤율은 함지율 11%부터 KS기준을 만족시켰으며 3개월생 보드가 3년생 보드보다 높은 수치를 나타냈다. 3개월생 파티클 보드의 휨강도가 함지율 3수준(9%, 11%, 13%)에서 모두 3년생보다 훨씬 높게 나타났고, 박기강도도 3개월생 보드가 3년생 보드보다 월등히 높았다. 3개월생, 3년생 보드 모두 KS기준강도보다 월등하였다. 보드의 포름알데히드 방산량값은 모두 E2 등급을 만족시켰다.