10th Annual Forestry, Wildlife and Natural Resources Research Review “Critical Natural Resource Issues Affecting Minnesota Forests”, Natural Resources Research Institute, Cloquet Forestry Center January 16, 2013.

has been cited by the following article:

• TITLE: Determination of Some Physical and Mechanical Properties of the Wood-Based Panels Modified by Acrylic Textile Fiber

  AUTHORS: Mustafa Altunok, Ihsan Kureli, Mehlika Pulat

  KEYWORDS: Modification, Acrylic Fiber, Wood Chips, Wood Based Composites, Density, Thermal Conductivity, Dimensional Stability, Bending Strength

  JOURNAL NAME: Materials Sciences and Applications, Vol.6 No.6, June 10, 2015

  ABSTRACT: In this research, a series of wood-based panels were produced by using wood chips [beech (Fagus Sylvatica L.) and Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)] as wastes of wood-working workshops and acrylic fibers as wastes of textiles factory. Four kinds of different panels (Eltapan I, II, III and IV) were obtained by mixing these components in different composition (0%, 25% and 50%). Some physical and mechanical properties of the samples taken from these panels were determined in accordance with ASTM D1037-12 and ASTM-C 1113. The values were compared to properties of industrially produced chipboard. As a result, the textile fibers used as additive material reduced density, thermal conductivity and bending resistance of wood panel and increased dimensional stability of wood panel.