@Article{JRM.2013.634131,
AUTHOR = {Philippe Evon, Ika A. Kartika, Luc Rigal},
TITLE = {New Renewable and Biodegradable Particleboards from <i>Jatropha</i> Press Cakes},
JOURNAL = {Journal of Renewable Materials},
VOLUME = {2},
YEAR = {2014},
NUMBER = {1},
PAGES = {52--65},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/jrm/v2n1/49653},
ISSN = {2164-6341},
ABSTRACT = {The infl uence of thermo-pressing conditions on the mechanical properties of particleboards obtained from 
<i>Jatropha</i> press cakes was evaluated in this study. Conditions such as molding temperature and press cake oil 
content were included. All particleboards were cohesive, with proteins and fibers acting respectively as binder 
and reinforcing fillers. Generally, it was the molding temperature that most affected particleboard mechanical 
properties. The most resistant boards were obtained using 200°C molding temperature. Glass transition of 
proteins then occurred during molding, resulting in effective wetting of the fi bers. At this optimal molding 
temperature, the best compromise between fl exural properties (7.2 MPa fl exural strength at break and 2153 
MPa elastic modulus), Charpy impact strength (0.85 kJ/m2
) and Shore D surface hardness (71.6°), was a board 
obtained from press cake with low oil content (7.7%). Such a particleboard would be usable as interlayer 
sheets for pallets, for the manufacture of containers or furniture, or in the building trade.},
DOI = {10.7569/JRM.2013.634131}
}