Philippe Evon1,2,*, Ika A. Kartika3, Luc Rigal1,2
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.2, No.1, pp. 52-65, 2014, DOI:10.7569/JRM.2013.634131
Abstract The infl uence of thermo-pressing conditions on the mechanical properties of particleboards obtained from
Jatropha 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… More >
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