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Kamal, Izran and Abdul Malek, Abdul Rashid and Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Nor and Masseat, Khairul and Ashaari, Zaidon and Abood Haris, Faizah
(2009)
Physical and Mechanical Properties of Flame Retardant-Treated Hibiscus Cannabinus Particleboard.
Modern Applied Science, 3 (8).
pp. 2-8.
ISSN 1913-1844
Abstract
Physical and mechanical properties of flame retardant-treated kenaf particleboards were studied using physical tests
such as water absorption, thickness swelling and mechanical tests such as modulus of rupture (MOR), modulus of
elasticity (MOE) and internal bond (IB). The kenaf core particles were treated with 10% concentrations of three types of
flame retardants namely diammonium phosphate (NH4)2HPO4), monoammnium phosphate (NH4)HPO4) and BP®
[mixture of 27-33 % boric acid, 67-73 % guanylurea phosphate and 0.0-4.2 % phosphoric acid]. The study showed that
DAP-treated particleboards complied with the thickness swelling and water absorption of British-European standard
[BS EN 317:1993] requirements. BP®-treated particleboards were found to have performance values superior than the
British-European standard requirement values for MOR [BS EN 310:1993] and MOE [BS EN 310:1996]. MAP-treated
particleboards surpassed the standard requirement value for IB [BS EN 319:1993]. However, all treated particleboards
complied with the standard requirement value of MOE except DAP-treated particleboards. The untreated particleboards
complied with all the standard requirements of the physical and mechanical tests. Overall, the flame retardants affected
the physical and mechanical properties of the kenaf core particleboard
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