Table 6.
Physical properties of particleboards produced in this work.
| Board Type | Density (kg/m3) | Water Absorption (2 h) (%) |
Water Absorption (24 h) (%) | Thickness Swelling (2 h) (%) |
Thickness Swelling (24 h) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boards bonded with MgLS | |||||
| A | 625.9 ± 44.1 bc | 37.68 ± 3.93 b | 47.55 ± 2.63 a | 24.92 ± 4.80 b | 40.85 ± 6.90 a |
| B | 629.8 ± 44.3 c 1 | 37.46 ± 3.22 b | 49.35 ± 1.48 ab | 23.12 ± 4.73 b | 43.85 ± 5.36 a |
| C | 615.0 ± 29.1 abc | 42.89 ± 3.43 c | 51.50 ± 1.35 c | 29.94 ± 5.27 c | 52.37 ± 6.85 b |
| D | 623.4 ± 39.9 bc | 47.90 ± 1.18 d | 58.46 ± 0.76 d | 48.46 ± 6.07 d | 80.92 ± 7.44 c |
| E | 610.8 ± 37.1 ab | 51.37 ± 4.53 e | Samples delaminated | 51.69 ± 8.63 d | Samples delaminated |
| F | 606.1 ± 26.8 a | Samples delaminated | Samples delaminated | Samples delaminated | Samples delaminated |
| Ref | 624.5 ± 32.1 bc | 31.43 ± 4.68 a | 48.43 ± 3.39 a | 17.71 ± 2.79 a | 40.92 ± 3.56 a |
| Boards bonded with NaLS | |||||
| G | 633.4 ± 38.6 bc | 42.51 ± 5.33 b | 50.48 ± 1.73 b | 26.41 ± 2.98 b | 44.73 ± 3.97 a |
| H | 624.2 ± 44.3 abc | 44.36 ± 4.65 b | 55.55 ± 1.56 c | 29.71 ± 4.63 b | 49.88 ± 4.81 b |
| I | 644.1 ± 42.9 d | 44.36 ± 4.59 b | 54.77 ± 2.38 c | 32.25 ± 6.02 cb | 59.08 ± 8.25 c |
| J | 623.6 ± 35.6 ab | 49.11 ± 1.95 | 56.32 ± 1.56 c | 53.17 ± 7.66 d | 87.23 ± 7.50 d |
| K | 605.5 ± 52.0 a | 50.13 ± 2.07 c | Samples delaminated | 72.43 ± 12.61 e | Samples delaminated |
| L | 629.5 ± 43.0 bc | Samples delaminated | Samples delaminated | Samples delaminated | Samples delaminated |
| Ref | 624.5 ± 32.1 abc | 31.43 ± 4.68 a | 48.43 ± 3.39 a | 17.71 ± 2.79 a | 40.92 ± 3.56 a |
1 Averages followed by the same letter at the column are statistically equal by the Duncan test at 95% probability.