Effect of Embedment of MWCNTs for Enhancement of Physical and Mechanical Performance of Medium Density Fiberboard

Nanomaterials

Jaehwan Kim¹  AbdullahM. Asiri²  Waheed Gul³  Hussein Alrobei⁴  Abid Hussain⁵  Afzal Khan⁵  SyedRiaz Akbar Shah⁶ 

[1] Center for NanoCellulose Future Composites, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Korea;Department of Chemistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia;Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan;Department of Mechanical Engineering, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj 11942, Saudi Arabia;Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan;Department of Mechatronics Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan;

关键词: MDF;    MWCNTs;    UF;    thermal conductivity;    formaldehyde emission;    I.B;   

DOI  :  10.3390/nano11010029

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

In this research work effect of embedment of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on the physical and mechanical properties of medium density fiberboard (MDF) have been investigated. The MWCNTs were embedded in urea formaldehyde resin (UF) at 0, 1.5%, 3% and 5% concentrations by weight for the manufacturing of nano-MDF. The addition of these nanoparticles enhanced thermal conductivity by 24.2% reduced curing time by 20% and controlled formaldehyde emission by 59.4%. The internal bonding (I.B), modulus elasticity (MOE), modulus of rupture (MOR), thickness swelling (Ts) and water absorption (WA) properties were improved significantly by 21.15%, 30.2%, 28.3%, 44.8% and 29% respectively as compared to controlled MDF.

【 授权许可】

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