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Bark, What Can We Do with It, What Is It Good for

  • Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Wood Science and Technology, University of Ljubljana
  • Department of Wood Technology, Faculty of Forestry, University of Zagreb
  • Faculty of Furniture Design and Wood Engineering, Transilvania University of Brasov

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Abstract

A material long waiting for its implementation for wood-based products is bark. Although bark constitutes between 10 % to 20 % of total tree volume its usability is limited. In present research we investigated the possibility to use bark for particleboard production, either as furniture grade material or as thermal insulation material. In two stage experiment single layer particleboards with different target density (0.65 g·cm-3 and 0.5 g·cm-3), with different share of bark (10 % to 80 %) were produced and evaluated. Results of experiment showed that thermal conductivity of boards with bark was lower, compard to board without bark. Increase in bark share resulted in thermal conductivity decrease. Bending strength and internal bond of board with 10 % bark were higher that of board composed only from wood particles. Modulus of elasticity decreased with increasing the bark share. © 2019 30th International Conference on Wood Science and Technology, ICWST 2019 and 70th Anniversary of Drvna industrija Journal: Implementation of Wood Science in Woodworking Sector, Proceedings. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication30th International Conference on Wood Science and Technology (ICWST), 70th Anniversary of Drvna industrija Journal - Implementation of wood science in woodworking sector
Subtitle of host publicationPROCEEDINGS
PublisherFaculty of Forestry, University of Zagreb
Pages119-127
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)978-953-292-062-8
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Event30th International Conference on Wood Science and Technology: Implementation of Wood Science in Woodworking Sector, ICWST 2019 and 70th Anniversary of Drvna Industrija Journal - Zagreb, Croatia
Duration: 12 Dec 201913 Dec 2019
https://www.sumfak.unizg.hr/en/science-and-international-cooperation/conferences/icwst-2019/

Conference

Conference30th International Conference on Wood Science and Technology: Implementation of Wood Science in Woodworking Sector, ICWST 2019 and 70th Anniversary of Drvna Industrija Journal
Abbreviated titleICWST 2019
Country/TerritoryCroatia
CityZagreb
Period12/12/1913/12/19
Internet address

Keywords

  • Bark
  • Bending strength
  • Internal bond
  • Modulus of elasticity
  • Particleboard
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thickness swelling
  • Particle board
  • Thermal insulation
  • Woodworking
  • Internal bonds
  • Particleboard production
  • Single layer
  • Target density
  • Thermal insulation materials
  • Wood particles
  • Wood-based products

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