Citation

Fadl, N. A., Sefain, M. Z., and M. Rakha, Effect of thermal treatment on Egyptian rice straw hardboard. J. appl. Chem. Biotechnol. 27: 93-98, 1977.

Abstract

The effects of thermal treatment on the bending strength and water resistance of Egyptian rice straw hardboard manufactured with or without, different amounts of resins, were investigated. The bending strength falls with increase in heating time and temperature for samples up to 1.5% resin; whereas hardboard with 3% resin showed an initial improvement in bending strength after heating at 140, 160 and 180°C. Heating samples at 200°C drastically reduces bending strength. Water resistance of all samples was improved by heat treatment.

Country, State, District, etc.

Egypt

Language

English

Material

rice straw

Use category

construction materials