Straw of white mustard (Sinapis alba) as an alternative raw material in the production of particle boards resinated with UF resin

Abstract

This study evaluated the applicability of particles of white mustard straw as a substitute of wood chips in the manufacture of particle boards, resinated with UF res- in. The scope of work included the determination of suitability of mustard straw in the manufacture of particle boards, the manufacture of boards with different proportions of straw and the determination of their basic physico-mechanical properties. Produced sin- gle-layer particle boards contained 10, 25, 50, 75 and 100% mustard particles in relation to chip mass. Recorded results indicated that straw of white mustard may constitute a val- uable substitute of wood chips in the production of general use particle boards and interior boards, including furniture, used under dry conditions. It was also shown that partial sub- stitution of wood chips with particles of mustard straw in case of boards with density re- duced by 30%.