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Simple production of medium density fiberboards (MDF) reinforced with chitosan

  • Xiaodi Ji , Yue Dong , Ruidong Yu , Wenxin Du , Xue Gu and Minghui Guo EMAIL logo
Published/Copyright: January 17, 2018
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Abstract

A simple and efficient method was developed for preparing medium density fiberboard (MDF) reinforced with chitosan via the traditional hot-press manufacturing process. The mechanical and dimensional properties of the MDF were investigated as a function of the chitosan amount. At the 4% level of added chitosan, the MDF reached the optimal performance and met completely the requirements of the Chinese national standard GB/T 11718-2009. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) characterizations revealed that wood fibers and chitosan might interact with each other through the formation of hydrogen and amide bonds during the hot-pressing process. The fracture surfaces of the MDFs are indicative for strong bonds at the interface, which explain the excellent MDF performance.

Acknowledgments

This research was financially supported by the Special Fund for Forest Scientific Research in the Public Welfare (201504501-1) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2572016AB66).

  1. Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.

  2. Research funding: None declared.

  3. Employment or leadership: None declared.

  4. Honorarium: None declared.

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Received: 2017-6-19
Accepted: 2017-10-16
Published Online: 2018-1-17
Published in Print: 2018-3-28

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