title: Incorporation of hazelnut shell and husk in MDF production.
abstract: Hazelnut shell and husk (Coryllus arellana L.) is an abundant agricultural residue in Turkey and investigating the possibilities of utilizing husk and shell in panel production might help to overcome the raw material shortage that the panel industry is facing. The aim of this work was to investigate the possibilities of utilizing hazelnut shell and husk in medium density fiberboard (MDF) production. To produce general purpose fiberboards, fiber-husk and fiber-shell mixtures at various percentages were examined in this study. The results indicated that panels could be produced utilizing hazelnut husk up to 20% addition without falling below the properties required in the standards. Shell addition was restricted up to 10%, because higher addition levels diminished the elastic modulus and internal bond strength below the acceptable level.
authors.affiliation: Forest Product Engineering, Duzce University, Faculty of Forestry, 81620 Duzce, Turkey. yalcincopur@duzce.edu.tr
authors.forename: Yalçin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cöpür
authors.forename: Cengiz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Güler
authors.forename: Cihat
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Taşçioğlu
authors.forename: Ayhan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tozluoğlu
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003252:Construction Materials; D031211:Corylus; D007220:Industrial Waste; D008420:Manufactured Materials
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste