Addition of Different Proportions of Castor Husk and Pine Wood in Particleboards

The aim of this research was to evaluate the potential of using castor husk as raw material for particleboard production un/mixed with pine wood considering anatomical, physical and chemical characteristics. The particleboards were produced with five different levels of castor husk content (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100 %) in association to pinewood. The adhesive urea formaldehyde and paraffin content were applied at 8 and 1 %, respectively. The...