Fabrication and mechanical characterization of binderless boards from sugarcane bagasse fibers

Iskandar Hasanuddin, Faurantia Faurantia, Indra Mawardi

Abstract


Agricultural   waste  management  is  a  pressing  environmental concern, as traditional disposal methods like incineration contribute to pollution. This study explores the fabrication and evaluation of binderless boards made from sugarcane bagasse fibers, eliminating the need for synthetic binders. Bagasse fibers were processed at mesh sizes of 20 and 40, then hot-pressed at 190°C under 9.6 MPa pressure for 15 and 25 minutes, achieving a targeted thickness of 10 mm. The physical and mechanical properties, including density, water absorption, thickness swelling, Modulus of Rupture (MOR), and Modulus of Elasticity (MOE), were analyzed. Results showed that particle size and pressing time significantly influenced board properties. The highest performance was  observed in  the  E25 sample (40-mesh, 25-minute pressing), with  a  density of  0.52 g/cm³, MOR of 2.69 MPa, MOE of 293.82 MPa, water absorption of 134.66%, and thickness swelling of 16.80%. These findings suggest that optimizing particle size and pressing conditions enhances binderless board strength and dimensional stability, making sugarcane bagasse a viable raw material for sustainable panel production.


Keywords


sugarcane bagasse, boards, binderless, physical properties, mechanical properties.

Full Text:

PDF

References


F. Maiwita, Y. Darvina, and Yulkifli, “Pengaruh Variasi Komposisi Ampas Tebu dan Serbuk Gergaji Pada Papan Partikel Terhadap Konduktivitas Termal,†vol. 1, no. April, pp. 41–48, 2014.

B. P. S. Indonesia, Statistik Tebu Indonesia (Indonesia Sugar Cane Statistic) 2022. BPS-Statistic Indonesia, 2022.

T. C. Mokhena, M. J. Mochane, T. E. Motaung, L. Z. Linganiso, O. M. Thekisoe, and S. P. Songca, “Sugarcane bagasse and cellulose polymer composites,†Sugarcane- Technology Res., pp. 225–240, 2018.

I. Mawardi and H. Lubis, Proses Manufaktur Plastik Dan Komposit. Penerbit Andi.

I. Mawardi, S. Aprilia, M. Faisal, Ikramullah, and S. Rizal, “An investigation of thermal conductivity and sound absorption from binderless panels made of oil palm wood as bio-insulation materials,†Results Eng., vol. 13, no. November 2021, p. 100319, 2022, doi: 10.1016/j.rineng.2021.100319.

R. Hashim, W. N. A. W. Nadhari, and O. Sulaiman, “Green binderless board from oil palm biomass,†Renew. Energy Sustain. Technol. Build. Environ. Appl. Options a Greener Futur., pp. 175–186, 2016.

D. Zhang, A. Zhang, and L. Xue, “A review of preparation of binderless fiberboards and its self-bonding mechanism,†Wood Sci. Technol., vol. 49, pp. 661–679, 2015.

F. Vitrone, D. Ramos, F. Ferrando, and J. Salvadó, “Binderless fiberboards for sustainable construction. Materials, production methods and applications,†J. Build. Eng., vol. 44, no. April, 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102625.

W. N. A. W. Nadhari et al., “Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarium L.) bagasse binderless particleboard: Effect of hot pressing time study,†Mater. Today Proc., vol. 31, pp. 313–317,

N. Luthfi, X. Wang, and K. Kito, “Effect of drying temperature on the physical properties of binderless fiberboard from bagasse: study of water absorption,†Sci. Technol. Asia, pp. 30–38, 2021.

D. G. Devadiga, K. S. Bhat, and G. T. Mahesha, “Sugarcane bagasse fiber reinforced composites: Recent advances and applications,†Cogent Eng., vol. 7, no. 1, p. 1823159, 2020.

V. Vidyashri, H. Lewis, P. Narayanasamy, G. T. Mahesha, and K. S. Bhat, “Preparation of chemically treated sugarcane bagasse fiber reinforced epoxy composites and their characterization,†Cogent Eng., vol. 6, no. 1, p. 1708644, 2019.

T. Singh, S. Tejyan, A. Patnaik, V. Singh, I. Zsoldos, and G. Fekete, “Fabrication of waste bagasse fiberâ€reinforced epoxy composites: study of physical, mechanical, and erosion properties,†Polym. Compos., vol. 40, no. 9, pp. 3777–3786, 2019.

F. S. da Luz, V. S. Candido, A. C. R. Da Silva, and S. N. Monteiro, “Thermal behavior of polyester composites reinforced with green sugarcane bagasse fiber,†Jom, vol. 70, pp. 1965–1971, 2018.

L. Prasad, S. Kumar, R. V. Patel, A. Yadav, V. Kumar, and J. Winczek, “Physical and mechanical behaviour of sugarcane bagasse fibre-reinforced epoxy bio-composites,†Materials (Basel)., vol. 13, no. 23, p. 5387, 2020.

I. Mawardi et al., “Optimization of Particle Size and Ramie Fiber Ratio on Hybrid Bio Panel Production from Oil Palm Trunk as Thermal Insulation Materials,†J. Ecol. Eng., vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 39–49, 2023.

B. Istana, I. M. L. Batan, Sutikno, S. Khem, U. Ubaidillah, and I. Yahya, “Influence of particle size and bulk density on sound absorption performance of oil palm frond-reinforced composites particleboard,†Polymers (Basel)., vol. 15, no. 3, p. 510, 2023.

C. P. Araújo Junior et al., “Binderless fiberboards made from unripe coconut husks,†Waste and Biomass Valorization, vol. 9, pp. 2245–2254, 2018.

J. Lamaming, R. Hashim, O. Sulaiman, T. Sugimoto, M. Sato, and S. Hiziroglu, “Measurement of some properties of binderless particleboards made from young and old oil palm trunks,†Measurement, vol. 47, pp. 813–819, 2014, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j. measurement.2013.10.007.

S. Amra, “Influence of Press Temperature on The Properties of Binderless Particleboard,†in IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, IOP Publishing, 2019, p. 12066.

C. C. Ferrández-García, C. E. Ferrández-García, M. Ferrández- Villena, M. T. Ferrandez-García, and T. García-Ortuño, “Acoustic and Thermal Evaluation of Palm Panels as Building Material,†BioResources, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 8047–8057, 2017. [22] A. Almusawi, R. Lachat, K. E. Atcholi, and S. Gomes, “Proposal of manufacturing and characterization test of binderless hemp shive composite,†Int. Biodeterior. Biodegradation, vol. 115, pp. 302–307, 2016, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2016.09.011.

D. S. Prabuningrum, M. Y. Massijaya, Y. S. HadI, and I. B. Abdillah, “Physical-mechanical properties of laminated board made from oil palm trunk (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) waste with various lamina compositions and densifications,†J. Korean Wood Sci. Technol., vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 196–205, 2020.

J. T. L. Bazzetto, G. Bortoletto Junior, and F. M. S. Brito, “Effect of particle size on bamboo particle board properties. Floresta Ambiente, v. 26, n. 2, 2019.â€

S. Subramonian, A. Ali, M. Amran, L. D. Sivakumar, S. Salleh, and A. Rajaizam, “Effect of fiber loading on the mechanical properties of bagasse fiber–reinforced polypropylene composites,†Adv. Mech. Eng., vol. 8, no. 8, pp. 1687814016664258–1687814016664258, 2016.

M. A. Jamaludin, S. A. Bahari, M. N. Zakaria, and N. S. Saipolbahri, “Influence of rice straw, bagasse, and their combination on the properties of binderless particleboard,†J. Korean Wood Sci. Technol., vol. 48, no. 1, pp. 22–31, 2020.




DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30811/jpl.v23i2.6078

Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Bookmark and Share


Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Lisensi Creative Commons

Ciptaan disebarluaskan di bawah Lisensi Creative Commons Atribusi-BerbagiSerupa 4.0 Internasional .

 

Alamat Surat :

Politeknik Negeri Lhokseumawe
Jl. Banda Aceh-Medan Km 280
Buketrata, Lhokseumawe, 24301, Aceh, Indonesia