Decay and termite resistance of particleboard manufactured from wood, bamboo and rice husk

The resistance of particleboards, made from wood, bamboo and rice husk, to fungi and termites was evaluated. Panels were composed of 100% wood (Eucalyptus grandis), 100% bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris), 100% rice husk (Oryza sativa), 50% wood and 50% bamboo; and 50% wood and 50% rice husk. Panels exposed...

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Published in:Maderas 2015, Vol.17 (ahead), p.55-62
Main Authors: de Melo, Rafael Rodolfo, Stangerlin, Diego Martins, Campomanes Santana, Ricardo Robinson, Pedrosa, Talita Dantas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
agricultural residues
bambusa vulgaris
biodeterioration
decay susceptibly index
eucalyptus grandis
MATERIALS SCIENCE, PAPER & WOOD
oryza sativa
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Summary:The resistance of particleboards, made from wood, bamboo and rice husk, to fungi and termites was evaluated. Panels were composed of 100% wood (Eucalyptus grandis), 100% bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris), 100% rice husk (Oryza sativa), 50% wood and 50% bamboo; and 50% wood and 50% rice husk. Panels exposed to the decay the brown-rot fungus (Gloeophyllum trabeum, and the white- rot fungus (Trametes versicolor), and, in a choice feeding trial, to termites (Nasutitermes corniger). The rice husk particleboards had the highest resistance of all samples and the bamboo particleboards had the lowest resistance. T. versicolor fungi produced a larger mass loss in the particleboards than did G. trabeum.
ISSN:0718-221X
0717-3644
0718-221X
DOI:10.4067/S0718-221X2015005000006