Coated Particleboards based on Castor Stalk Waste as an Alternative to Artificial Wood: (Part II)

Abd El-Sayed, Essam S.; Elsayed, A. E.; Kamel, Samir

doi:10.21608/ejchem.2022.156875.6803

Coated Particleboards based on Castor Stalk Waste as an Alternative to Artificial Wood: (Part II)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Cellulose and Paper Department, National Research Center, 33 El-Buhouth St., Dokki, Cairo 12622, Egypt.

² Polymers and Pigments Department, National Research Center, 33 El-Buhouth St., Dokki, Cairo 12622, Egypt.

10.21608/ejchem.2022.156875.6803

Abstract

The coating of the particleboard often challenges researchers in the wood industry, and only a small portion of the literature focuses on particleboard coating, practically and academically. This study focuses on the properties of pigmented coatings that mix acrylic-styrene latex with alkyd latex on the particleboards made from castor stalk. By testing abrasion resistance, UV resistance, hardness, adhesion, pull-off, test water, and chemical resistance, the performance of the blends in pigmented coatings was assessed. The performance of the surface qualities of coated caster particleboard was improved due to pigmented coatings. Coating, moreover, significantly enhances gloss and abrasion resistance further

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