The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of the two minerals additives (microsilica and meta-kaolin) on the properties of wood cement-bonded particleboard (WCBP) with different amounts (0%, 20% and 30%) of additives. Portland cement of high initial resistance was used in the production of panels as binder material. It was mixed with Eucalyptus urophylla wood particles to boards formation. The results indicated that the addition of mineral additives did not cause significant improvements in the evaluated mechanical properties. For physical properties, the positive effect of the addition of 20% microsilica can be observed on the absorption in water properties after 2 and 24 hours. The additive meta-kaolin did not present a clear trend, but, in general, the addition of this additive caused a reduction in the quality of boards.
Minerals additives; wood-cement bonded particleboard; Eucalyptus urophylla
