Relationship between elastic and biological properties in eucalypt wood waste particleboards

ABSTRACT

In this work specimens from particleboards were obtained made from wood eucalyptus waste. The modulus of elasticity was characterized from the flexural and longitudinal frequency and shear modulus through non-destructive and destructive tests. The biological resistance of the panels was evaluated from the reaction to the fungi Neolentinus lepideus and Brunneoporus malicola (≈ Gloeopyllum trabeum) and with termite Cryptotermes brevis and Nasutitermes sp. In these tests, the loss of mass was determined after the attack period. A relationship was observed between the flexural vibration method of the rectangular samples and static modulus of elasticity, enabling the use of this method. The particleboards with lower tannin content (2%) in the adhesive showed lower mechanical results. The techniques used showed that it is possible to estimate the properties in particleboards. Particleboards presented more resistant to fungi B. malicola with the lowest mass loss (general average of 15.73%). In relation to N. lepideus (45.73%). The panels made with 100% tannin-formaldehyde adhesive promoted greater loss of mass when in contact with the termite C. brevis termites (12.54%) and for both fungi B. malicola (21.2%) and N. lepideus (53, 8%). For termites Nasutitermes sp. the panels with 100% tannin were less degraded.

Keywords
Sawmill waste; Impulse excitation; Flexional vibration; Biological assay