Effect of nano-wollastonite, poly vinyl chloride and heavy polyethylene polymers and board structure on fire resistance of particleboard made of pepper stalk and industrial wood

This research was conducted to investigate the effect of nano-wollastonite and the use of polymers polyvinyl chloride and heavy polyethylene on the fire resistance of particleboard with three layers made of pepper stalk and industrial wood particles. Urea-formaldehyde adhesive with concentration of 12% containing nanowollastonite with mixing ratio of 10% (based on dry mass of wood material) was used. The board in three levels matched (mixture industrial wood with pepper stalk particles), in the form of three layers, include the core layer pepper stalk particles and the surface layer of industrial wood particles, the core layer industrial wood particles and the surface layer of pepper stalk particles and two levels of heavy polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride polymers and nano in the two levels (with nano and without nano) were considered variable factors. Test specimens for examination of characteristics of fire resistance boards were made to include ignition timing(s), fusion time(s), weight loss(%) and carbonized area(mm2) each in two times of 2 and 30 minutes in accordance with the ISO 11925 standard was prepared and evaluated. The results showed that the use of nano-wollastonite and polyvinyl chloride and heavy polyethylene polymer and the boards were improved fire resistance. In particular, heavy polyethylene polymer has a better effect on the fire resistance of the boards. Three layers boards with industrial wood particles on the surface had a long ignition and fusion time. Moreover, percentage of weight loss and carbonized area in a three layer boards with pepper stalks particles on the surface were low.