Utilization of Non -Oven Jute felt – A natural Fiber as a Substitution of Wood Veneer for Manufacture of Plywood
S. C. Sahoo1, Amitava Sil2, P. K. Khatua3, C. N. Pandey4
1Mr. S.C. Sahoo, IPIRTI Field Station, Kolkata (West Bengal), India.
2Mr. Amitava Sil, IPIRTI Field Station, Kolkata (West Bengal), India.
3Mr. P.K.Khatua, IPIRTI Field Station, Kolkata (West Bengal), India.
4Dr. C.N.Pandey, Director, IPIRTI, Bangalore (Andhra Prdesh), India.
Manuscript received on 18 April 2012 | Revised Manuscript received on 25 April 2012 | Manuscript published on 30 April 2012 | PP: 15-21 | Volume-1 Issue-1, April 2012 | Retrieval Number: A0112021112/2012©BEIESP
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Abstract: In this study the suitability of using core veneer made from renewable natural fiber i.e. Non-oven jute felt, which is the second most widely used natural fiber for manufacturing of plywood was investigated to minimize the gap between demand and supply of wood veneer. The renewable natural hard jute fibre was impregnated with phenolic resin and was used for the manufacture of plywood. Plywood of 4 mm, 6 mm, 12 mm and 18 mm thick were manufactured by using phenolic resin impregnated jute felt having thickness 16mm of 1850 GSM (approx.) as a core in place of the natural wood veneer. From the study, it can be inferred that PF Resin impregnated Non oven jute felt as a natural fibre can suitably replace the wooden glue core veneer to manufacture ply board up to 80% as an alternative substitute of wood. The physico-mechanical properties such as surface roughness, moisture content, density, water absorption, swelling, compressive strength, tensile strength, static bending strength, glue shear strength, of the plywood manufactured by using jute felt as core veneer with different resin dilution have been studied. Data revels that most of the physico-mechanical properties of the plywood showed satisfactory results meeting the requirement of different grades of plywood tested as per IS: 1734 – 1983. The accelerated study of the glued core after impregnation with jute felt have been carried out for three months before plywood manufacture after storing it in proper temperature and humidity. The data revealed that there is no appreciable change in bond quality and mechanical properties of the plyboard manufactured after storing the veneer up to 30 days. The study concluded that wood substituted jute composites could be an ideal solution with ever depleting forest reserves where utilization of renewable resources will be beneficiary for plywood industries to meet the challenges during scarcity of veneer by reducing the cost of imported veneer.
Keywords: Indigenous Technology Non-oven Jute Felt, Physico-Mechanical Properties, Wood Substituted.
Scope of the Article: Radio Over Fiber