Date of Award
2016
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Awarded
Master of Science (MS)
Program
Mechanical Engineering
Department
Mechanical Engineering
College
Engineering
Faculty Advisor
Bajwa, Dilpreet
Description
Soybean straw and wheat straw show promise as annually renewable alternative to traditional wood sources for fiberboard. Epoxidized sucrose soyate has shown high performance as a thermosetting resin and could be adapted for use in fiberboard. This research evaluated the physical and mechanical properties of medium density fiberboard using wheat and soy straw while using various binders, including epoxidized sucrose soyate. Additionally, several experiments were conducted to evaluate optimal process conditions for hammer milling of soy and wheat straw to reduce fines and maximize viable fiber content for fiberboard manufacture. Test results indicate that soy straw boards were not able to meet the properties of wheat straw boards on all levels. Epoxidized sucrose soyate was not effective as the sole binder but had similar properties when blended with MDI resin. Optimal conditions were identified to reduce fines and maximize the viable fiber fraction produced for both wheat and soy straw.
Recommended Citation
Sitz, Evan Donald, "Processing and Manufacture of Soybean and Wheat Straw Medium Density Fiberboard Utilizing Epoxidized Sucrose Soyate Resin" (2016). Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics. 38.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/mech-eng-applied-mechanics/38
Rights
NDSU Policy 190.6.2
Rights Link
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Handle Identifier
https://hdl.handle.net/10365/27990