Improvement of Plywood Strength with Hemp Fibers
2010
Gints Upītis

In the article there are showed searches to increase the strength of the composite materials of plywood adding other components. As a result new material is established with higher physical and mechanical properties. By continuing increase of plywood usage in economics, there is a need to increase the physical and mechanical characteristics and decrease the production costs. One of the modes is to add hemp fibres and materials made from hemp to plywood. It is developed and implemented manufacturing plywood with different coatings, changing their surface mechanical properties. Manufacture of plywood perfusion is widely used by various non-wood materials. A/S “Latvijas finieris” is produced plywood with phenol film or UV-resistant film coatings [A/s. “Latvijas finieris”]. Researchers from Czech Republic have made study of physical and mechanical properties of plywood with phenol-formaldehyde-coated film, which is embedded within the glass fiber fabric [Král.P.]. Researchers from Uzbekistan have made study of plywood composite, consisting of the polymer-film fitting materials who are incorporated into a variety of yarns, fibers, fabrics, plastic netting and netting [Рахимов. Ф.Х.]. In the article there are showed existing plywood composite materials and different natural fiber characteristics- advantages and disadvantages. The author describes an experiment- there is comparison of long-dried hemp fiber and hemp yarn of woven technical textiles integration between plywood layers and their effects on physical and mechanical properties of composite materials. There is also a test of physical and mechanical characteristics and a conclusion of the results


Keywords
plywood, composite material, hemp, fiber, adhesion

Upītis, G. Improvement of Plywood Strength with Hemp Fibers. Material Science. Textile and Clothing Technology. Vol.5, 2010, pp.144-148. ISSN 1691-3132.

Publication language
Latvian (lv)
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