Properties of particleboard using 16 years old petai belalang (Leucaena leucocephala) / Mohd Azuan Mohd Daud, Norhaida Yahya and Nor Shuhada Abdullah

In this study, 8%,10% and 12% of urea formaldehyde (UF) will be mixed with the Leuceana leucocephala 16 years old. This mixed will be made aboard that call particleboard after cure by heat and pressure. The properties of this particleboard will be determine by several type of test. the result show that there some different of particle size, wax and percentage of resin will be effected the board properties. There were some testing that will evaluate these particleboard properties due to the required standard, such as internal bonding, bending testing (MOE) and (MOR),water absorption and thickness swelling. In conclusion, the particleboard made from Leuceana leucocephala is not meet the standard requirement for BSEN. Another research or another treatment should be done continuously to find a better solution due to the problem above. In this study, particleboard that made from Leuceana leucocephala is not suitable to commercialize.