Development of Binderless Composites from Different Nonwood Lignocellulosic Materials: Overview

Abstract

Studies about manufacturing of synthetic adhesive-free binderless particleboards from nonwood lignocellulosic materials have come under limelight as a consequence of wood supplies reduction along with the demand for formaldehyde-free panels. The overview of binderless particleboard’s development from different agricultural waste using an assorted range of manufacturing processes and their self-bonding mechanisms are presented in this chapter. Also, the features of different manufacturing parameters of binderless particleboards, such as pressing temperature and pressure, pressing time, particle size, mixing ratio and additional substances, are discussed. The physical, mechanical, and biological properties of every binderless particleboard are typically evaluated. This chapter provides a big picture of previous researches of binderless particleboards from different lignocellulosic agricultural waste with better understanding of their self-bonding mechanisms, contributing factors, and the manufacturing processes in favor of future value-added environmental friendly binderless particleboards.