Sustainable Development of Particle Board from Lignocellulosic Agri Waste (Corchorus capsularis-Jute)

Background: Large quantities of forest, agricultural and industrial lignocelluloses residues are available in the countries which are not finding any economic use till date except as industrial or domestic fuel. Some of these waste materials could be utilized for the preparation of particle board which could substitute the solid wood for various purposes and thus help in the conservation of depleting forest resources. Method: Jute stick is the one such waste material available in India about 50-55 lakh tones per Year. Keeping this in view, the suitability of jute-stick for making particle board will be evaluated in this study. The sticks were analyzed for the physical and mechanical properties of Jute sticks. Based on the material properties, it necessitated the physical modification of the jute stick particles to activate the surface for better adhesion. Results: Jute sticks were crushed followed by pulverizing to get the particles of required size formation have been optimized for making particle board of density 700-850 kg/m3. The implementation of this technology will encourage the efficient use of agriculture byproduct as a sustainable resource for commercial production as well as to aid in building sustainable cities and communities, in order to meet sustainable development goals which will in turn profoundly transform our world at large.