Manufacture of chipboard cutlery from the Woody Core of Industrial Hemp Plant Cannabis sativa L.

Authors

  • Edgar Alexander Torres Gómez Universidad Central del Ecuador, Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Quito, Ecuador
  • Hugo Fernando Solís García Universidad Central del Ecuador, Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Quito, Ecuador
  • Andrés De la Rosa Martínez Universidad Central del Ecuador, Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Quito, Ecuador
  • Stalin Suntaxi Crisanto Universidad Central del Ecuador, Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Quito, Ecuador

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47187/perf.v1i33.321

Keywords:

Industrial Hemp, Pressing, Composite Material, Mechanical Properties, Physical Properties, Particleboard cutlery

Abstract

Industrial hemp has gained popularity for its carbon sequestration capacity, increased biomass production and diversity of end products. The objective of this study was to develop a new composite material or agglomerate based on dry stalk shavings of industrial hemp Cannabis sativa L. as filler material and a binder made up of vegetable proteins. In addition, impact and tensile strength tests were carried out, together with the evaluation of physical properties such as water absorption, swelling degree and apparent density. The manufacturing process of the hemp agglomerate was based on the production of agglomerated boards, considering important process parameters such as particle size of the filler material, binders, composition, temperature and curing pressure. The resulting physical and mechanical properties data were analyzed by multifactorial analysis of variance and multiple range test to determine which factors (hemp variety, particle size and binder) have an effect on both physical and mechanical properties. The results show that particle size and binder type have a significant impact on the properties of hemp agglomerates, which stands out as an alternative material in the manufacture of plastic coatings.

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Published

2025-04-10

How to Cite

Torres Gómez, E. A., Solís García, H. F., De la Rosa Martínez, A., & Suntaxi Crisanto, S. (2025). Manufacture of chipboard cutlery from the Woody Core of Industrial Hemp Plant Cannabis sativa L. Perfiles, 1(33), 46-54. https://doi.org/10.47187/perf.v1i33.321