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The effect of wollastonite nanofibers (NW) on biological resistance of medium-density fiberboards (MDF) made from wood and chicken-feather fibers (CF) against Antrodia vaillantii was studied. NW content of 10 % and CF content of 5 and 10 %, based on the dry weight of wood fibers, were applied to the MDF matrix, giving a total of six different MDF mixing treatments. Mass loss values were measured roughly following the EN 113 specifications. The results showed that NW significantly decreased mass loss to a considerable extent in all mixing ratios, proving its potential to be used as a suitable preservative in wood-composite materials without environmental hazards. A CF content of 5 % showed improving effects on biological resistance, while CF of 10 % was too high and resulted in a weak MDF-matrix; eventually the biological resistance did not improve properly. NW ameliorated part of the undesirable effect of adding chicken feather fibers to the MDF-matrix. A significantly high correlation was found between mass loss versus water absorption (R 2 of 81 %), implying that the penetration of water and fungal hyphae can have rather similar patterns. It can be concluded that NW not only can be used to improve the biological resistance in wood-composite materials against fungi attack, but it can also reduce some of the undesirable properties of chicken feathers, thus providing a reliable and renewable resource for natural fibers to be used in the MDF manufacturing industry.
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We are grateful to Mr. Mohammad Hossein Vardi, the managing director of Vard Manufacturing Company of Mineral and Industrial Products, for preparation of NanoWollastonite. We feel indebted to Mr. Mohammad Aieni, the managing director, and Engr. Mohammad Taghi Kazemi, the production manager, of Sanaye Choobe Khazar Co.
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Taghiyari, H.R., Bari, E. & Schmidt, O. Effects of nanowollastonite on biological resistance of medium-density fiberboard against Antrodia vaillantii . Eur. J. Wood Prod. 72, 399–406 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-014-0794-8
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