Effect of pressing time on the production of MDP panels

Brazil is endowed with a large forest area, a fact that gives it greater responsibility in terms of environmental and economic aspects. It is therefore of fundamental importance to know the properties of the raw materials found in the country so that they can be put to better use and even make use of their waste. With this in mind, it is possible to say that medium-density particleboard has arrived on the market to revolutionize knowledge about old chipboards, bringing engineered wood products with better properties and various means of use. The aim of the work described here was to produce and evaluate the physical-mechanical properties of medium-density particleboard (MDP), produced in three layers, based on the normative specifications of NBR 14810-2:2013, using wood waste from Eucalyptus ssp. Three different pressing times were evaluated: 6, 8 and 10 minutes. The results obtained were compared with industry standards, as well as with works found in the literature, and it was possible to see an effective interference of the pressing time.