Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology

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Resistance of Wood Plastic Composites Having Silica Filler to Subterranean Termite

  • Aujchariya CHOTIKHUN (Faculty of Science and Industrial Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Surat Thani Campus) ;
  • Wa Ode Muliastuty ARSYAD (Center for Standardization of Sustainable Forest Management Instruments) ;
  • Emilia-Adela SALCA (Faculty of Furniture Design and Wood Engineering, Transilvania University of Brasov) ;
  • Yusuf Sudo HADI (Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Bogor Agricultural University) ;
  • Salim HIZIROGLU (Department of Natural Resource Ecology & Management, Oklahoma State University)
  • Received : 2023.11.28
  • Accepted : 2024.04.29
  • Published : 2024.07.25
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Abstract

Rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis) has excellent physical and mechanical properties and is one of the most widely used species in Southeast Asia. However, it has poor resistance to subterranean termite attacks due to its high sugar and starch contents. The objective of this study was to evaluate the termite resistance of experimental wood-plastic composite (WPC) panels manufactured from rubberwood flour, polyethylene terephthalate, and silica in three different weight ratios (1/2/7, 1/3/6, and 1/4/5). The panels were exposed to Coptotermes curvignathus subterranean termites in a no-choice test under laboratory conditions based on Indonesian standards. Solid rubberwood used as control samples presented poor resistance, exhibiting 23.1% weight loss due to subterranean termite attack, as indicated by low termite mortality and high wood weight loss. In contrast, the WPC samples demonstrated extreme resistance, with weight loss ranging from 0.19% to 0.23%. Based on the findings of this study, the high termite mortality and overall low mass loss of the samples indicate that such manufactured panels could provide a high level of protection with regard to Indonesian standards.

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Acknowledgement

The authors greatly appreciate the government budget allocated to Songkla University, Surat Thani Campus, Thailand, for conducting this research. Special thanks are extended to the Indonesian Ministry of Research and Technology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Deputy of Research Strengthening and Development, for their support through the World Class Research. We also appreciate Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia, for providing the research facilities.

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