Akgül, MehmetGüler, CengizÇöpür, Yalçın2020-04-302020-04-3020101300-011Xhttps://doi.org/10.3906/tar-0902-26https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/3021Guler, Cengiz/0000-0001-8748-6725WOS: 000279624900003Corn stalk is a renewable natural resource that currently has limited industrial utilization. The objective of this study was to examine some chemical properties of corn stalk (holocellulose, alpha-cellulose, lignin and ash content, alcohol-benzene, hot and cold water solubility, and solubility in dilute alkali [1% NaOH]) and to evaluate its suitability for medium-density fiberboard (MDF) production. Panels were produced using mixtures of corn stalk (Zen ways indurata Sturt.) and pine (Turkish Pious nigra) fibers in various proportions (from 0% to 100%). The panels produced had density levels of 0.6, 0.7, and 0.8 g cm(-3). The physical and mechanical properties of the manufactured panels were tested. Chemical analysis shows that the holocellulose, alpha-cellulose, and lignin content of corn stalk was similar to that of wood and some other crop residues. The ash content of corn stalk was higher than that of soft- and hardwoods. Mechanical test results indicate that the panels produced utilizing solely corn stalk met the required standards, except the panels with a density of 0.6 g cm(-3). Increasing the pine fiber ratio in the panel mixture improved panel properties.en10.3906/tar-0902-26info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessCorn stalkTurkish black pinemedium density fiberboardchemical compositionfiber propertiesphysical and mechanical propertiesArticle343197206WOS:000279624900003Q2Q3