Title: A study on properties of particle board from waste tyre rubber crumb and glass fibre

Authors: Bidyut Prava Jena; Suchismita Satapathy; Bijaya Bijeta Nayak

Addresses: School of Mechanical Engineering, KIIT (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar 751024, India ' School of Mechanical Engineering, KIIT (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar 751024, India ' School of Mechanical Engineering, KIIT (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar 751024, India

Abstract: In this work, suitability of waste tire rubber crumb (WTRC) and glass fibre (GF) as alternate material for particle board manufacturing was investigated. Composites with different weight percentages (5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 30% wt) of WTRC incorporated with three layer of glass fibre mat using epoxy (LY556) resin by compression moulding were made. Mechanical properties like modulus of rupture (MOR), modulus of elasticity (MOE), interlaminar shear stress (ILSS), impact strength and physical property like density was determined. Their morphological property was checked by XRD and SEM analysis. Addition of WTRC greatly improved the mechanical property of the panels. The novelty of these composites lies in utilisation of WTRC as suitable filler in PMCs. This research work seeks to offer information and growing public responsiveness on importance of waste minimisation, value addition to the waste through recycling and improve the quality of life in the usages of particle board materials.

Keywords: particle board; waste tyre rubber crumb; WTRC; epoxy; compression moulding; characterisation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMATEI.2026.155500

International Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation, 2026 Vol.17 No.3, pp.205 - 222

Received: 04 Nov 2024
Accepted: 08 Mar 2025
Published online: 04 Aug 2026 *

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