Analysis of thermal and light aging of chipboards
In this paper is examined the effect of thermal aging and UV radiation on the physical and mechanical properties of particleboard. It was found that the strength of the composite is increased by long-acting ultraviolet light and decrease with prolonged warming. There were made assumptions about the possible structural changes taking place in the composite during the aging process based on the study of thermal expansion aged chipboard. It is shown that UV radiation increases the longevity of chipboard, and thermal aging lowers it