BIORESOURCES, cilt.20, sa.3, ss.5664-5677, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
Composite materials,
edge banding, and wooden dowels are being used in inner decorations and the
construction of furniture frames. However, there is little information
available concerning the withdrawal strength of various fasteners and in
particular, dowels in these materials. The aim of this study was to determine
the withdrawal strengths of PVC edge bandings with 0.8-, 1-, and 2-mm thicknesses, and dowels
produced from six different wood species (ash, black pine, beech, chestnut,
oak, and Uludağ fir) bonded parallel to the surfaces of oriented strand board
with polyvinyl acetate (PVAc-D4) or polyurethane (PUR-D4). According to TS 4539
standard, the effect of wooden dowel species, thickness of edge banding, and
the type of adhesives on the withdrawal strength were determined. Withdrawal
strength values of the PUR-D4 adhesive was found to be 26% higher than the
strength values of the PVAc-D4 adhesive. The highest withdrawal strength
was obtained for beech dowel bonded using PUR-D4 in the samples with 0.8 mm PVC
edge banding (4.782 N/mm2), while the lowest withdrawal strength
value was obtained for Uludağ fir dowel with the PVAc-D4 in the samples with 2
mm PVC edge banding (2.529 N/mm2). These values are higher than the
predictive statement that allows designers to estimate the withdrawal
strengths of dowels.