Material potency
The goal of this research was to find out, with simple experiments, if production of biodegradable material from lupine without any additives was possible.
Research procedures
The research implicated making fibreboards samples from raw material of lupine, comparing different harvesting season as well as different parts of the plant. Five samples were made of each portion to calculate means and standard error statistics.
Sample A had the substance of plant roots, sample B was the root mixed with stems and sample C had substance of the stems.
sample 1A1
sample 1B1
sample 1C1
Testing material potency
After making material samples, standard procedure tests were made in Nysköpunarmiðstöð Íslands (Innovation Center Iceland). Testing the material to indicate it´s flexural strength.
flexural strength testing made
test information data
Statistics of flexural strength tests
Compairing materials
Having made the standard tests it becomes possible to compare the material with other materials on market, biodegradable or not.
Results
Results of the standard flexural tests, compared to other tests show the lupine fibreboards to appear with low density fibreboard (insulation board) and/or medium density fibreboard (MDF).
Conclusion
The results designate the lupine as a promising material for some kind of production.
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