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... From the research carried out by to evaluate the physical properties of particleboards produced from sugarcane leaves using urea formaldehyde as adhesive at 12% in relation to the dry mass of the particles (Martins et al., 2016), the developed panels were found to have average apparent density of 0.51 g/cm 3 which means that they could be classiied as low-density panels. Also, indings from a research work have shown that the modulus of elasticity and modulus of rupture of the process material iberboard developed from sugarcane leaves satisied Japanese standard of JISA 5908-2015 (Egwutvongsa & Seviset, 2016). It has been observed in recent times that a huge amount of biomass residues such as dry leaves, ibers, and bagasses are generated from sugarcane processing. ...
Due to the problems militating against solid-waste management in developing countries, the disposal of sugarcane leaves is majorly done by burning in an open space. Such practice usually results in environmental pollution due to generation and emission of carbon dioxide. There is need to look into a scientific way of reducing the waste in question and enhance its use in the production of environmentally-friendly, inexpensive, and value-added material. In this work, thermal conductivity (k), bulk density (\(\rho\)), specific heat capacity (C), thermal diffusivity (λ), thermal absorptivity (⍺), thermal inertia (e), water absorption (W.A), flexural strength (\(\sigma\)), and compressive strength (CS) were investigated for compressed boards made of sugarcane (Saccharum Officinarum) leaves. The mean with standard error values obtained for k, \(\rho\), C, λ, ⍺, e, W.A,\(\sigma\), and CS were (0.0481 ± 0.0004) Wm−1 K−1, (253.558 ± 2.459) kg.m−3, (2140.930 ± 1.356) Jkg−1 K−1, (8.867 ± 0.024) × 10−8m2 s−1, (20.252 ± 0.004) m−1, (161.633 ± 1.421) Jm−2 K−1 s−½, (90.123 ± 0.164) %, (0.263 ± 0.004) Nmm−2, and (0.152 ± 0.006) Nmm−2, respectively. Observably, these values compare favourably with those of already-known conventional ceiling panels. Thus, sugarcane leaf is a potential eco-friendly raw material for the production of thermal insulation boards that are suitable for use as a ceiling for naturally cooled building design, especially, in tropical regions. Doing so can help to minimise the adverse effect resulting from the practice of its disposal by open burning method.
