TY - JOUR AU - Taghizadeh Tousi, Ehsan AU - Hashim, Rokiah AU - Bauk, Sabar AU - Suhaimi Jaafar, Mohamad AU - Mohammad Hamdan Abuarra, Ali AU - Mahmoud Al-Jarrah, Amer AU - Ababneh, Baker AU - Taghizadeh Tousi, Afsaneh AU - Saleh Ali Aldroobi, Khalid PY - Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Characterization of the rhizophora particleboard as a tissue-equivalent phantom material bonded with bio–based adhesive JF - Maderas-Cienc Tecnol JA - Maderas-Cienc Tecnol VL - 17 IS - 2 SE - Article DO - UR - https://revistas.ubiobio.cl/index.php/MCT/article/view/1206 SP - 305-318 AB - <p align="justify">In this study, some characteristics of Rhizophora spp. particleboards bonded with Serishoom (traditional animal–based adhesive) as a phantom material was investigated. The Rhizophora spp. particleboards were fabricated in two Serishoom adhesive treatment levels (6% and 12%) with three Rhizophora spp. particle sizes (≤ 149 µm, 149 µm – 500 µm, and 500 µm – 1000 µm) at 1 g.cm-3 of the target density. The internal bond strength and the dimensional stability of the Serishoom-bonded Rhizophora spp. particleboards were improved by using the smaller Rhizophora spp. particle size and the higher Serishoom adhesive treatment level. The effective atomic numbers of the Serishoom-bonded Rhizophora spp. particleboards were determineted to be 7,56 to 7,58 by an energy dispersive X-ray, which is in good agreement with those of water and breast tissue. In addition, the density distribution profiles of the fabricated Serishoom-bonded Rhizophora spp. particleboards were determined by the Kriging method with the use Surfer8 computer software, which indicated that there was good density homogeneity throughout the Serishoom-bonded Rhizophora spp. particleboards. The results showed a potential of the Serishoom-bonded Rhizophora spp. particleboard bonded with Serishoom to be used as a phantom material.</p> ER -