Lignocellulosic Composites Prepared Utilizing Aqueous Alkaline/Urea Solutions with Cold Temperatures

Table 3

Dimensional and weight changes of LC panels during processing.

Panel treatment	Residual panel volume (mm^3)	Residual wt. (g)	Panel volume (%)	Residual wt. (%)
Original	40000	72	100	100
Soaked	40000	40	100	56
Oven dry	16800	8.3	42	12
Compression	8400	8.2	21	11

Original panel contained 2.5 g cotton, 3.75 g agave fiber, and 3.75 g OOW = 10 g total materials. Loss of materials is due to handling and water loss during drying. Residual Wt. (%) indicates the change in weight of the original LC material weight (72 g) during processing to the final weight (8.2 g).