The Use of Castor Oil Resin on Particleboards: A Systematic Performance Review and Life Cycle Assessment

Afonso José Felício Peres Duran, Gabriela Pitolli Lyra, Luiz Eduardo Campos Filho, Romulo Henrique Batista Martins, Cristiane Bueno, João Adriano Rossignolo () and Juliano Fiorelli
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Afonso José Felício Peres Duran: Material Sciences and Engineering Graduate Program, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo (USP), Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, Brazil
Gabriela Pitolli Lyra: Material Sciences and Engineering Graduate Program, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo (USP), Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, Brazil
Luiz Eduardo Campos Filho: Material Sciences and Engineering Graduate Program, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo (USP), Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, Brazil
Romulo Henrique Batista Martins: Material Sciences and Engineering Graduate Program, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo (USP), Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, Brazil
Cristiane Bueno: Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCAR), São Carlos 13565-905, SP, Brazil
João Adriano Rossignolo: Department of Biosystems Engineering, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo (USP), Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, Brazil
Juliano Fiorelli: Department of Biosystems Engineering, School of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo (USP), Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, Brazil

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 8, 1-22

Abstract: Resin is necessary for the particleboard-manufacturing process since, given its characteristics as a polymeric matrix, it can directly affect these composites’ physical and mechanical properties. In this context, research on using castor-oil-based polyurethane resin (castor oil PU) as a binder in particle panels has been studied to evaluate this material performance and the adhesive efficiency. Some studies indicate that castor-oil-based resin has ecological advantages compared to the use of petroleum-based resins and presents better performance compared with other resins. Therefore, this study aimed to conduct a systematic review and life cycle assessment focusing on the comparative performance between castor oil PU resin and commercial resins. The comparative panorama developed in this research demonstrated the application potential of the adhesive, presenting studies that obtained better results in the physical and mechanical properties of particle panels that used the castor-oil-based binder. Castor oil PU resin also obtained a good result in the life cycle assessment compared to other resins, with better environmental performance in 12 of the 18 impact categories that were evaluated and standing out in the human toxicity categories. Based on the results, castor oil PU resin is an alternative for more sustainable production, combining good technical performance and lower potential environmental impacts in panel production.

Keywords: castor oil resin; particleboard; systematic review; life cycle assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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