Table 2 The average of the density, MOR, MOE, IB, water absorption, and thickness swelling for each particleboard

Long

A three-layered (0° /90° /0°)

0.67 (0.05)

74.2 (12.2)

7.3 (1.0)

1.34 (0.31)

43.74 (2.55)

10.25 (0.79)

Random

0.70 (0.06)

33.5 (6.5)

3.0 (0.5)

1.42 (0.13)

46.12 (4.14)

12.99 (1.06)

Short

Random

0.71 (0.02)^a

32.3 (4.8)^a

3.1 (0.4)^a

–

43.86 (4.45)^a

9.73 (0.40)^a

JIS^b 18 type

0.4~0.9

18.0 or over

3.00 or over

0.3 or over

–

12.0 or less