Wechsler, AZaharia, MCrosky, AJones, HaleyRamirez, MBallerini, ANunez, MSahajwalla, V2015-12-130264-1275http://hdl.handle.net/1885/74350The present study examines the suitability of particleboard made from ground macadamia nut shells bonded with castor oil derived resin as an environmentally sustainable substitute for conventional wood fiber/urea formaldehyde particleboards. The propertieKeywords: Castor oil; Castor oil-based polyurethanes; Internal bond strengths; Macadamia shells; Modulus of rupture; Moisture absorption; Moisture resistance; Urea formaldehyde; Byproducts; Environmental impact; Fibers; Formaldehyde; Resins; Shells (structures); Ur By-products; Castor oil based resin; Macadamia shells; Sustainable particleboardsMacadamia (Macadamia integrifolia) shell and castor (R-cinos communis) oil based sustainable particleboard: A comparison of its properties with conventional wood based particleboard201310.1016/j.matdes.2013.03.0082016-02-24