Iranian Firm Produces MDF from Eucalyptus, Exports to 18 Countries
“Planting eucalyptus trees in the Khuzestan region (Southwestern Iran), in addition to playing an effective role in reducing dust has this advantage that it is a tree that does not hibernate and since its wood is hard, it is considered as a proper option for use in MDF,” said Hamid Hamdani, the managing-director of the knowledge-based company.
“In addition to its environmental benefits, this tree is not only used in the MDF industry, but also its leaves and branches are used in pharmaceutical and health industries,” he added.
“At present, our products are exported to 18 European, African and Asian countries,” Hamdani said.
In a relevant development in 2023, Iranian researchers had also found a way to convert fabric waste into MDF.
The recycling of wastes that are produced by human societies or industrial units is becoming more important day by day.
In this line, due to the limited wood or forest resources, the use of agricultural waste and waste such as fiberboard, plastics, cardboard, and waste paper has been paid high attention.
According to the World Bank, the total amount of urban waste production is expected to reach 6 billion tons per day by 2025.
Based on a possible urban population of about 4.3 billion people in the world in that year, the waste production per capita will be about 42 kilograms.
Meanwhile, only about 6 percent of the total waste production is recycled, some 10 percent is turned into compost, and about 84 percent is disposed of through the burial process.
Therefore, the problem of waste, or in other words, waste materials, has become one of the environmental problems for mankind today.
Researchers believe that a large amount of solid waste can be processed and recycled.
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