# Comparative Analysis of Cellulose, Hemicellulose and Lignin on The Physical and Thermal Properties of Wood Sawdust for Bio-Composite Material Fillers

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Cahyo Budiyantoro<fnref n="1" /> ID, Ferriawan Yudhanto<fnref n="2" />* ID

Corresponding Author Email: ferriawan@umy.ac.id

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https://doi.org/10.18280/rcma.340114

**Received:** 9 November 2023

**Revised:** 4 December 2023

**Accepted:** 12 January 2024

**Available online:** 29 February 2024

**Keywords:**

wood sawdust, hardwood, softwood, physical
properties, thermal degradation

## ABSTRACT

This research compares the physical and thermal characteristics of three kinds of wood sawdust applied to bio-composites filler. Wood Sawdust of Sengon (softwood), Pine (softwood), and Teak (hardwood) have a crystalline structure (cellulose). The hydrochloric acid test found cellulose and other lignocellulosic content, such as hemicellulose and lignin. It contributed to the plant's strength. Adding a good filler in the polymer as a matrix with a high cellulose composition can increase the inter-mechanical bonding of bio-composites. Sengon sawdust has 48.98% cellulose content and contributes to the highest crystallinity index of 52.8%, calculated by the X-ray diffraction test. A high aspect ratio (L/D) on the bio-composite positively impacted the mechanical strength of bio-composite materials. The Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) can show the morphology and calculate the aspect ratio of wood sawdust. Aspect ratio of wood sawdust from high to low i.e. Sengon (5.8), Pine (3.9), and Teak (1.5), respectively. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) test to detect the twelve absorbance frequencies of the cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. Thermal degradation of all wood sawdust has the same initial degradation temperature (T<sub>onset</sub>) by 255°C and maximum degradation temperature (T<sub>max2</sub>) by 300°C.

## 1. INTRODUCTION

Wood is a natural source widely used as an alternative material for automotive body components, building construction, furniture, and home decoration. The various applied of each wood depend on anatomy, morphology, and chemical content, and it has different physical and mechanical properties of wood. Wood from tropical rainforest area generally has high of cellulose. The wood sawdust is waste of wood from carpenter industry. Therefore, It potential as a filler in bio-composite products. Natural resources to reinforcement of composite materials emphasize mechanical strength in hardness, tensile strength, flexural strength, and elastic modulus as fibre content properties [1, 2]. Other parameters, like aspect ratio and volume fraction, can improve load transfer on the interfacial layer to increase mechanical strength and have been widely studied [3, 4].

Hemicellulose, lignin, and many other substances have complex chemical chains. The main components, cellulose and lignin, are found in hardwood and softwood [5]. The kinds of hardwood are teak, maple, mahogany wood, etc. Softwood such as pine, sengon, spruce wood, etc. In recent years, wood sawdust has been used as a filler in thermoset and thermoplastic polymer composites. The wood species used as bio-composite products depend on physical, mechanical and thermal properties [6]. Furthermore, wood sawdust filler is an

additional material with a minor concentration in the thermoset resin such as unsaturated polyester, epoxy and phenolic given the excellent binding of the interfacial layers of laminated composite.

The Wood Plastic Composites (WPC) product aims to reduce environmental pollution and recycle industrial waste [7]. WPC materials were formed by wood sawdust fillers and thermoplastic polymers such as PP (polypropylene), PE (polyethylene), and PVC (polyvinylchloride) [8]. WPC has the advantage of being cheap, durable, and relatively low humidity. Furthermore, WPC from wood sawdust aims to reduce waste materials and air pollution.

Wood sawdust, used in the WPC composite materials, has irregular shapes and unequal sizes. Therefore, the shape is irregular, and the size has a large diameter of 700~800µm, coarse particles measuring 350~700µm, and fine particle size of 150~250µm. The size of these particles in making WPC affects density, porosity, and resistance to air absorption. Apart the size, the sawdust material's physical properties depend on the wood species [9, 10]. Hardwood cell walls, apart from cellulose and hemicellulose, also contain other components, namely guaiacyl and syringyl lignin, while softwood only contains syringyl lignin [11]. Lignin accounts for 20~35% of the dry weight of cell walls and provides wood with hardness, hydrophobicity and resistance bio-chemical on wood. Lignin is a hetero-polymer containing three main

<footnote n="1">¹Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta 55183 Indonesia</footnote>

<footnote n="2">²Department of Automotive Engineering Technology, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta 55183 Indonesia</footnote>
chemical components: syringyl, guaiacyl, and p-hydroxyphenyl. The amount of lignin and the ratio of these units in the cell wall result from cell differences, which influence the chemical or physical properties of the cell wall. Therefore, the ability to predict cellulose and lignin distribution and unit ratios in woody plant cell walls is essential [12].

Adeniyi et al. [13] previously researched the effect of adding wood dust filler (Isoberlinia Doka) into a PS (polystyrene) matrix. The parameters studied were the weight fraction of the filler, namely 15, 30, and 45 wt.%, and the sawdust's size, 149, 250, and 841µm. The polymer used is polystyrene waste, used in the hand lay-up method and pressing on the mould. The results obtained for the tensile stress of adding 15 wt.% filler by 128MPa and increased when 30 wt.% filler was added, resulting in 550MPa and in addition, a concentration of 45 wt.%, tensile strength decreased significantly to 340MPa. Particle diameter is also a determining factor; the best results from varying powder sizes are 841µm. Adding wood filler at a concentration of 30 wt.% also increases the thermal resistance of the polystyrene/wood sawdust composite material, increasing from 1800 to 2262 J/Kg °C.

Uribe et al. [14] added micro cellulose from sugarcane bagasse material as a filler in laminate composites with glass fibre reinforcement. Making laminated composite and adding filler is done using vacuum-assisted infusion. The addition of this filler increases the mechanical strength of the interlayers. The filler fibrillates evenly along the glass fibres and forms an interfacial bond. The tensile strength and modulus of the layered composite increased from 230 to 260 Mpa and 13 to 15 Gpa, respectively. The impact of adding filler increases the flexural properties of laminated composite products. It increased flexural strength from 180 to 250Mpa and elastic modulus by 13 to 13.5Gpa.

Several previous research shows that wood sawdust has excellent potential to be used as an environmentally friendly filler for bio-composite materials. Physical parameters depend on the type of wood, which affects the mechanical properties of bio-composite materials. The physical and thermal characteristics of wood sawdust have never been studied before. Woody tropical rainforests in Indonesia are widely used for significant large industries, as well as for local industries and the bio-composite industry. This research aims to characterize three species of wood sawdust from equatorial rainforests in Indonesia before being applied as filler in WPC products. Wood sawdust fillers' properties are essential to Investigate.

# 2. MATERIAL AND METHOD

## 2.1 Chemical composition

Chemical composition test using the chlorite acid modification method. Holocellulose is a combined carbohydrate functional group chemical composition of cellulose and hemicellulose. The design of holocellulose is essential to know through a series of hydrochloric acid extraction processes. The holocellulose content varies depending on the type of wood sawdust. The wood sawdust was obtained from Gunung Kidul Village, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The chemicals used in the chlorite acid method are toluene, ethanol, acetic acid, and chlorite sodium. Each wood

sawdust sample was extracted with ethanol and toluene (1:2 v/v) in soxhlet extractor for four times per hours along of 6 hours. Then, the sample used for analysis of the holocellulose and lignin content. The chemical composition measured procedure following the previous research by Liang et al. [15] which according the Chinese national standard of GB/T 2677.10-1995 for holocellulose and standard of GB/T 2677.8-1994 for Acid-insoluble lignin content to raw fibrous materials.

## 2.2 XRD test

X-ray diffraction is used to determine lattice parameter values, degree of crystallinity and crystal structure. The crystallinity index is a quantity that states the amount of crystal content in a material by comparing the area of the curve which is the area of the crystalline area with the total area of amorphous and crystalline. The instrument for the XRD (x-ray diffraction) test using a Shimadzu XRD-6000 operated at a voltage of 40kV, a current of 30mA, and the use of Cu Kα radiation with a wavelength of 1.5406 Å. The scanning process range for cellulosic material was from 2θ from 5° to 40° with an increment angle of 0.02° in 0.3 seconds or 0.60° counts per second (cps). XRD test aims to get the crystallinity index (CI) of raw wood sawdust. The CI in organic material can be determined by the Segal equation, as follows,

$$CI = (I_{002} - I_{amor}) / I_{002}$$

where, I002 is the crystalline structure at 2θ=22-23°, and Iamor is the amorphous region at 2θ=18.8°, based on JCPDS (Joint Committee on Powder Diffraction Standards).

## 2.3 FTIR test

Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) test using to investigate a functional group on woods sawdust through changes in intensity at a specific electromagnetic chemical bond and structure. Analysis for sample of FTIR spectrometer NICOLET iS10 type was made translucent to the infrared energy. The 2 mg wood sawdust material mixed with 50mg KBr (MERCK) and then pressed to became thin pellets. The thin pellet tested by range of resolution spectra from wavenumber 4000cm⁻¹ to 400cm⁻¹.

## 2.4 Photo SEM

A scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to observe the wood sawdust's morphology, which was investigated using the JEOL JCM-7000 type. The sawdust material is inserted into a circle jig to sputter the process with an electron beam thinly coated with platinum material (Pt) in the vacuum chamber using JEOL JEC-3000 FC. The platinum coating is needed for the conductivity of the organic sample. Vacuum 14.1Pa, sputtering voltage used 500V, current ten mA, deposition 10nm/min, grain size less than 5nm, temperature rise less than 10°C. It aims to clarify photos of the material surface. The JEOL JCM-7000 was set at 5kV to obtain the desired image with a magnification range of 50 and 250 times. Different magnifications are needed to calculate the aspect ratio (L/D) and detailed morphology observation.

## 2.5 TGA/DTG test

The most crucial aspect of TGA operation is the validity of
measurements made. Confidence in data collection can be achieved through regular calibration; mass and temperature calibrations must be performed. The calculation of the Curie point of the standard performs temperature calibrations. The thermal stability of wood sawdust using a Shimadzu TGA-50 tool. It was carried out every 20°C/min temperature increase with a flow rate of 50ml.min-1 from temperature at 30°C to 500°C, using Nitrogen gas (N₂). The TGA (Thermogravimetric Analysis) curve is a function of temperature (°C) and weight loss (%). A differential thermogravimetry curve (DTG) is generated as the first derivative of the weight concerning temperature or time. The DTG curve could be used to provide both qualitative and quantitative information about the sample. It showing endothermic and exothermic reactions. An endothermic reaction means absorbing heat, and an exothermic reaction means releasing heat.

# 3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

## 3.1 Chemical composition analysis

Composition test using the hydrochloric acid method to extract fiber, primarily to obtain the holocellulose and alpha cellulose (Iα) content. Iα is the main element that forms plant cell walls-glucose polymer with β-1,4 glucoside chemical bonds in straight chains. The basic form of glucose is cellobiose [16, 17]. Long cellulose chains are connected via hydrogen bonds and van der Waals forces [18]. The results of composition tests on three different types of wood showed that the high cellulose content was for Sengon wood at 48.98%, then pine at 45.68%, and Teak wood with the lowest cellulose value, namely 41.33%. The different results slightly by Kaida et al. [19], Wiyono et al. [20], and Rizanti et al. [21] were founded the chemical composition cellulose of Sengon, Pine and Teak wood 52.5%, 54.9% and 48.8%, respectively. Chemical composition test results could be seen on Table 1.

The lignin content supports and binds cellulose and hemicellulose in plant cell walls so plants can stand firmly. Lignin is a heterogeneous compound consisting of the elements carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O). In contrast to cellulose, which is formed from carbohydrate groups, lignin is formed from an arrangement of aromatic groups linked to each other by aliphatic chains [22, 23]. The carbonyl content is very dominant in the aromatic group. The lignin composition is predominant in wood plants, even Teak wood, by 33.43% (hardwood). It is higher than Sengon and Pinewood by 26.66% and 26.37%, respectively.

<table><caption>**Table 1.** Chemical composition of three kinds of wood Sawdust</caption><thead><tr><th>Woods Sawdust</th><th>α-Cellulose (%)</th><th>Lignin (%)</th><th>Hemicellulose (%)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Sengon</td><td>48.98</td><td>26.66</td><td>23.33</td></tr><tr><td>Pine</td><td>45.68</td><td>26.37</td><td>24.99</td></tr><tr><td>Teak</td><td>41.33</td><td>33.43</td><td>24.45</td></tr></tbody></table>

Another component wood is hemicellulose. This polysaccharide is easily dissolved in alkaline solutions. Hemicellulose consists of D-glucose, D-Galactoa, D-mannose, D-xylose, and L-arabinose units [24, 25]. The hemicellulose content in the three types of wood is almost the same, by 23.33, 24.99 and 24.45% for Sengon, Pine, and Teak wood, respectively. Sengon has the most minor hemicellulose

content compared to the two types of wood. The composition results show that Sengon and Pine wood sawdust have the most potential to be used as a composite filler because the cellulose content higher than Teak wood.

## 3.2 Crystallinity analysis

Cellulose consists of both amorphous and crystalline regions. Hemicellulose and lignin are amorphous (non-crystalline). The crystallinity of wood sawdust could be calculated with the Segal equation based on the XRD spectra graph. The Figure 1 shows the XRD spectra graph with two visible peaks at 2θ=15.8° (111) and 2θ=22.6° (002), which that the presence of crystal plane (111) and (002), indicates cellulose in wood structured [26]. These peaks represent the lattice plane for the wood's crystalline structure type I (Iα and Iβ) cellulose. Alpha cellulose (Iα) is the most common form in nature, dominating the chemical component of wood. In contrast, the amorphous structure shows the valley at 2θ=18.8°. Betha cellulose is an amorphous material like lignin and hemicellulose. The amorphous regions in the raw Sengon, Pine, and Teak wood have more than 35% content. The crystallinity index (CI) of natural wood for Sengon, Pine, and Teak wood are shown in Table 2. The Sengon wood sawdust has a higher CI (52.8%) than the others, confirming their chemical composition with high alpha cellulose content. The density of wood sawdust of Sengon (0.4-0.75gr/cm³) and Pine wood (0.77-0.86gr/cm³) is lower than Teak wood (0.60-1.16gr/cm³) [27].

<figure><img src="image_2.png" /><figcaption>**Figure 1.** XRD curve of three kinds of wood sawdust</figcaption></figure>

<table><caption>**Table 2.** Crystallinity index of woods sawdust</caption><thead><tr><th>Materials</th><th>I<sub>002</sub> (cps)</th><th>I<sub>amor</sub> (cps)</th><th>CI (%)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Teak Wood</td><td>629</td><td>384</td><td>38.95</td></tr><tr><td>Pine Wood</td><td>756</td><td>419</td><td>44.57</td></tr><tr><td>Sengon Wood</td><td>483</td><td>228</td><td>52.80</td></tr></tbody></table>

## 3.3 IR spectrum analysis

FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) identifies and quantifies specific functional groups. A change in the characteristic pattern of absorption bands in the FTIR curve indicates a difference in the chemical composition of the lignocellulosic materials. Main bands of infrared spectrum shown in Table 3. It divides three wavenumber regions: short IR (<400 cm⁻¹), mid-IR (400-4000cm⁻¹), and near IR (4000-13000cm⁻¹) of the three types, the most widely used is the mid-IR spectrum,
including in analyzing organic materials. Mid-IR is classified into four wavenumber regions [28], namely:

(i) 2500-4000cm⁻¹ there is single bond region (O-H, N-H, C-H)

(ii) 2000-2500cm⁻¹ there is triple bond region (C≡N, C=C)

(iii) 1500-2000cm⁻¹ there is double bond band region (C=O, C=C, C=N)

(iv) 600-1500cm⁻¹ there is finger print region

<table><caption>**Table 3.** Main bands of infrared spectrum of woods sawdust</caption><thead><tr><th>Wavenumber (cm<sup>-1</sup>)</th><th>Band Assignment</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>3410</td><td>O-H stretching of hydrogen-bond</td></tr><tr><td>2924</td><td>C-H stretching, Alkynes</td></tr><tr><td>2370</td><td>C≡N stretching, Nitriles</td></tr><tr><td>2115</td><td>C=C stretching, Alkynes</td></tr><tr><td>1736</td><td>syringyl and guaiacyl ring plus C=O</td></tr><tr><td>1650</td><td>C=O stretching vibration unconjugated carbonyl of lignin</td></tr><tr><td>1506</td><td>Aromatic skeletal vibrations</td></tr><tr><td>1425</td><td>C-C stretching, Aromatic</td></tr><tr><td>1240</td><td>S-syringyl ring and C-O stretching in lignin and xylan</td></tr><tr><td>1130</td><td>S-syringyl ring and C-O stretching in G-lignin (hard wood)</td></tr><tr><td>1054</td><td>C-O stretching vibration (cellulose and hemicellulose)</td></tr><tr><td>895</td><td>Stretching in Pyranose ring</td></tr></tbody></table>

Figure 2 shows that two peaks appeared on the range absorbance between 4000-2500, there are 3410cm⁻¹, and 2924cm⁻¹ shows the O-H stretching and H-bonded identified to alcohols and phenols groups and symmetric and asymmetric stretching C-H vibration shows acetyl groups [29-31]. The acetyl group is found in many tall plants and high trees. The absorbance on peak 1736cm⁻¹ with C=O stretching usually assigned identified aldehydes, ester and aliphatic hydrocarbon shows characteristics of the guaiacyl lignin type seen prominent on the hardwood and rather than on softwoods [32].

<figure><img src="image_3.png" /><figcaption>**Figure 2.** FTIR spectra of three kinds of wood sawdust</figcaption></figure>

The syringyl and guaiacyl lignin units exist on the wavenumber of 1736cm⁻¹ is attributed to phenol esterification and the alcohol of the propanoic chain (Cα and Cγ) [33, 34]. Wavenumbers of 1650cm⁻¹ and 1506cm⁻¹ indicate the presence of C=O stretching vibration and C-O aromatic

skeletal vibration groups, which are identical to the presence of amorphous material (lignin and hemicellulose) [35-37]. According to Pandey [38] this both frequencies are a part of the aromatic aryl compound on the C=C aromatic ring stretch. This element is found in hardwood and softwood. The ranges 1750-1500cm⁻¹ a peak appearance absorbance at 1650cm⁻¹ shows C=C stretching vibration identified carbonyl compound group [39, 40].

A sharp and dominant peak was found at 1240cm⁻¹, which shows C-O stretching, which indicates a higher amount of S-Syringyl and xylan which is usually found on hardwood than softwood. G-lignin and S-syringyl are shown at wave number 1130cm⁻¹, which only belongs to the hardwood species. Wavenumber 1054cm⁻¹ indicates secondary alcohol, which identifies the presence of cellulose and hemicellulose, while wavenumber 895cm⁻¹ indicates ring glucose groups [40].

### 3.4 SEM image analysis

The aspect ratio of Teak wood sawdust is the smallest compared to the other two wood species. The aspect ratio (L/D) is the critical length of wood sawdust as a discontinuous fibre. The high aspect ratio influences the increase in the mechanical strength of the bio-composite material. The high aspect ratio impacts the inter-mechanical bonding filler and matrix.

Figure 3 shows the failure schematic type of discontinuous fibers on the matrix of bio-composite material, including cracking and debonding. The illustrated filler phenomena by tensile test on the bio-composite specimen tensile test like on. The high amorphous material (lignin) causing the appearance of voids in the matrix. It impacted debonding failure. Neither than high cellulose content (high CI) causes excellent inter-mechanical bonding between filler and matrix, and it impacted crack in the matrix.

Figure 4 shows SEM images with magnifications of 50 and 250 times, and is measured by Image-J software to calculated diameter and length of wood sawdust. The morphology of Teak sawdust has a larger grain size with an average diameter of 180.5µm (D) and a height of 267.9µm (L). This distribution shows an aspect ratio (L/D) value of 1.5 (Figure 4 (a)).

The morphology of Pine wood sawdust is moreheterogeneous than that of Teak wood sawdust in size (Figure 4 (b)). It can be observed from the image of the distribution of diameter and length have high deviation. The aspect ratio of Pine wood sawdust is 3.8. It was obtained by measuring the diameter and length of Pine wood sawdust by 115.3µm (D) and 437.7 (L) µm. The highest aspect ratio showed that Sengon's diameter by 57.4µm (D) and length is 333.2µm (L) (Figure 4 (c)). It shows aspect ratio is 5.8, it indicates that Sengon wood sawdust has potential as a filler bio-composite materials. The distribution diameter and length of three kinds wood sawdust are shown in Figure 5.

<figure><img src="image_4.png" /><figcaption>**Figure 3.** Schematic discontinuous fiber of failures type</figcaption></figure>
<figure><img src="image_5.png" /><figcaption>Figure 4. The morphology of diameter (D) and length (L) of three kinds of wood sawdust</figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="image_6.png" /><figcaption>Figure 5. The distribution of diameter (D) and length (L) of three kinds of wood sawdust</figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="image_7.png" /><figcaption>Figure 6. Three kinds of wood sawdust thermal degradation: a) TGA and b) DTG curve</figcaption></figure>
## 3.5 TGA/DTG analysis

Thermal stability of sawdust material tested by TGA (Thermogravimetric Analysis) equipment. The results produce a curve graph of the relationship between weight loss (%) and temperature (Figure 6(a)). The numerical derivative of TGA is DTG (Derivative Thermogravimetry), which helps to determine the occurrence of the initial ($T_{onset}$) and maximum degradation temperature ($T_{max}$) of the materials. Apart from that, it also helps to see the endothermic and exothermic reactions that occur by DTG curve (Figure 6(b)). The appearance of a decrease in the weight of the starting material of 9-10 wt.% at an initial temperature of 120-255°C, the presence of water vapor, and other extractive substances contained in lignocellulosic materials such as wood sawdust.

Hemicellulose (amorphous material) degrades at 275°C until it experiences a weight loss of 20 wt.%. Lignin has longer and stronger polymer chains, so it is more heat-resistant and begins to degrade at 300°C until it experiences a weight loss of 47 wt.%. Meanwhile, cellulose begins to break down after 300 to 500°C, and leaving a 2-10 wt.% residue. This is similar to Gao et al. [41] research on pine sawdust in that hemicellulose was degraded in the temperature range of 225-350°C. Meanwhile, other amorphous substances, such as lignin, are degraded at 250-500°C. Cellulose has high crystallinity and it is only degraded in the 325-350°C range. Heat resistance research by Pedreño-Rojas et al. [22] on Pine wood sawdust obtained $T_{max}$ at a temperature of 359.45°C. Chen and Chen [16] investigate the thermal resistance of biomass (cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin) by TGA test. The rapid decomposition is hemicellulose at the lowest temperature (223-250°C).

Cellulose takes place at high temperatures 326-369°C, in contrast the lignin decomposed over cellulose there is a temperature range 311-461°C [34, 42]. The results of thermal tests in this research on the three kind woods are Teak, Pine, and Sengon wood sawdust got the best thermal resistance. Teak wood sawdust, whereas the negligible heat absorption (Endothermic) at $T_{max1}$ with a value of 15%.min⁻¹, then the Pine wood sawdust value by 20%.min⁻¹, and the most outstanding value for Sengon wood value by 28%.min⁻¹ It shows that Sengon sawdust is not resistant to high temperatures. Meanwhile, the temperature resistance of Pine is between Teak and Sengon wood sawdust. The $T_{max2}$ is decomposed lignin and cellulose at temperature 300°C. The heat release (exothermic) at $T_{max2}$, indicated Sengon easy release heat, and then Teak wood is difficult to release heat.

<table><caption>**Table 4.** Thermal degradation of other wood species</caption><thead><tr><th>Wood Species</th><th>T<sub>onset</sub><br>(°C)</th><th>T<sub>max1</sub><br>(°C)</th><th>T<sub>max2</sub><br>(°C)</th><th>Residue at<br>500°C (%)</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Quercus alba</td><td>258</td><td>322</td><td>385</td><td>12</td><td>[43]</td></tr><tr><td>Pinus radiata</td><td>219</td><td>-</td><td>388</td><td>14</td><td>[43]</td></tr><tr><td>Eucalyptus<br>grandis</td><td>245</td><td>321</td><td>387</td><td>13</td><td>[43]</td></tr><tr><td>Acacia cyclops</td><td>235</td><td>325</td><td>385</td><td>13</td><td>[43]</td></tr><tr><td>Pine wood (Pinus<br>merkussi)</td><td>255</td><td>275</td><td>300</td><td>11</td><td>This<br>study</td></tr><tr><td>Teak wood<br>(Tectona grandis)</td><td>255</td><td>275</td><td>300</td><td>11</td><td>This<br>study</td></tr><tr><td>Sengon wood<br>(Albizia<br>chinensis)</td><td>255</td><td>275</td><td>300</td><td>2</td><td>This<br>study</td></tr></tbody></table>

The Table 4 is the previous research compares the thermal stability between different woods species and this study. $T_o$ is onset temperature, at which degradation start and $T_{max1}$ and $T_{max2}$ are decomposition temperature there are appear as the sharp peak on the DTG graph. The high $T_{max2}$ indicated the high amount of amorphous material especially lignin bond the cellulose. Furthermore, the highly branched molecular structure makes hydroxyl groups in the lignin chemical structure difficult to modify, and then resulting in poor bonding properties for bio-composite. It causes a lot of voids in the bio-composite materials and impact low mechanical strength. So, the thermal stability became increase along with increases the crystallinity of cellulose.

## 4. CONCLUSION

The physical characteristics of the three kinds of wood sawdust (Teak, Pine, and Sengon) show that Sengon has a high crystallinity of 52.8% (48.98% cellulose content) and a high aspect ratio of 5.8, which are two essential factors as a filler as a reinforcement of bio-composites. The thermal degradation of all three types of wood sawdust has the same initial degradation ($T_{onset}$) at 255°C and maximum temperature ($T_{max2}$) at 300°C. Teak wood is good for thermal stability but has a low crystallinity index, aspect ratio, and low amount of cellulose. Teak wood sawdust shows a large amount of amorphous content; to eliminate the amorphous materials, they could be soaked in an alkali solution at a specific concentration to improve the crystallinity index.

## ACKNOWLEDGMENT

This research was funded by the Direktorat Riset, Teknologi, dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (DRTPM) of the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education, Indonesia, based on Contract No: 0536/E5/PG.02.00/2023

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## NOMENCLATURE

<table><tr><td>Å</td><td>Angstrom</td></tr><tr><td>I<sub>002</sub></td><td>Maximum intensity (crystalline region)</td></tr><tr><td>I<sub>amor</sub></td><td>Minimum intensity (amorphous region)</td></tr><tr><td>CI</td><td>Crystallinity Index</td></tr><tr><td>kV</td><td>Kilo Volt</td></tr><tr><td>cps</td><td>Counts per second</td></tr><tr><td>wt.%</td><td>Weigh percentage</td></tr><tr><td>T<sub>o</sub></td><td>Temperature onset/initial degradation</td></tr><tr><td>T<sub>max</sub></td><td>Temperature maximum degradation</td></tr></table>

### Greek symbols

<table><tr><td>I<sub>α</sub></td><td>Alpha cellulose</td></tr><tr><td>I<sub>β</sub></td><td>Beta cellulose</td></tr><tr><td>2Θ</td><td>Angle between transmitted and reflected beam</td></tr></table>