Abstract
The sanded surfaces of rice straw particleboards were coated with shell-simulated coating, marbletexture-simulated coating at 25̊C and 75% relative humidity. The properties of gloss, hardness, adhesion,yellowing resistance, and hand-feel were examined. Although the crackle-simulated coating had relatively poor hardness, adhesion, and durability compared with the other special coatings, its decorative appearance was the best. On the other hand, flash and shell-simulated coatings showed better durability but relatively poor decorative qualities. Based on these results, rice straw particleboard coatings are discussed.
