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Hence, this work aimed to use these blades in the production of wood-based materials. Two fractions of a fragmented blade were used for the tests: a small one and large one. Boards characterized by densities of 650 kg\/m3 and 700 kg\/m3 were produced, in which the assumed substitution of the wood material with a polymer was 20% or 40%. Mechanical properties such as bending strength (MOR), modulus of elasticity (MOE), and internal bond strength (IB) were investigated. The 2S65 variant achieved the highest static bending strength and a modulus of elasticity of 2625 N\/mm2. The second best result was noted for the 4S65 variant, which was significantly different from the 2S65 variant. In the case of the variants with a density of 700 kg\/m3, no significant differences were found and their results were significantly lower. Moreover, research on thickness swelling (TS) after 24 h of immersion and water absorption (WA) were also conducted. 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