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The industrial production of CBPB was simulated in the laboratory based on a reference composition defined by a manufacturing company. Test specimens were produced assuming 0%, 25%, 50% and 75% partial replacement of wood particles with banana pseudostem fibres. Some physical properties (bulk density, thermal conductivity, and dimensional stability) and the mould susceptibility of the different variables were assessed. Results show that the thermal conductivity of the boards increased with the banana fibre proportion and ranged between 0.233 W\/(m.K) and 0.279 W\/(m.K). The bulk density values generally increased with the banana fibre proportion and ranged between 1754\u20131995 kg\/m3, being the highest value obtained for B50 (equal weight proportion of wood particles and banana fibres). Specimens with a higher percentage of banana fibres have reduced thickness resulting from swelling, ranging between 0.38% and 0.11% (for 0% and 75% of banana fibres, respectively). CBPBs with unsanded surfaces seem to be unsusceptible to mould development, whereas those with sanded surfaces, simulating wearing, show some bio-susceptibility. Mould development increases with the proportion of banana fibre. The results highlight the need for regular maintenance of the particleboards, thus avoiding surface wear over time and resulting in the exposure of the wood particles and\/or banana fibres to the outside environment.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/infrastructures6060086","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,6,14]],"date-time":"2021-06-14T10:30:25Z","timestamp":1623666625000},"page":"86","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":17,"title":["Cement-Bonded Particleboards with Banana Pseudostem Waste: Physical Performance and Bio-Susceptibility"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"6","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6849-3241","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lina","family":"Nunes","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"National Laboratory for Civil Engineering, Avenida do Brasil 101, 1700-066 Lisbon, Portugal"},{"name":"CE3C, University of the Azores, 9700-042 Angra do Hero\u00edsmo, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2251-8084","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Eleonora","family":"Cintura","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"National Laboratory for Civil Engineering, Avenida do Brasil 101, 1700-066 Lisbon, Portugal"},{"name":"Department of Civil Engineering, FCT, NOVA University of Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal"},{"name":"CERIS, Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability, IST, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6214-3400","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jo\u00e3o L.","family":"Parracha","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"National Laboratory for Civil Engineering, Avenida do Brasil 101, 1700-066 Lisbon, Portugal"},{"name":"CERIS, Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability, IST, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Bruno","family":"Fernandes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Civil Engineering, FCT, NOVA University of Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Vitor","family":"Silva","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Civil Engineering, FCT, NOVA University of Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0372-949X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Paulina","family":"Faria","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Civil Engineering, FCT, NOVA University of Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal"},{"name":"CERIS, Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability, IST, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,6,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"120997","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jclepro.2020.120997","article-title":"Efficacy of green alternatives and carbon dioxide curing in reactive magnesia cement-bonded particleboards","volume":"258","author":"Chen","year":"2020","journal-title":"J. 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