Melamine coated chipboard was provided by
Karabuk University as waste shavings from the
research laboratories of the Department of
Furniture and Decoration. The elemental compositions of the melamine coated chipboard was 44.70
% carbon, 5.32% hydrogen, 2.32% nitrogen, 0.17%
sulfur, and 47.49% oxygen. Its ash content was
1.90% and the average particle size of the waste
melamine coated chipboard was 1mm. The
melamine coated chipboard was washed with hot
deionized water and then cold water several times to
remove dust and impurities. All chemicals and
solvents used in this study are of analytical grade