Sunflower stalks (Helianthus annuus) were studied as an alternative raw material for cement bonded particleboard. Experimental cement bonded particleboards measuring 500 mm × 500 mm × 12 mm with nominal density of 1300 kg/m3 were produced using different ratios of sunflower stalk particles with wood. Properties of the cement bonded particleboards evaluated include water absorption, thickness swelling, screw withdrawal strength and bending properties. Results of the study showed that the addition of small amount of sunflower stalks in the production of cement bonded particleboard does not significantly influence the properties tested. Inclusion of more stalks in the mixture significantly decreases mechanical properties and raises thickness swelling and water absorption values of the cement bonded particleboard. Results indicate that boards which include a small amount of sunflower stalks provide properties required by the standards for general purpose-use cement bonded particleboards.; U radu se opisuje istraživanje stabljike suncokreta (Helianthus annuus) kao alternativne sirovine za proizvodnju cementom vezanih ploča iverica. Eksperimentalne cementom vezane ploče iverice dimenzija 500 mm × 500 mm × 12 mm i gustoće 1300 kg/m3 izrađene su s različitim omjerima iverja od suncokretovih stabljika i drva. Pritom su istraživana ova svojstva tih ploča iverica: sposobnost upijanja vode, debljinsko bubrenje, izvlačna sila vijaka i savijanje. Rezultati istraživanja pokazali su da mali dodatak suncokretovih stabljika u proizvodnji cementom vezanih ploča iverica ne utječe znatnije na ispitivana svojstva. Dodavanjem veće količine stabljika u smjesu bitno slabe mehanička svojstva te se povećava debljinsko bubrenje i upojnost cementom vezanih ploča iverica. Rezultati pokazuju da ploče s malom količinom suncokretovih stabljika zadovoljavaju propisane zahtjeve za opću uporabu cementom vezanih ploča iverica.