Properties of resin impregnated oil palm wood (Elaeis Guineensis Jack)

Oil palm wood (OPW) was treated with medium-molecular weight PF resin (mmw-PF) through a modified impregnation-compression method. The method consists of four steps, namely, drying, impregnation, heating, and hot pressing densification. The objective of the study was to optimize the impregnation var...

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Main Authors: Bakar, Edi Suhaimi, Md. Tahir, Paridah, Sahri, Mohd Hamami, Mohd Noor, M. S., Zulkifli, F. F.
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Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2013
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author Bakar, Edi Suhaimi
Md. Tahir, Paridah
Sahri, Mohd Hamami
Mohd Noor, M. S.
Zulkifli, F. F.
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Md. Tahir, Paridah
Sahri, Mohd Hamami
Mohd Noor, M. S.
Zulkifli, F. F.
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description Oil palm wood (OPW) was treated with medium-molecular weight PF resin (mmw-PF) through a modified impregnation-compression method. The method consists of four steps, namely, drying, impregnation, heating, and hot pressing densification. The objective of the study was to optimize the impregnation variables. The overall density of the OPW increased, whereas the density gradient between the two OPW structural elements (namely, parenchyma tissues and vascular bundles) decreased. The weight percent gain (WPG) significantly increased even with a very short impregnation period (i.e. 1 hour). Young`s Modulus of the compression parallel to the grain increased by 15 times (from 170 to 2600 MPa) and the shear strength increased by 7 times (from 1.9 to 13 MPa). The strength of the samples was increased exponentially against density increment. The treatment also made the two OPW structural elements to be strongly bonded that helped in enhancing the durability and machining characteristics of the material.
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spelling upm-313632015-11-25T03:56:45Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/31363/ Properties of resin impregnated oil palm wood (Elaeis Guineensis Jack) Bakar, Edi Suhaimi Md. Tahir, Paridah Sahri, Mohd Hamami Mohd Noor, M. S. Zulkifli, F. F. Oil palm wood (OPW) was treated with medium-molecular weight PF resin (mmw-PF) through a modified impregnation-compression method. The method consists of four steps, namely, drying, impregnation, heating, and hot pressing densification. The objective of the study was to optimize the impregnation variables. The overall density of the OPW increased, whereas the density gradient between the two OPW structural elements (namely, parenchyma tissues and vascular bundles) decreased. The weight percent gain (WPG) significantly increased even with a very short impregnation period (i.e. 1 hour). Young`s Modulus of the compression parallel to the grain increased by 15 times (from 170 to 2600 MPa) and the shear strength increased by 7 times (from 1.9 to 13 MPa). The strength of the samples was increased exponentially against density increment. The treatment also made the two OPW structural elements to be strongly bonded that helped in enhancing the durability and machining characteristics of the material. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/31363/1/8.%20Properties%20of%20Resin%20Impregnated%20Oil%20Palm%20Wood.pdf Bakar, Edi Suhaimi and Md. Tahir, Paridah and Sahri, Mohd Hamami and Mohd Noor, M. S. and Zulkifli, F. F. (2013) Properties of resin impregnated oil palm wood (Elaeis Guineensis Jack). Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 36 (S). pp. 93-100. ISSN 1511-3701; ESSN: 2231-8542 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2036%20(S)%20Dec.%202013/09%20Page%2093-100%20(JTAS%200464-2012).pdf
spellingShingle Bakar, Edi Suhaimi
Md. Tahir, Paridah
Sahri, Mohd Hamami
Mohd Noor, M. S.
Zulkifli, F. F.
Properties of resin impregnated oil palm wood (Elaeis Guineensis Jack)
title Properties of resin impregnated oil palm wood (Elaeis Guineensis Jack)
title_full Properties of resin impregnated oil palm wood (Elaeis Guineensis Jack)
title_fullStr Properties of resin impregnated oil palm wood (Elaeis Guineensis Jack)
title_full_unstemmed Properties of resin impregnated oil palm wood (Elaeis Guineensis Jack)
title_short Properties of resin impregnated oil palm wood (Elaeis Guineensis Jack)
title_sort properties of resin impregnated oil palm wood (elaeis guineensis jack)
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/31363/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/31363/1/8.%20Properties%20of%20Resin%20Impregnated%20Oil%20Palm%20Wood.pdf