Properties of particleboard manufactured from commonly utilized Malaysian bamboo (Gigantochloa scortechinii)

Buluh semantan (Gigantochloa scortechinii), one of the most widespread bamboo species in Peninsular Malaysia was investigated for its suitability as a raw material for particleboard production. A total of 120 bamboo culms from three different age group (1-,2 and 3-y-old) were harvested from managed...

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Main Authors: Kasim, Jamaludin, Ahmad, Abd. Jalil, Harun, Jalaludin, Ashaari, Zaidon, Mohmod, Abdul Latif, Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Nor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2001
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3342/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3342/1/Properties_of_Particleboard_Manufactured_from_Commonly_Utilized.pdf
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author Kasim, Jamaludin
Ahmad, Abd. Jalil
Harun, Jalaludin
Ashaari, Zaidon
Mohmod, Abdul Latif
Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Nor
author_facet Kasim, Jamaludin
Ahmad, Abd. Jalil
Harun, Jalaludin
Ashaari, Zaidon
Mohmod, Abdul Latif
Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Nor
author_sort Kasim, Jamaludin
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description Buluh semantan (Gigantochloa scortechinii), one of the most widespread bamboo species in Peninsular Malaysia was investigated for its suitability as a raw material for particleboard production. A total of 120 bamboo culms from three different age group (1-,2 and 3-y-old) were harvested from managed bamboo clumps in FRIM. The bamboo particles produced from the flaking process were used in the making of single- and three-layer urea formaldehyde particle boards. The particleboard produced were then tested for their mechanical properties and dimensional stability according to British Standard Methods. The result showed that age, resin content and board density significantly affected the single-layer particleboard properties, while for three-layer particleboard the effect of age, core particle size and wax addition on the board properties were also found to be significant. Irrespective of bamboo age, particles of Gigantochloa scortechinii are suitable for the manufacture of urea formaldehyde particle boards.
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spelling upm-33422015-09-10T06:39:10Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3342/ Properties of particleboard manufactured from commonly utilized Malaysian bamboo (Gigantochloa scortechinii) Kasim, Jamaludin Ahmad, Abd. Jalil Harun, Jalaludin Ashaari, Zaidon Mohmod, Abdul Latif Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Nor Buluh semantan (Gigantochloa scortechinii), one of the most widespread bamboo species in Peninsular Malaysia was investigated for its suitability as a raw material for particleboard production. A total of 120 bamboo culms from three different age group (1-,2 and 3-y-old) were harvested from managed bamboo clumps in FRIM. The bamboo particles produced from the flaking process were used in the making of single- and three-layer urea formaldehyde particle boards. The particleboard produced were then tested for their mechanical properties and dimensional stability according to British Standard Methods. The result showed that age, resin content and board density significantly affected the single-layer particleboard properties, while for three-layer particleboard the effect of age, core particle size and wax addition on the board properties were also found to be significant. Irrespective of bamboo age, particles of Gigantochloa scortechinii are suitable for the manufacture of urea formaldehyde particle boards. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2001 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3342/1/Properties_of_Particleboard_Manufactured_from_Commonly_Utilized.pdf Kasim, Jamaludin and Ahmad, Abd. Jalil and Harun, Jalaludin and Ashaari, Zaidon and Mohmod, Abdul Latif and Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Nor (2001) Properties of particleboard manufactured from commonly utilized Malaysian bamboo (Gigantochloa scortechinii). Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 24 (2). pp. 151-157. ISSN 1511-3701 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2024%20(2)%20Sep.%202001/11%20JTAS%20Vol.24%20(2)%202001%20(Pg%20151-157).pdf
spellingShingle Kasim, Jamaludin
Ahmad, Abd. Jalil
Harun, Jalaludin
Ashaari, Zaidon
Mohmod, Abdul Latif
Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Nor
Properties of particleboard manufactured from commonly utilized Malaysian bamboo (Gigantochloa scortechinii)
title Properties of particleboard manufactured from commonly utilized Malaysian bamboo (Gigantochloa scortechinii)
title_full Properties of particleboard manufactured from commonly utilized Malaysian bamboo (Gigantochloa scortechinii)
title_fullStr Properties of particleboard manufactured from commonly utilized Malaysian bamboo (Gigantochloa scortechinii)
title_full_unstemmed Properties of particleboard manufactured from commonly utilized Malaysian bamboo (Gigantochloa scortechinii)
title_short Properties of particleboard manufactured from commonly utilized Malaysian bamboo (Gigantochloa scortechinii)
title_sort properties of particleboard manufactured from commonly utilized malaysian bamboo (gigantochloa scortechinii)
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3342/1/Properties_of_Particleboard_Manufactured_from_Commonly_Utilized.pdf