Evaluation of Some Finishing Properties of Oil Palm Particleboard for Furniture Application

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Evaluation of Some Finishing Properties of Oil Palm Particleboard for Furniture Application

The finishing properties of particleboard made from the Empty-Fruit Bunch (EFB) of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) were evaluated for its suitability for furniture applications, using different coating and overlay materials. The results found that the thick plastic-formica overlay provided the be...

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Main Authors:	Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran, Nyugen, V., Ioras, Florin
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	2008
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7486/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7486/1/Evaluation%20of%20Some%20Finishing%20Properties%20of%20Oil%20Palm%20Particleboard%20for%20Furniture%20Application.pdf

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