Wood coating dust emission in the Malaysian furniture industry: a case study

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Wood coating dust emission in the Malaysian furniture industry: a case study

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the current dust extraction efficiency used in the Malaysian furniture industry and also the effectiveness of using engineered nanoparticle (ENP)-added coatings to reduce dust emission in the wood finishing operation. This study was in response to the en...

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Main Authors:	Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran, Hj Arshad, Tajuddin, Khoo, Albert, Ab Latib, Hazirah, Lim, Choon Liat, Ayenkaren, Jegathesan, Lee, Yan Yi, Mariapan, Manohar
Format:	Article
Published:	North Carolina State University 2020
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86541/

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