Properties of urea-formaldehyde particleboard from particles of mixed timber species / Jamaludin Kasim, Ahmad Fauzi Othman and Shaikh Abdul Karim Yamani

• Main Authors: Kasim, Jamaludin, Othman, Ahmad Fauzi, Yamani, Shaikh Abdul Karim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pahang 2005
• Subjects: Wood technology. Lumber; Wood products. Furniture; Engineered wood. Fiberboard, particle board, etc.
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/35210/1/35210.PDF; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/35210/

Mixed hardwood particles were used in the manufacture of urea-formaldehyde particleboard. Three different resin contents (8, 10 and 12%) and 1% wax content were used in the study. The target density was 700 kgm-3 . Increasing resin content resulted in an increase in the mechanical and dimension...