Effects of compression ratio and phenolic resin concentration on the properties of laminated compreg inner oil palm and sesenduk wood composites

• Main Authors: Ahamad, Wan Nabilah, Salim, Sabiha, Lee, Seng Hua, Abdul Ghani, Muhammad Aizat, Mohd Ali, Rabiatol Adawiah, Md Tahir, Paridah, Fatriasari, Widya, Antov, Petar, Lubis, Muhammad Adly Rahandi
• Format: Article
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107572/; https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/1/83

Due to its inferior properties, oil palm wood (OPW) extracted from the inner layer of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) trunk, referred as inner OPW in this study, is frequently regarded as a waste. Phenolic resin treatment and lamination of inner OPW with other hardwoods may be an excellent way to i...