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

• 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/3342/1/Properties_of_Particleboard_Manufactured_from_Commonly_Utilized.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3342/; 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

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...