Physical and mechanical properties of wood composite from oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) fronds

• Main Authors: Abd Ghani, Muhammad Aizat, Alamjuri, Roziela Hanim, Wahab, Razak, Mat Rasat, Mohd Sukhairi, Ashaari, Zaidon
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58017/1/31-12.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58017/

This study involves the production of wood composite from oil palm fronds (OPF). The aim was to determine the wood composite properties fabricated from three different OPF sections, i.e., bottom, middle and top sections bonded with either phenol formaldehyde (PF) or urea formaldehyde (UF). The resul...