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

• 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/; https://bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu/resources/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...