Effects of two-step post heat-treatment in palm oil on the properties of oil palm trunk particleboard

• Main Authors: Hua, Lee Seng, Ashaaria, Zaidon, Fei, Ang Aik, Abdul Halip, Juliana, Chen, Lum Wei, Dahali, Rasdianah, Halis, Rasmina
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2018
• Subjects: TS155-194 Production management. Operations management
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4317/1/AJ%202018%20%28425%29.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4317/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2018.02.050

Chemical, thermal properties, surface characteristics, termite resistance and physico-mechanical properties of urea formaldehyde-bonded oil palm trunk particleboard post heat-treated in palm oil were investigated. Oven dried samples were immersed in palm oil for 24 h prior to expose to temperature o...