Optimum process variables for the production of coir pith particle board

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 331-337

  Viswanathan, R ^a   Gothandapani, L ^a  

^a TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

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EID: 10444224741     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.1999.0470     Document Type: Article

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