The potential of utilising bamboo culm (Gigantochloa scortechinii) in the production of structural plywood

Journal of Bamboo and Rattan

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 393-400

  Anwar, U M K ^a   Zaidon, A ^b   Paridah, M T ^b   Razak, W ^c  

^a FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bamboo plywood; Gigantochloa scortechinii; Phenol formaldehyde; Ply

Indexed keywords

GIGANTOCHLOA; HOPEA;

EID: 11244279737     PISSN: 15691586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1569159042464653     Document Type: Article

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