Dimensional stability of cement-bonded composite boards made from rattan cane particles

Journal of Bamboo and Rattan

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 173-182

  Olorunnisola, A O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Rattan; Thickness swelling dimensional stability; Water absorption; Wood cement particleboard

Indexed keywords

CALAMUS ROTANG; LACCOSPERMA;

EID: 22744447938     PISSN: 15691586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1569159054699308     Document Type: Article

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