Process for production of high density/high performance binderless boards from whole coconut husk. Part 2: Coconut husk morphology, composition and properties

Industrial Crops and Products

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 96-104

  van Dam, Jan E G ^a   van den Oever, Martien J A ^a   Keijsers, Edwin R P ^a   van der Putten, Jacintha C ^a   Anayron, Cristina ^b   Josol, Fidel ^c   Peralta, Aurora ^c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA)   (Philippines)

^c Fiber Processing and Utilisation Laboratory   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Coconut husk; Coir fibre; Mechanical properties; Morphology; Physical properties; Pith

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVES; LIGNIN; MORPHOLOGY; NATURAL FIBERS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES;

AUTO ADHESIVE PROPERTIES; BOARDS MANUFACTURE; COCONUT HUSK; COIR FIBRE;

FRUITS;

ADHESION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COIR; COMPRESSION; LIGNIN; MORPHOLOGY; NUT; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; POLYSACCHARIDE; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; STIFFNESS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ADHESIVES; COIR; LIGNINS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PITH;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COIR FIBER; CROSS SECTION; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MORPHOLOGY; POLYSACCHARIDE; TENSILE PROPERTY;

EID: 33747724607     PISSN: 09266690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2005.03.003     Document Type: Article

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