Impregnation of bamboo (Gigantochloa scortechinii) strips with low-molecular-weight phenol formaldehyde resin

Journal of Bamboo and Rattan

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 127-133

  Anwar, U M K ^a   Paridah, M T ^b   Hamdan, H ^a   Zaidon, A ^b   Bakar, E S ^b  

^a FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bamboo strips; Impregnation; Low molecular weight phenol formaldehyde

Indexed keywords

GIGANTOCHLOA SCORTECHINII;

EID: 40949121447     PISSN: 15691586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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