Evaluation of some finishing properties of oil palm particleboard for furniture application

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1786-1789

  Ratnasingam, J ^a   Nyugen, V ^b   Ioras, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Danang Industrial Zone ^*  (Viet Nam)

^c BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adhesion strength; Finish characteristics; Furniture; Impact resistance; Oil palm; Particleboard

Indexed keywords

COST COMPETITIVENESS; ELAEIS GUINEENSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLINESS; FURNITURE; FURNITURE MANUFACTURING; OIL PALM; SURFACE FINISHES; SURFACE SMOOTHNESS;

ADHESION; BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); FURNITURE MANUFACTURE; IMPACT RESISTANCE; MELAMINE FORMALDEHYDE RESINS; PARTICLE BOARD;

PALM OIL;

EID: 46149107545     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2008.1786.1789     Document Type: Article

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