Development and material properties of new hybrid medium density fibreboard from empty fruit bunch and rubberwood

Materials and Design

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 4229-4236

  Abdul Khalil, H P S ^a   Firdaus, M Y Nur ^a   Jawaid, M ^a   Anis, M ^b   Ridzuan, R ^b   Mohamed, A R ^c  

^a Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

^b MALAYSIAN PALM OIL BOARD   (Malaysia)

^c SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

A. Empty fruit bunch; A. Rubberwood; B. Hybrid fibreboard

Indexed keywords

EMPTY FRUIT BUNCHES; INTERNAL BONDING; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MECHANICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; MEDIUM-DENSITY FIBREBOARD; MOISTURE CONTENTS; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; RUBBERWOOD; STORAGE TIME; THICKNESS SWELLING;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; WATER ABSORPTION; WATER CONTENT;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 77953545995     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2010.04.014     Document Type: Article

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