Enhancing the properties of low density hardwood dyer a costulata through impregnation with phenolic resin admixed with formaldehyde scavenger

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 20, 2011, Pages 3474-3481

  Nur Izreen, F A ^a   Zaidon, A ^a   Rabia'tol Adawiah, M A ^a   Bakar, E S ^a   Paridah, M T ^a   Mohd Hamami, S ^a   Anwar, U M K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Impreg; Phenol formaldehyde; Scavenger; Urea

Indexed keywords

EID: 83455213388     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2011.3474.3481     Document Type: Article

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