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The objective of this study was to examine the physical and mechanical properties of phenol formaldehyde particleboard made from oil palm trunk (OPT) at different pressing times. Three different pressing times were used in this study. The pressing times used in this research were 6, 8, and 10 min. The particle size used in this study was 2 mm and phenol formaldehyde (PF) was used as the binder. Particleboard with 10 min pressing time gave the highest mechanical (modulus of rupture (MOR), modulus of elasticity (MOE), and internal bonding (IB)) and physical properties (thickness swelling (TS) and water absorbtion (WA)). By increasing the pressing time, the properties were significantly increased. The above physical and mechanical properties were evaluated based on BS EN 310, 317, and 3261-1 standards.
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We would like to acknowledge Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam and Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang for the support and assistance for this study.
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Mohamad, E., Kasim, J. (2016). Effect of Different Pressing Times on Mechanical and Physical Properties of Phenol Formaldehyde Particleboard Made from Oil Palm Trunk. In: Yacob, N., Mohamed, M., Megat Hanafiah, M. (eds) Regional Conference on Science, Technology and Social Sciences (RCSTSS 2014). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0534-3_40
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