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International Journal of Agricultural Research

Year: 2006 | Volume: 1 | Issue: 2 | Page No.: 108-112
DOI: 10.3923/ijar.2006.108.112
Performance of Polyvinyl Acetate and Phenol Resorcinol Formaldehyde as Binding Materials for Laminated Bamboo and Composite-ply from Tropical Bamboo Species
Razak Wahab, Azmy Hj. Mohamed, Othman Sulaiman and Hashim W. Samsi

Abstract: Polyvinyl Acetate (PVAc) and Phenol Resorcinol Formaldehyde (PRF) were used to bind together three-layers laminated bamboo and composite-ply consisting of a single-layer bamboo strips and two layers of wood veneers. Tropical bamboo species Gigantochloa scortechinii were used in the study. Both panels were tested for their physical, mechanical and gluing properties. The results shows that both panels possess about the same values in density, MoE and MoR. These panels possess almost the same values in density about 780 (kg m-3), Modulus of Elasticity (MoE) between 15, 000 to 16, 210 N mm-2, Modulus of Rupture (MoR) in bending tests between 98 to 126 N mm-2 and means compression strength of 63 N mm-2 at 12% moisture content. Both panel were found to possess good gluing strength. The overall strength of this laminates passed the requirements of standard studies. These results are equivalent with some of the structural strength groups, which comparative with some high density commercial solid wood.

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Razak Wahab, Azmy Hj. Mohamed, Othman Sulaiman and Hashim W. Samsi, 2006. Performance of Polyvinyl Acetate and Phenol Resorcinol Formaldehyde as Binding Materials for Laminated Bamboo and Composite-ply from Tropical Bamboo Species. International Journal of Agricultural Research, 1: 108-112.

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