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Density and humidity gradients in veneers of oil palm stems.

Large variations in the stem of oil palm in terms of moisture content and density hinder its full utilization in the plywood industry. In this study, the density and moisture content (MC) pattern throughout the trunk of the oil palm tree were measured and established. The veneer samples were taken f...

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Main Authors: Cheng, Adrian Yong Choo, Md. Tahir, Paridah, Karimi, Alinaghi, Bakar, Edi Suhaimi, Abdan, Khalina, Ibrahim, Azmi, Loh, Yueh Feng
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Published: Springer Berlin / Heidelberg 2011
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spelling my.upm.eprints.238902015-10-06T01:46:00Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23890/ Density and humidity gradients in veneers of oil palm stems. Cheng, Adrian Yong Choo Md. Tahir, Paridah Karimi, Alinaghi Bakar, Edi Suhaimi Abdan, Khalina Ibrahim, Azmi Loh, Yueh Feng Large variations in the stem of oil palm in terms of moisture content and density hinder its full utilization in the plywood industry. In this study, the density and moisture content (MC) pattern throughout the trunk of the oil palm tree were measured and established. The veneer samples were taken from various sections i.e., top, bottom, outer and inner parts of the trunk and the density and moisture content of each veneer were then measured. The results showed that there was a decrease of density and an increase of moisture content in the veneers as they were peeled progressively towards the inner portion of the trunk. It was also discovered that veneers taken from the top part of the stem had higher density but did not have a significant difference in MC compared to veneers taken from the bottom part of the stem. Springer Berlin / Heidelberg 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23890/1/Density%20and%20humidity%20gradients%20in%20veneers%20of%20oil%20palm%20stems.pdf Cheng, Adrian Yong Choo and Md. Tahir, Paridah and Karimi, Alinaghi and Bakar, Edi Suhaimi and Abdan, Khalina and Ibrahim, Azmi and Loh, Yueh Feng (2011) Density and humidity gradients in veneers of oil palm stems. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 69 (3). pp. 501-503. ISSN 0018-3768 http://www.springer.com/‎ 10.1007/s00107-010-0483-1 English
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description Large variations in the stem of oil palm in terms of moisture content and density hinder its full utilization in the plywood industry. In this study, the density and moisture content (MC) pattern throughout the trunk of the oil palm tree were measured and established. The veneer samples were taken from various sections i.e., top, bottom, outer and inner parts of the trunk and the density and moisture content of each veneer were then measured. The results showed that there was a decrease of density and an increase of moisture content in the veneers as they were peeled progressively towards the inner portion of the trunk. It was also discovered that veneers taken from the top part of the stem had higher density but did not have a significant difference in MC compared to veneers taken from the bottom part of the stem.
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author Cheng, Adrian Yong Choo
Md. Tahir, Paridah
Karimi, Alinaghi
Bakar, Edi Suhaimi
Abdan, Khalina
Ibrahim, Azmi
Loh, Yueh Feng
spellingShingle Cheng, Adrian Yong Choo
Md. Tahir, Paridah
Karimi, Alinaghi
Bakar, Edi Suhaimi
Abdan, Khalina
Ibrahim, Azmi
Loh, Yueh Feng
Density and humidity gradients in veneers of oil palm stems.
author_facet Cheng, Adrian Yong Choo
Md. Tahir, Paridah
Karimi, Alinaghi
Bakar, Edi Suhaimi
Abdan, Khalina
Ibrahim, Azmi
Loh, Yueh Feng
author_sort Cheng, Adrian Yong Choo
title Density and humidity gradients in veneers of oil palm stems.
title_short Density and humidity gradients in veneers of oil palm stems.
title_full Density and humidity gradients in veneers of oil palm stems.
title_fullStr Density and humidity gradients in veneers of oil palm stems.
title_full_unstemmed Density and humidity gradients in veneers of oil palm stems.
title_sort density and humidity gradients in veneers of oil palm stems.
publisher Springer Berlin / Heidelberg
publishDate 2011
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23890/1/Density%20and%20humidity%20gradients%20in%20veneers%20of%20oil%20palm%20stems.pdf
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