Physical Performance of Bamboo Strips-Oil Palm Trunk Veneers Composite Lumber at Different Layer Orientations and Hot Pressing Times

Abstract:

In this study, composite lumber from a combination of bamboo strips and oil palm trunk veneers was produced and physically tested. The bamboo strips and oil palm trunk veneers were laid-up together alternately with two different types of layer orientation, such as parallel and cross orientations to each other. The composite lumber was pressed using hydraulic hot pressing machine at two different pressing times, such as 12 and 15 minutes. Phenol formaldehyde (PF) adhesive was used in the lamination process. Physical performance tests such as cold water delamination (CWD), hot water delamination (HWD), flexural and compression were conducted based on Japanese Agricultural Standard for LVL JAS: SE-10 [1]. Results showed that longer pressing time has increased the physical performance, except for flexural and compression performance of parallel orientation composite lumber. Cross orientation has increased the bonding strength behaviour between bamboo strips and oil palm trunk veneers, thus influenced the low delamination percentage and good modulus of elasticity value of composite lumber. Generally, this study has increased the understanding on physical performance of bamboo strips-oil palm trunk veneers composite lumber at different layer orientations and hot pressing times.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 545)
• Pages: 325-329
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.545.325
• Online since: July 2012
• Authors: Wan Nor Raihan Wan Jaafar, Shahril Anuar Bahari
• Keywords: Bamboo Strips, Hot Pressing Time, Layer Orientation, Oil Palm Trunk Veneers, Physical Performance

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