Properties of Bio-Boards Produced from the Mixture of Gigantochloa scortechinii and Themeda arguens as an Alternative to Future Timber

The fabrics from the non-forest jungle resources in addition to the land money maybe as an alternative natural resources for wood manufacturing. Thus, the characterizations of composite boards from two grass kin of Gigantochloa scortechinii and Themeda arguens were examined to cultivate an environmental biography-composite board. The two species were accumulated at their specific ripened ages. They were restricted, cut and chipped into tinier pieces, and assorted at five various percentages. They were later mixed exhaustively and guaranteed together utilizing 12 % and 14 % Urea-chemical compound (UF) and hot rushed into composite boards. Hardener and fuller were additional at 1% and 3% weights, individually, all along the mixing process. European flags processes were attended in the board’s readiness and testing. The boards were proven for tangible, machinelike and warm characterizations by using thermogravimetric study. The GT composite boards from 100% G. gigantochloa, and boards at percentage 30:70 (G. scortechini and T. arguens) presented best choice characterization in agreements of the principles in the material, machinelike and thermal traits. The judgments plan that percentages and resin chapters influence the GT composites board features.

Author(s) Details:

Razak Wahab,
Centre of Excellence in Wood Engineered Products (CeWEP), 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia and University of Technology Sarawak (UTS), 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia.

Rashidah Kamarulzaman,
University of Technology Sarawak (UTS), 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia.

Mohamad Saiful Sulaiman,
Centre of Excellence in Wood Engineered Products (CeWEP), 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia and University of Technology Sarawak (UTS), 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia.

Hashim W. Samsi,
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), 52109 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Sofiyah Mohd Razali,
Centre of Excellence in Wood Engineered Products (CeWEP), 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia and University of Technology Sarawak (UTS), 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia.

Taharah Edin,
University of Technology Sarawak (UTS), 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia.

Nasihah Mokhtar,
Centre of Excellence in Wood Engineered Products (CeWEP), 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia and University of Technology Sarawak (UTS), 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia.

Muhammad Haziq Razak,
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), 11800 USM Penang, Malaysia.

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Keywords: GT composite boards, Gigantochloa scortechinii, Themeda arguens, physical, mechanical properties, thermal characterizations