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Alkaline treatment was carried out to remove barrier for the interaction between wood particle and resin in order to develop exterior particleboard with better mechanical properties and dimensional stability. Kelempayan particles were treated using 0.5, 1, and 2% sodium hydroxide (NaOH) at 90 °C for 60 min. Phenol formaldehyde (PF) was used as binder for the boards. Single-layer particleboard with a density of 700 kg m−3 was fabricated from 0.5 and 1.0 mm particle sizes, bonded with 11% PF resin at 165 °C of hot press temperature. Experimental samples were tested for modulus of elasticity, modulus of rupture, internal bonding strength, and thickness swelling according to Malaysian Standards (MS 1787:2005). Based on the findings of this work, particleboards made from 0.5 mm particle size and treated with 2% NaOH had the highest mechanical performance and the lowest thickness swelling. The particleboards met the requirements of the MS standard for structural applications used in high humid conditions.
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The authors would like to thank Institute of Graduate Studies of Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia for providing funding support. In addition, the authors thank Malayan Adhesives and Chemicals Sdn. Bhd. Shah Alam Selangor for providing adhesive for this research. The authors gratefully acknowledged Center of Wood Industries of Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang for providing raw materials, necessary facilities, and much guidance for the experimental work.
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Kasim, J., Tamat, N.S.M., Yusoff, N.F., Rahman, W.M.N.W.A., Ahmad, N., Yunus, N.Y.M. (2018). Impact of Alkaline Treatment on Mechanical Properties and Thickness Swelling of Exterior Particleboard Made from Kelempayan (Neolamarckia cadamba) Wood. In: Yacob, N., Mohd Noor, N., Mohd Yunus, N., Lob Yussof, R., Zakaria, S. (eds) Regional Conference on Science, Technology and Social Sciences (RCSTSS 2016) . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0074-5_76
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