作者: Edi Suhaimi Bakar , Jun Hao , Zaidon Ashaari , Adrian Choo Cheng Yong
DOI: 10.1016/J.IBIOD.2013.04.019
关键词: Sample group 、 Botany 、 Palm oil 、 Horticulture 、 White rot fungus 、 Percentage weight loss 、 Durability 、 Coptotermes curvignathus 、 Chemistry
摘要: Oil palm wood (OPW) is seen as a strategic alternative material, especially in country with huge oil-palm-planted areas such Malaysia. The material low quality and various techniques have been used to improve its quality. This study was carried out evaluate the resistance of low-molecular-weight phenol formaldehyde (Lmw-PF) resin treated OPW against subterranean termites white-rot fungus. Four sample groups including untreated samples three different compression levels (0%, 25%, 50%) were prepared. Five specimens for each group tested (Coptotermes curvignathus) fungus Pycnoporous sanguineus, based on ASTM D 3345-74 1413-99, respectively. Results showed that both treatment level had significant effects percentage weight loss mean decayed surface samples. Treated 50% yielded best performance lowest termite decay tests. Overall, Lmw-PF 25–50% can be an effective method durability OPW.