Mechanical and Physical Properties of Particleboard Made from the Sumatran Elephant (<em>Elephas maximus sumatranus</em>) Dung and Wood Shaving

Mechanical and Physical Properties of Particleboard Made from the Sumatran Elephant (<em>Elephas maximus sumatranus</em>) Dung and Wood Shaving

Sumatran elephants (<i>Elephas maximus sumatranus</i>) are the world’s largest living land mammals. The elephant’s digestive system can only absorb 40% of the nutrients in digested feed, and the remainder is excreted as dung. Elephant dung waste can be used as a particleboard material du...

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Main Authors: Rudi Hartono, Ahmad Mubarok Dalimunthe, Apri Heri Iswanto, Evalina Herawati, Jajang Sutiawan, Afonso R. G. de Azevedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Polymers
Subjects:
elephant dung fibers
isocyanate
particleboard
wood shavings
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/11/2237

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