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Abd. Latif Mohmod, . and Hilmi Md. Tahir, . Comparative studies on the suitability of selected palms for flooring. pp. 66-71. ISSN 0128-1283
Abstract
The use of selected palms namely coconut oil palm betelnut manau cane and nibong for flooring were investigated and tests were conducted in accordance totheASTM D 1037-72a. The common flooring timber used in Malaysia kempas (Koompassia malaccensis) was used for comparison. The results show that while nibong and betelnut palm are superior to kempas the rest (tested) are inferior and could only be used under light and medium traffic flooring conditions.
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Abstract
The use of selected palms namely coconut oil palm betelnut manau cane and nibong for flooring were investigated and tests were conducted in accordance totheASTM D 1037-72a. The common flooring timber used in Malaysia kempas (Koompassia malaccensis) was used for comparison. The results show that while nibong and betelnut palm are superior to kempas the rest (tested) are inferior and could only be used under light and medium traffic flooring conditions.
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| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| AGROVOC Term: | Palms |
| AGROVOC Term: | Wood |
| AGROVOC Term: | Flooring |
| AGROVOC Term: | Testing |
| AGROVOC Term: | Cocos nucifera |
| AGROVOC Term: | Coconuts |
| AGROVOC Term: | Elaeis guineensis |
| AGROVOC Term: | Oil palms |
| AGROVOC Term: | Areca catechu |
| AGROVOC Term: | Betel palm |
| Geographical Term: | Malaysia |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim |
| Last Modified: | 27 Apr 2025 23:04 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22630 |
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