Properties of native and blended oil palm starch with nano-silicon dioxide as binder for particleboard

• Main Authors: Norani, Abd Karim, Junidah, Lamaming, Madihan, Yusof, Rokiah, Hashim, Othman, Sulaiman, Salim, Hiziroglu, Wan Noor Aidawati, Wan Nadhari, Kushairi, Mohd Salleh, Taiwo, Owolabi Folahan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Science, Ltd. 2020
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45291/1/Abd%20Karim%20et%20al%202020.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45291/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352710219300580
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

The replacement of the synthetic binder like urea formaldehyde and other suitable binder with natural adhesive like starch is very challenging to meet acceptable properties. This study evaluates the physicochemical and properties of both native starch and blended oil palm starch from the mixture of...