Fire propagation and strength performance of fire retardant-treated Hibiscus cannabinus particleboard

• Main Authors: Kamal, Izran, Ashaari, Zaidon, Abdul Malek, Abdul Rashid, Abood Haris, Faizah, Saad, Mohd Jani, Ahmad Thirmizir, Mohd Zharif, Masseat, Khairul, Sudin, Rahim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Knowledgia Review, Malaysia 2009
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7040/1/7040.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7040/; http://www.scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ajaps.2009.446.455
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The fire propagation and strength performance of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) core particle board treated with three different commercialized fire retardants were studied using ten percent concentration of fire retardants. The fire propagation test was evaluated using performance index (I), which ind...