Properties of MDF manufactured with mixtures of wood from paricá plantations and wood waste from native Amazonian species
Victor Cezar Nepomuceno RIBEIRO,
Geraldo BORTOLETTO JÚNIOR
Abstract:Brazil stands out as one of the largest manufacturers of MDF (medium density fiberboard) in the world. The industries are concentrated in the south and southeast of the country and are primarily based on the use of Pinus and Eucalyptus wood, which are available in extensive planted areas. In the northern region, there is only one MDF industrial plant. Despite an abundance of potential raw materials in this region, there is a lack of studies on native species wood and their industrial waste utilization for MDF … Show more
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