Citation
Hamid, Norul Hisham and Hale, Micheal David and Ahmad Ludin, Norasikin
(2014)
Equilibrium moisture content and moisture exclusion efficiency of acetylated rattan (Calamus manan).
Journal of Tropical Forest Science, 26 (1).
pp. 32-40.
ISSN 0128-1283
Abstract
The reduced equilibrium moisture content (EMCR) and moisture exclusion efficiency (MEE) of acetylated rattan was studied in relation with age and time of acetylation. Rattans aged 10 and 13 years grown under rubber trees were reacted with acetic anhydride for 0.25 to 30 hours. Results showed that the lowest EMCR and the highest MEE were obtained after 10 hours reaction or at the levelling-off per cent weight gain for both rattan ages. The EMCR values at the levelling-off per cent weight gain were lower in acetylated older rattan than the younger rattan. The low EMCR was highly correlated with the bulking coefficient.
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| Item Type: | Article |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Forestry |
| Publisher: | Forest Research Institute Malaysia |
| Keywords: | Acetylation; Equilibrium moisture content reduced; Moisture adsorption; Per cent weight gain |
| Depositing User: | Nabilah Mustapa |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Dec 2015 08:33 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Dec 2015 08:33 |
| URI: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37485 |
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