Production and export market of medium density fiber board in peninsular Malaysia / Mohamad Safuan Ahmad

The field of wood based panel materials has changed remarkably since 1950. New particle types, new adhesives, adhesives improvement, equipment developmence, process control development, an invention (including computers), as well as innovations the used of wood based materials have created a whole new world of wood based panels or materials in 1991. These materials are now better known as "composite". The composite include not only panels, but also molded products, lumber, large timbers, components and materials made with combinations of wood and other materials. This paper discusses the new technologies in the wood based panels composites sector especially medium density fiber board. The title of the paper was changed the literately from wood based panels to composites. This was done so that molded and lumber composite materials would be included because they are already important products and will become even more important in the future. Because of the size of the industry today, it is impossible to discuss the subject completely. Consequently, there will be missions of what some will consider as very important developments. "Composites" is a word easily misunderstood. In this discussion, composites are defined as materials that have the commodity that have the commonality of being glued or bonded together. Thus, glue, resin, or another binder, is an important part of petroleum and natural gas, are expensive and they will become more expensive as oil prices increase. A contributing factor to developing countries problems with glues and