Bending properties of oriented strandboard from mix Acacia and Mahang at 5% resin content with different density / Nurul Ashima Rohimi

OSB is a new type of wood composite, which is yet to be commercially produced in Malaysia. It is made from long, thin and narrow wood strands bonded by a synthetic resin and converted into a solid panel during the hot pressing operation. This type of board is considered as an engineered product with a great strength and dimensionally stables. This paper discusses the bending strength properties of OSB made from mix Acacia mangium and Macaranga gigantae at 5% resin content with different density of 600kg/m3 and 700kg/m3 which value of MOE and MOR meet the minimum requirement of the European Nation Standards (EN 310). It is conclude that density of 700kg/m3 board is the optimum treatment compare to the 600kg/m3 board to make OSB from mix Acacia and Mahang.