Journal article
Gluing characteristics of Papua New Guinea timber species for various non-structural applications
Benoit Belleville, Kilva Lancelot, Elaine Galore, Johannes Fehrmann, Barbara Ozarska
Maderas: ciencia y tecnologia | Universidad del Bío-Bío | Published : 2023
Abstract
Papua New Guinea (PNG) has abundant natural forest resources but there are many constraints which need to be addressed to support the development of competitive value-added wood industries. There is a need to develop knowledge and capacity in wood science and processing technologies which support successful domestic value-adding wood processing enterprises. A comprehensive testing program has been developed to assess the glue‐bond strength and performance of selected commercial PNG timber species in various climatic conditions to simulate service conditions in potential market destinations. Two criteria namely shear strength and wood failure have been used to determine if a species can meet ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
In memory of Dr Mex Peki, professor of wood science and forest products at the PNG University of Technology. Professor Peki educated many PNG foresters and his contribution to the project will be remembered. The authors acknowledge the financial support of the Australian Government for funding through the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) program, Project No. FST/2012/092. Gratitude is extended to the Timber and Forestry Training College and PNG Forest Research Institute for harvest and supply of material used in the study.