Abstract
Particleboard is one of the major timber products in Malaysia. Previously, rubberwood is the main raw material for particleboard production. However, due to the declining rubberwood plantations in the country, oil palm biomasses have been found to be a suitable alternative. Oil palm trunk (OPT), oil palm frond (OPF), and empty fruit bunch (EFB) have been used in the particleboard fabrication. Application of OPT as a core layer of particleboard could result in higher compaction ratio as OPT has lower density than rubberwood. Meanwhile, OPF and EFB are also suitable for particleboard production. Effective utilizing of these biomasses could reduce the dependency on natural forests thus reducing deforestation. This chapter provide a review and case study on the particleboard produced from these oil palm biomasses. The physical and mechanical properties of the particleboard produced was compiled in this chapter. Their challenges and future prospects were also being discussed.
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