Properties of Oriented Stand Board (OSB) made from Mixing Bamboo

Abstract

This study evaluates the effects of strand combination, and durability of OSB againts termites attack on the properties of oriented stand board (OSB) made from mixing bamboo species, that capable to produce high quality of OSB made from mixing bamboo. This research was making of OSB with the core layer arientation perpendicular to the face and the back layers. Nine straind combinations from three strand bamboo (T) (Gigantochloa apus (J.A. and J.H. Schultes) Kurz). Were manifactured, namely BBB, BAB, BTB, AAA, ABA, ATA, TTT, TBT, ana TAT. Bonded with 5% of Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate (MDI).