At present, logging activities have implemented Reduced Impact Logging (RIL) technology, but logging waste still occurs on average 17%. The logging waste has not been utilized because of the alleged high cost of production due to improper wood harvesting method. This study aims to obtain data and...

Pine resin is obtained from a process of tapping the pine tree (Pinus merkusii Jungh. & de Vriese). After processing, pine resin will produce gondorukem and turpentine. Currently, the utilization of turpentine is mainly for cosmetic, paint, a mixture of solvents, antiseptics, and...

Bamboo is a very potential raw material for composite products. However, its susceptibility to moisture and organisms attack limits its utilization. This study examines the resistance of andong bamboo (Gigantochloa pseudoarundinacea (Steud.) Widjaja) particleboard against subterranean (Coptotermes...

Various wood producing tree species grows in large forest area of Indonesia. Wood could be used for various products such as furniture, crafts, building constructions and other products like charcoals. Utilization of products is also generaly associated with physical, chemical, anatomy and...

Bamboo has been recoqnized as wood substitute materials by convertting them into engineered bamboo products. To increase bamboo utilization efficiency, the waste generated from bamboo processing can be used further as raw materials for particleboard manufacture. Besides to get relatively thick and...

This study examined the effect of tree age, trunk position, veneer thickness, and the composition of the palm oil panel core on mindi plywood production. Dolok measuring 1.3 m long cut from oil palm trees aged 25 and 32 years each four logs from each tree totaling ten trees of each age class....

Currently, timber harvesting activities in natural forests are more efficient with reduced impact logging (RIL). More efficient wood harvesting will reduce waste, which increases the standardization of exploitation factors (FE). Ironically, until now, the FE standard set by the Ministry of...

Forests as a place for carbon sequestration will be a source of emissions if there are no more photosynthetic plants to store carbon dioxide (CO₂) gas. CO₂ gases that spreads in atmosphere can affect global climate change. Uncontrolled timber harvesting in natural forests has a negative impact on...

The domestic need for phenolic-based wood adhesives is high, but the material is currently imported, then altenative adhesives are needed. This paper studies the characteristics of mahogany tannins and effective formulation of alternative adhesives made from mahogany bark extracts of mixture...

Lesser-known wood originating from rain-forests is an alternative raw material for the national timber industry. Optimizing this wood group's utilisation requires information on its resistance to the decaying fungus attack of each wood species used. This research is studying the resistance of five...