Wan Nur Shasha Najiha Zainal Abidin

Ms. Wan Nur Shasha Najiha Zainal Abidin

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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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21 December 2022 in Applied Sciences
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WAWan Nur Shasha Najiha Zainal Abidin
Wan Nur Shasha Najiha Zainal Abidin
Syeed SaifulAzry Osman Al EdrusSyeed SaifulAzry Osman Al Edrus
Syeed SaifulAzry Osman Al Edrus
Seng Hua LeeSeng Hua Lee
Seng Hua Lee
MGMuhammad Aizat Abd Ghani
Muhammad Aizat Abd Ghani
BBBalkis Fatomer A. Bakar
Balkis Fatomer A. Bakar
Salim HizirogluSalim Hiziroglu
Salim Hiziroglu
Bamboo is suitable to be a material for the production of new products that can be used indoors and outdoors. Five-, seven- and nine-ply laminated woven bamboo mat boards from semantan bamboo, Gigantochloa scortechinii, were fabricated in this study. G. scortechinii has been used commercially in a structural application and is easily available in Malaysia. The present work investigated the physico-mechanical properties and flammability of the laminated bamboo mat boards as a function of the number of ply. Phenol-formaldehyde resin was used as a binder. The panels’ density, physical, mechanical properties, formaldehyde emission and flammability were evaluated. As the number of ply increased, the density of the laminated boards decreased. Similarly, the highest modulus of elasticity was found in 5-ply laminated boards. However, the lowest modulus of rupture was also measured in 5-ply laminated boards. Regarding shear strength, 5-ply and 7-ply laminated boards outperformed 9-ply laminated boards. Meanwhile, 7-ply laminated boards exhibited the highest dimensional stability, as evidenced by the lowest water absorption and thickness swelling. In terms of flammability, all composites are classified as V-0 because the burning stops within 10 s and no flaming drips are observed.