Suitability of paulownia wood from Malaysia for furniture application

Author:

Ab Latib Hazirah1,Choon Liat Lim1,Ratnasingam Jegatheswaran1,Law E. L.2,Abdul Azim Amir Affan1,Mariapan Manohar1,Natkuncaran J.3

Affiliation:

1. Universiti Putra Malaysia

2. reen Afforestation International Network Sdn. Bhd.

3. University of Wollongong

Abstract

Imported wood resources, especially yellow poplar and Chinese poplar, are increasingly evident in the Malaysian furniture sector due to declining supply of domestic wood materials. In order to reverse this trend, paulownia, a fast-growing forest plantation tree species, is emerging as an alternative wood material source. This study evaluated the mechanical strength, including fatigue life, machining, adhesive bond, screw withdrawal, and finishing properties of paulownia against the imported wood of yellow poplar and Chinese poplar. The results revealed that paulownia has better properties than Chinese poplar, but it is inferior to yellow poplar due to its lower density. In terms of fatigue strength, all the wood species performed comparably equal, with the allowable design stress set at 40% of the wood species’ respective ultimate bending strength. Against these findings, paulownia is a promising alternative wood resource for furniture manufacturing in Malaysia, and it could possibly replace the imported yellow poplar and Chinese poplar. Nevertheless, the successful application of paulownia for furniture manufacturing will depend on its supply volume and economics in the future.

Publisher

BioResources

Subject

Waste Management and Disposal,Bioengineering,Environmental Engineering

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