Termite and borer resistance of oil palm wood treated with phenol formaldehyde resin

Termite and borer resistance of oil palm wood treated with phenol formaldehyde resin

Che Ku Abdullah Che Ku Alam, Mohammad Jawaid, Abdul Khalil Shawkataly, Nurul Fazita Mohd Rawi

Abstract

The objectives of the study were to evaluate the effectiveness of phenol formaldehyde (PF) resin in protecting oil palm wood (OPW) against termites (Coptotermes gestroi) and wood borer (Minthea rugicollis). The impregnated oil palm woods (IOPW) were prepared from a combination of dried oil palm wood with phenol formaldehyde in different impregnation pressure (4, 6 and 8 bar) in 30 minutes. The results show that treatment of OPW with PF resin has significantly enhanced the resistance of IOPW against both termites and wood borer. In the termites and wood borer resistance test, the IOPW showed higher resistance against termite and wood borer compared to dried OPW and rubberwood. The PF resin treatment was able to enhance the resistance towards termites by 59 - 88% and wood borer by 88 - 93%. The study has shown that PF resin can be used to preserve OPW from termites and wood borer decaying activity.

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