Particleboard type | Weight losses (%) | Decay resistance class |
Unpolished specimen |
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C. pentandra + CS | 41.43 (5.63) | Moderately resistant |
C. pentandra + UF | 20.43 (5.61) | Resistant |
M. paradisiaca pseudostem + CS | 15.54 (4.56) | Resistant |
M. paradisiaca pseudostem + UF | 9.77 (2.38) | Highly resistant |
T. cacao pod + CS | 46.18 (8.07) | Susceptible |
T. cacao pod + UF | 23.10 (0.63) | Resistant |
T. cacao stem + CS | 22.08 (4.96) | Resistant |
T. cacao stem + UF | 18.16 (4.87) | Resistant |
Polished specimen |
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C. pentandra + CS | 7.81 (2.07) | Highly resistant |
C. pentandra + UF | 6.90 (2.69) | Highly resistant |
M. paradisiaca pseudostem + CS | 2.80 (1.17) | Highly resistant |
M. paradisiaca pseudostem + UF | 2.16 (0.83) | Highly resistant |
T. cacao pod + CS | 11.76 (4.99) | Resistant |
T. cacao pod + UF | 8.31 (1.51) | Highly resistant |
T. cacao stem + CS | 3.98 (1.62) | Highly resistant |
T. cacao stem + UF | 2.92 (0.55) | Highly resistant |