Particleboard type

Weight losses (%)

Decay resistance class

Unpolished specimen

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

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