International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278 - 3202 1 2 2012 June 10 Some Physical and Mechanical Properties of Bamboo Mat-Wood Veneer Plywood 61 64 EN Muhammad Jamshed Khan 1 Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, PAKISTAN Asad Abbas 2 University of Salmanca, SPAIN Mazhar Ayaz 3 Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, PAKISTAN Naeem Muhammad 4 Institute of Applied and Pure Biology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, PAKISTAN Saleem Qadir 5 University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, PAKISTAN Muhammad Saleem Akhter 6 Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, PAKISTAN Zia Waseem 7 Livestock and Dairy department, Government of Punjab, PAKISTAN P. Muthusamy 1 Department of Biotechnology, Karunya University,Tamil Nadu, INDIA S. Murugan 2 Department of Biotechnology, Karunya University,Tamil Nadu, INDIA Smitha Manothi 3 Department of Biotechnology, Karunya University,Tamil Nadu, INDIA Nishi K. 1 Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, INDIA N.K. Gupta 2 Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, INDIA S.C. Sharma 3 Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, INDIA Kumar Praveen G.N. 1 Department of Biotechnology, Acharya Institute of Technology, Soladevanahalli, Bangalore-560 090, INDIA Sumangala K. Bhat 2 Department of Biotechnology, Acharya Institute of Technology, Soladevanahalli, Bangalore-560 090, INDIA Nacua Sherwin S. 1 Biology Department, Mindanao State University, Marawi City, PHILIPPINES Torres Mark Anthony J. 2 Department of Biological Sciences, MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology, 9200 Iligan City, PHILIPPINES Cesar G. Demayo 3 Department of Biological Sciences, MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology, 9200 Iligan City, PHILIPPINES Chaitra R. Hegde 1 Dept. of Microbiology, A Div. of Centre for Advanced Studies in Biosciences, Jain University, Bangalore, INDIA Madhuri M. 2 Dept. of Microbiology, A Div. of Centre for Advanced Studies in Biosciences, Jain University, Bangalore, INDIA Nishitha Swaroop T. 3 Dept. of Microbiology, A Div. of Centre for Advanced Studies in Biosciences, Jain University, Bangalore, INDIA Arijit Das 4 Dept. of Microbiology, A Div. of Centre for Advanced Studies in Biosciences, Jain University, Bangalore, INDIA Sourav Bhattacharya 5 Dept. of Microbiology, A Div. of Centre for Advanced Studies in Biosciences, Jain University, Bangalore, INDIA Rohit K.C. 6 Sapthagiri College of Engineering, Bangalore, INDIA Manju Junwal 1 Department of Zoology, Govt. Madhav Science College, Ujjain, MP, INDIA Ismail Bhai 2 Department of Zoology, Govt. Madhav Science College, Ujjain, MP, INDIA Jayshree Jatwa 1 Department of Zoology Govt. Madhav Science College Ujjain-456010 INDIA Ismail Bhai 2 Department of Zoology Govt. Madhav Science College Ujjain-456010 INDIA V. Verma 1 Presently Molecular Sciences and Nanotechnology, College of Eng. and Science, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston 71270 USA A. Bhardwaj 2 Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology, Raipur-492010, INDIA S. Rathi 3 1Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology, Raipur-492010, INDIA R.B. Raja 4 1Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology, Raipur-492010, INDIA S. Balamuralitharan 1 Department of Mathematics, Sri Ramanujar Engineering College, Chennai-48, INDIA S. Rajasekaran 2 Department of Mathematics, B.S. Abdur Rahman University, Chennai-48, INDIA Rahman Khandkar-Siddikur 1 Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna – 9208, BANGLADESH D.M. Nazmul Alam 2 Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna – 9208, BANGLADESH Md. Nazrul Islam 3 JSPS Post Doctoral Fellow, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8509, JAPAN > Short Communication 2012 4 26 2012 June 10 This paper presents the manufacturing of bamboo mat-wood veneer plywood (BWply) for higher strength purposes using muli bamboo (Melocanna baccifera) mat and simul (Bombax ceiba) wood veneer and urea formaldehyde resin, and its basic physical and mechanical properties. To compare the properties of BWply, bamboo mat plywood (Bply) and wood veneer plywood (Wply) were produced. Physical properties i.e., density, moisture content, water absorption and thickness swelling; and mechanical properties i.e., modulus of elasticity (MOE), modulus of rupture (MOR), face and edge screw withdrawal and tensile strength (TS) perpendicular to surface of BWply, Bply and Wply were tested according to the procedure of ASTM standard D-1037. Water absorption of BWply, Bply and Wply were 30.83, 28.62 and 65.5%, respectively. Further, MOE of BWply, Bply and Wply were 5276, 6176 and 3879 N/mm, respectively. MOR was higher for BWply (39.5 N/mm) compared to the Bply and Wply panels. Though some properties of BWply were lower than that of the Bply, the properties of BWply meet the minimum requirements of ASTM standard. Finally, the results indicate that BWply made from bamboo mat and wood veneer exhibits superior physical and strength properties compared to the commercial plywood made for structural purposes. Copyright@ International Science Community Association