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Development of advanced veneer and other products from coconut wood to enhance livelihoods in South Pacific communities
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Nolan, G, Development of advanced veneer and other products from coconut wood to enhance livelihoods in South Pacific communities, The 47th APCC COCOTECH Conference program, 26-30 September, Bali, Indonesia (2016) [Non Refereed Conference Paper]
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Abstract
This paper presents key findings from the Australian Center for International
Agricultural Research (ACIAR)-funded CocoVeneer project FST/2009/062: Development
of advanced veneer and other product from coconut wood to enhance livelihoods in South
Pacific communities. Large areas of mature coconut palms across the Pacific region are
considered senile and unproductive when compared to younger palms and newer varieties.
To help generate an economic driver for replacing senile stems, ACIAR has funded two
recent projects. The CocoWood Project ran from 2007-10 and analysed the properties of
coconut wood and processing technologies, identifying appropriate solid wood processing
protocols and developing a range of products. The CocoVeneer project, completed in mid-
2016, aimed to develop means to sustainably convert senile coconut stems into veneer and
veneer-based products, and to produce complementary agricultural products for export or
use in Pacific Island economies, particularly Fiji, Samoa and Solomon Islands. The project
supported economic development in these and other Pacific countries.
Item Details
Item Type: | Non Refereed Conference Paper |
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Keywords: | coconut, veneer, community development, harvesting, processing |
Research Division: | Engineering |
Research Group: | Materials engineering |
Research Field: | Timber, pulp and paper |
Objective Division: | Construction |
Objective Group: | Construction materials performance and processes |
Objective Field: | Timber materials |
UTAS Author: | Nolan, G (Professor Gregory Nolan) |
ID Code: | 113817 |
Year Published: | 2016 |
Deposited By: | Architecture and Design |
Deposited On: | 2017-01-24 |
Last Modified: | 2017-01-24 |
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