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ACIAR CocoVeneer Objective 1.1: Market assessment and product development
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Nolan, G and McGavin, R, ACIAR CocoVeneer Objective 1.1: Market assessment and product development, Australian Centre for International Agriculture Research, Hobart, Tasmania (2016) [Contract Report]
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Abstract
High quality and high density coconut veneer and veneer-based product are new to the
marketplace. Their likely acceptance can only be estimated from observation of the material’s
properties, the performance requirement of potential applications, and the acceptance of similar (or
competitor) products in those applications in the market.
The form and material properties of coconut palms significantly influences the potential
functionality of recovered coconut wood and veneer products. The distribution of vascular bundles
and the resultant density variation of the material optimizes the stability of the standing palm but
makes the stem a very uneven resource with uneven physical properties for processing into
consistent and useful products for markets.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Contract Report |
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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: | 113840 |
| Year Published: | 2016 |
| Deposited By: | Architecture and Design |
| Deposited On: | 2017-01-24 |
| Last Modified: | 2017-11-17 |
| Downloads: | 47 View Download Statistics |
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