THERMAL INSULATION MATERIAL MADE FROM OIL PALM EMPTY FRUIT BUNCH FIBRES

Authors

  • Erwinsyah
    fonuthar@forst.tu-dresden.de
    Indonesian Oil Palm Research Institute (IOPRI), Jl. Brigjen Katamso 51, Medan 20158, Indonesia, Indonesia
  • C. Richter Dresden University of Technology, Institute of Forest Utilization and Forest Technology, Pienner Strabe 19, 01737 Tharandt, Germany, Germany
Vol. 14 No. 1 (2007)
Research Paper
September 2, 2008
September 2, 2008

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The objectives of this study were to characterize cut oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) fibres to focus on the manufacturing of environmentally friendly thermal insulation material from these fibres for building purposes.