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040			_aTUPM _bEnglish _cTUPM _dTUPM _erda
100			_aMañago, John Steven _eauthor
245			_aUtilization of Bamban grass stem ( Donax Canniformis) as raw material in particle board with polyester resin as binder/ _cJohn Steven Mañago. Kimwel Abellila, Mark Jasper Avila, Kim Carmela J. Camacho, and Jena Rose P. Pejoro .--
260			_aManila: _bTechnological University of the Philippines, _c2025.
300			_ax, 114pages: _c29cm.
336			_2rdacontent
337			_2rdamedia
338			_2rdacarrier
500			_aBachelor's thesis
502			_aCollege of Industrial Technology .-- _bBachelor of Engineering Technology major in Construction Technology: _cTechnological University of the Philippines, _d2025.
504			_aIncludes bibliographic references and index.
520			_aEngineered wood products including particle boards have huge global demand requiring enhancement for end users’ benefits. This study produced particle boards using Bamban Grass Stem (BGS) and Unsaturated Polyester Resin (UPR). The BGS and UPR were fabricated into a Particle board utilizing hand tools for manual methods of preparation of raw materials from harvesting to pulverizing and drying. The board density is 0.8 g/cc with five mix design ratios of 46:54, 48:52, 50:50, 52:48, and 54:46 of UPR to BGS manually mixed and cured for three days. Test results following the Philippine National Standard (PNS) showed satisfactory values on Internal Bond (IB) with 54:46 design obtaining 1.47 MPa against 0.28 MPa of PNS, 52:48 design with Relative Density (RD) of 1.96% compared to PNS maximum value of 10%, 52:48 design of most minor Thickness Swelling (TS) of 1.68% against PNS 12% maximum value, and Water Absorption with 50:50 at 24.07% water absorption against 40% limit. The minimum values of PNS for Modulus of Rupture were not met with 5.82 MPa versus 10.5 MPa. Similarly, only the 54:46 design passed the maximum value allowed in the Moisture Content Test with 12.2% compared to 14%. However, the result of the Technological University of the Philippines Evaluation Instrument comprising 42 respondents shows the particle board is “Very Acceptable” with a mean rating of 4.26. This metrics concludes that the BGS and UPR at the mentioned mix- design ratios can create a particle board with room for improvements to increase its mechanical properties and acceptability. Keywords: Bamban, Polyester Resin, P-GP REG, Particle Board, Engineered Wood Products
650			_aConstruction technology
650			_aConstruction materials development
700			_aAbellila, John Steven _eauthor
700			_aAvila, Mark Jasper _eauthor
700			_aCamacho, Kim Carmel J. _eauthor
700			_aPejoro, Jena Rose P. _eauthor
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