As Good As Wood

As Good As Wood is refferring to the attributes of oil palm biomass and its value as raw materials for the wood-based industries and other related products. This book highlights the untiring efforts and commitments of FRIM's scientist in research and development (R&D) to come out with competitive and marketable engineered products from oil palm biomass. All R&D activites related to oil palm biomass that have been carried out by FRIM either through collaboration with the industries or funded through research grants from goverment and private agencies are documented. The processes and products development are explained both in words and as pictorial illustrations for better understanding. Technology tranfers and commercialization activities are also highlighted. Readers will find this book very informative as it provides detail insight on awards and recognitions, technology tranfers, intellectual property registrations including invention disclosures and patents, list of publications related to oil palm biomass and commercialization of R&D products to the industry.