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CROSS-LINKED RICE STARCH-NATURAL
RUBBER
LATEX
(NRL)
FOR
WOOD

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~Plywood
~Laminated 
veneer  lumber 
(LVL)

~Insulating board
~Medium 
density  
fiberboard 
(MDF)
~Hardboard

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 Malaysia has over 4,000 mills comprising furniture, sawmills, mouldings, plywood,

veneer, wood chip, kiln drying, builder’s joinery carpentry and medium density 
fibreboard.

 The industry has contributed to the nation’s economic growth.

 In 2020 Malaysian Timber industry contributed  RM 19.8 billion through export.

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International Agency for Cancer Research (IARC) has declared formaldehyde
based adhesive as a threat to human health and environment for emitting
carcinogenic gas formaldehyde.

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The breakthroughs have encouraged to look for a sustainable solution to
formaldehyde threat that are derived from natural resources such as
crosslinked rice starch and natural rubber latex.

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Bio-based adhesive from natural substances such as natural
Rubber Latex and crosslinked rice starch.

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It is free of formaldehyde emissions and eco-friendly.

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It can be obtained at lower cost compared to industrial grade.

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5g RS+15g NRL
10g RS + 10g NRL 15g  RS + 5g NRL

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Malaysian patent (PI2016400009) applied.

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Private companies have shown interest for the commercialization.

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The product is of free formaldehyde emission.

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Product is biodegradable and ecofriendly.

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The product is approximately 10% cheaper than the present adhesive.

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Natural Rubber Latex (NRL) and rice starch as an alternative binder in wood
composite industry, 10(17):101-106 (2016).

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Synthesis and characterization of medium density fiber board by using mixture
of natural rubber latex and starch as an adhesive (2014). DOI:10.1007/s13196-
014-0124-0

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