Jelutung wood (Dyera spp.- Apocynaceae) has been the main source of pencil slat in Indonesia for more than 30 years. It can easily be peeled with pencil sharpener specially designed for children us…
Compost charcoal is a compounded stuff of charcoal and compost, which is produced by composting process. The compost charcoal compound products is a new break through in the composting techniques a…
Varnish is a combined liquid of resin oil, solvent, pigment, drying agent, and additives. The additives in this regard are those when applied on wood's surface can form a dry layer which is harder …
One of the plant species which can be cultivated and enables the industrial plantation forest to be established for its timber/wood utilization is rubber trees. In dealing with rubber wood for pu…
Oleoresin of pine (Pinus merkusii) is a Non Wood Forest Products commodity from West Sumatra. This oleoresin was obtained by tapping pine trees with square system followed by light burning to stimu…
The aim of this experiment was to learn the properties/characteristics of activated charcoal manufactured from various ligno-cellulosic materials, i.e. coconut shell, oil-palm bunches, wood sawdust…
Loading and unloading works are intermediary activities in the logging operation.The logs after being felled/cut down in the forest will be of economic values when they cannot be brought to the in…
Tisuk (Hibiscus macrophyllus Roxb.) and sukun (Artocarpus horridus Jarret.) trees are numerously planted by the rural community in Ciamis regency. The wood portion of tisuk has been much in use f…
This paper dealt with chemical processing and physical properties of wood for pulp of nine woods. The analyses consisted of pulp screen yield, alkali consumption, permanganate number, breaking len…
Phenol compounds in waste water of pulp and paper industry are toxic and harmful to environment. Phenol compounds are also an expensive chemical with wide range uses, such as raw materials for the…
Gross and anatomical features of Aromadendron elegans and seven lesser known wood species were observed and described for identification purposes and for evaluation of their suitable uses. Fiber d…
This investigation was a successive series of experiments aimed at assessing the manufacture of phenol formaldehyde glue utilized the black liquor from soda-process-based pulp mill. At first, the p…
Timber harvesting activities in Perhutani areas are conducted with the involvement of people living around the forest. An investigation was conducted to find out the role of timber harvesting activ…
Analysis on the integrated production of charcoal and wood vinegar has been conducted using the raw materials of three wood species, i.e. mangrove (Bruguera sp.), mangium (Acacia mangium), and tus…
Aren (Arenga pinnata Merr.) is one of the natural resources of the tropics which has been used widely in the daily life of the local community as a sustainable resource due to its wide distribution…
Machining properties of four lesser known wood species originated from natural forest in East Kalimantan were studied. The relationship between machining defects and specific gravity and amoun…
Empty oil-palm bunches (EOPB), due to high contents of lignin (24.68 percent) and extractives (5.57 percent), is less economical when it is pulped using the conventional semi-chemical or semi-mecha…
This study evaluated a method for estimating relationship between weight and volume of log of Acacia mangium. DBH of 50 trees (planted in 1991) in a sample plot in Subanjeriji had been measured, an…
Briquetted charcoal was experimentally manufactured using the mixture of sawdust and woody slab wastes as the main materials. At first, sawdust wastes were carbonized in a semi-continuous kiln int…
The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the characteristic of biogas produced from the wastes of palm-oil solid fermentation processing, the assessment on its potential prospect was also stud…
The resistance of 99 Indonesian wood species against dry wood termite (Cryptotermes cynocephalus Light) attack has been assessed. The wood species come from several regions in Indonesia. The wood…
The population and diversity of microorganism in compost charcoal were isolated and identified. The microorganism were prepared in nutrient agar and saboraud agar media. The results revealed that t…
Fossil woods in Java Island have been excavated and sold for outdoor ornaments or indoor decoration purposes since 30 years ago. These fossils are in danger of being drained out without known iden…
The EXP-2000 is a multipurpose equipment designed for use in logging operation, especially for loading and skidding of logs. In the first trial conducted in 2001, the productivity of EXP-2000 turne…
Industri furnitur menyumbangkan devisa sebesar 5 - 14 persen per tahun dari total devisa yang dihasilkan produk kehutanan. Furnitur sebagai kebutuhan sekunder memiliki kecenderungan yang berbeda-b…
Papua yang dahulu dikenal dengan nama Irian Jaya atau Irian Barat, merupakan bagian dari Negara Kesatuan republik Indonesia yang beberapa saat lalu juga menghadapi gunjang ganjing, seperti halnya a…
Penelitian telah dilakukan pada tahun 2001 di satu perusahaan hutan tanaman industri (HTI) di Jambi. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui partisipasi perusahaan dalam menyejahterakan masyarak…
Senyawa kimia tumbuhan diketahui banyak yang berkhasiat obat. Khasiatnya diduga karena ada kompponen kimia yang mampu menetralisir penyebab suatu penyakit. Potensi tumbuhan obat di Indonesia san…
Upaya meningkatkan potensi hutan alam yang sudah mengalami degradasi lahan yang cukup berat merupakan bagian kegaiatan dari prioritas pembangunan kehutanan. Upaya tersebut antara lain dilakukan de…
Tulisan ini mengetengahkan hasil penelitian mengenai pemanenan berwawasan lingkungan (PBL) 1 ha. Penelitian telah dilakukan di Riau pada tahun 2002. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui samp…