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We attempted to use wood shavings in their raw curled flake form as a base material in a mat to be used primarily as a heat-insulating/acoustic material in houses. The molding succeeded in producing a low-density (0.03 to 0.08 g/cm3) wooden molding mat with bicomponent fibers as the binding component. After evaluating self-support and form retention, the inclusion of kenaf bast fiber was found to improve formability. Self-support and form retention were found with a combination including 5 percent bicomponent fiber. For examining the molding process, a relatively simple method of using a dust collector with an air blower that is used in carpentry allowed spreading of various fibrous materials and homogeneous mixing of the ingredients. Thermoforming could be achieved over a short time by using a heat-through dryer.

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