A study on new material of storage table fabricate from bio composite (Coconut Fiber) based

Rozali, Muhammad Asyraf (2019) A study on new material of storage table fabricate from bio composite (Coconut Fiber) based. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

The aim of this research is to study the new composition of com starch reinforced with coconut fiber and to test and analyse the new composition of com starch and coconut fiber. Manufacturing of synthetic fiber produced by human presents has cause environmental and human health problem. The temperature of the world has increase every year and the pollution became worst such as the air pollution. This pollution is due to the heating process of making this synthetic fiber or material and the process of decomposing it require burning process which release polluted air and fume that dangerous for the environment and the population health. Coir or commonly known as coconut fiber is material which produce from the fru it of a ripe coconut fruit shell. The binder is made from com starch with mix of epoxy resin to strengthen the mechanical properties. The reinforcement between the corn starch and coconut fiber has been made with 6 samples that varying of it composition. The sample was prepared by mixing the com starch and coconut fiber with an added epoxy to enhance its properties. The specimen was tested using destructive test which is tensile test and flexural test is used to determine the mechanical properties from Owt% of coconut fiber until 60wt% coconut fiber based on ASTM D3039 and D790. The ma ximum strength of tensile test is 8.96MPa and for flexural test is 11 .502 MPa. Therefore, the percentage of coconut fiber is 20wt% since it has the optimum mechanical properties in tensile and flexuralm test. The design of a product is created and the material properties is applied. Based on the theories receive from the simulation, the scale product can withstand force up to 20N and still be able to tum back to its original shape. The design of the scale product also bringing affect toward the amount of force it can receive. Therefore, all objective of this project has been achieved

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