In:
Green Materials, Emerald, Vol. 4, No. 1 ( 2016-03-01), p. 31-40
Abstract:
This paper studies the potential use of coconut husk particles bonded by castor oil-based polyurethane resin to manufacture low-density thermal insulating particle boards, reinforced on their external surfaces by coconut leaf sheaths naturally available in tropical regions as a textile. Panels with a nominal density of 300 kg/m 3 were manufactured, and a resin/particle ratio of 0·2 (by weight) was adopted to ensure the necessary adhesion of the particles. The panels under consideration were: plain coir particle boards without tissue reinforcement; one external side reinforced by one layer of the upper parts of leaf sheaths; both external sides reinforced by one layer of the leaf sheath‘s upper parts (UP2S); and both external sides reinforced by one layer of the leaf sheath‘s bottom parts. The thermal, physical and mechanical properties of the boards were evaluated and the thermal-physical-mechanical results indicated that coconut husk particle boards reinforced on both external sides by the upper part of the coconut textiles (UP2S) can be considered for thermal insulation.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2049-1220
,
2049-1239
DOI:
10.1680/jgrma.15.00029
Language:
English
Publisher:
Emerald
Publication Date:
2016
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2676506-8
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2785274-X
