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: Received: 1 August 2023 / Approved: 2 August 2023 / Online: 3 August 2023 (11:11:19 CEST)
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Juanga, J.M.V.; Osio, A.M. Coco Phlegm as a Substitute Material for Drywall Panel Board. Preprints2023, 2023080342. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.0342.v1
Juanga, J.M.V.; Osio, A.M. Coco Phlegm as a Substitute Material for Drywall Panel Board. Preprints 2023, 2023080342. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.0342.v1
Juanga, J.M.V.; Osio, A.M. Coco Phlegm as a Substitute Material for Drywall Panel Board. Preprints2023, 2023080342. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.0342.v1
APA Style
Juanga, J.M.V., & Osio, A.M. (2023). Coco Phlegm as a Substitute Material for Drywall Panel Board. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.0342.v1
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Juanga, J.M.V. and Arnulfo Miguel Osio. 2023 "Coco Phlegm as a Substitute Material for Drywall Panel Board" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.0342.v1
Abstract
Amidst the strong demand for wood-based products, and the clamor of environmental consciousness, more functional and green solutions arise to meet both of these goals. Pursuant to this, the study looked into the potential of a bio-waste taken from Cocos nucifera tree known as phellem—the tree’s outermost skin made of dead tissues, to be a main component of a new construction material. This study builds on existing research showing phellem is impermeable, buoyant, elastic, has a slow burn rate, and repels water during precipitation, which supports the hypothesis that phellem may be a potential substitute material for dry wall boards. To test this, three (3) formulations were developed as experimental setups to test the physico-mechanical properties of coconut palm phellem (COPAP): Formulation A (40% COPAP and 60% cement); Formulation B ( 25% COPAP and 75% cement); and lastly, Formulation C that was (10% COPAP and 90% cement). The study tested (1) which among these formulations exhibited the best physico-mechanical properties, then it (2) compared the formulations with common dry wall products available in the market, and subsequently, (3) identified the possible architectural applications of COPAP board as a new building material. Of the three setups, Formulation C exhibited the best physico-mechanical properties in terms of compressive and flexural strength, fire resistivity, and water absorption. It fared better than the particle board in terms of compressive strength, better than wafer and particle board in fire resistivity, performed best in the water absorption test, and was almost equivalent in flexural strength to fiber cement board. With these findings, the study concluded that COPAP board can be used for projects that entail a high number of interior partitions, such as offices, BPO firms and commercial stalls in shopping malls, etc. The findings were conclusive only for interior applications, as the results clearly suggest that the COPAP boards are not load-bearing. Future investigations may explore and assess other properties of COPAP boards like thermal and sound insulation, resistance to rot and other properties that may prove its competitive advantage as a construction material.
Keywords
bio-waste; material development; engineering; architecture; eco-friendly dry wall
Subject
Engineering, Architecture, Building and Construction
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