Alcantara, Joshua DS. <br/><br/>
Abaca fiber as reinforcement to coffee husk-isocyanate binder particle board/ 
Joshua DS. Alcantara, Jennifer L. Obrero, Dalton James E. Plantilla and Cleo Coleen G. Praxedes.-- 
 - Technological University of the Philippines, Manila  2019 
 - xi, 70 pages.  29cm 
<br/><br/> Bachelor's thesis 
<br/><br/>College of Industrial Technology.-- 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographic references and index. 
<br/><br/> The project study ‘Abaca Fiber as Reinforcement to Coffee Husk – Isocyanate as Binder<br/>Particle Board” aims to provide an alternative use for Abaca Fiber and Coffee Husk. The<br/>Particle Board made from Isocyanate, Coffee Husk as raw material can be a substitute for<br/>building boards due to its high production of agricultural waste. These materials are<br/>currently being burned on the ground or dumped on land or in rivers. The material used<br/>in this study is Abaca fiber which contains a high level of cellulosic fibers which is<br/>essential to produce fiberboards. Abaca is considered the strongest of natural fibers, being<br/>three times stronger than sisal fiber. The material may also be used for cordage products,<br/>fiber crafts and handwoven fabrics. Abaca fiber is an ideal raw material because it is an<br/>economically and ecologically friendly material. The study focused on the effectiveness<br/>of the particle board using abaca fiber and coffee husk. The study consists of three<br/>different ratios. Mix 1 was composed of 60% abaca and 40% coffee husk, Mix 2 was<br/>composed of 50% abaca and 50% coffee husk, and Mix 3 was composed of 40% abaca<br/>60% coffee husk, all with the constant Binder content of 5% to determine the<br/>effectiveness of the abaca fiber and coffee husk as raw material in particle board. The<br/>particle board underwent through series of testing to determine its physical and<br/>mechanical property such as Thickness Swelling (TS) and Water Absorption (WA) tests<br/>and Modulus of Rupture (MOR), Internal Bond Test (IB) and Face Screw Holding (FSH)<br/>tests respectively. Based on the results attained from tests, all the mix design did not meet<br/>the standard for physical property while all mix design passed the MOR and FSH test<br/>except for IB for mechanical test. The particle board was evaluated by 30 evaluators<br/>composed of 15 professors and 15 students from different schools based on the TUP<br/>Evaluation form. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Civil Engineering Technology<br/>Binder Particle Board
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BTH TA 145  / A43 2019