Banta, Christine Joice C.  <br/><br/>
Utilization Of Plastic Straw As Raw Material In Polyester  Resin-bonded Board/ 
Christine Joice C. Banta, Ruben Alberto F. Bunda, Edison Fuga and Crisanto C. Gonzales.-- 
 - Technological University Of The Philippines, Manila.  2019 
 - xi, 75 pages.  29 cm 
<br/><br/> Bachelor's thesis 
<br/><br/>College of Industrial Technology.-- 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographic references and index. 
<br/><br/> Plastic straw creates a significant problem in the environment when not recycled, reused,<br/>or disposed of properly. This is the central dilemma the humankind is facing right now.<br/>Recycling of these plastic straws to make another product will lessen the adverse effects<br/>on the environment and help to develop an alternative composite material. In this project<br/>study, the particleboard was prepared using a plastic straw and polyester resin at a ratio of<br/>50:50, 55:45, and 60:40, respectively. Physical and mechanical properties of the board<br/>were investigated in this study. As shown on the tangible property test results, composites<br/>of 60.00% plastic straws and 40.00% polyester resin have exhibited the highest<br/>absorption of water and swelling of thickness. For mechanical property test results, all<br/>mix designs have passed the face screw holding tests surpassing the 30.00 kg Philippine<br/>National Standards, modulus of rupture of 80.00 kg per square centimetre and internal<br/>bond test of 2.00 kg per cubic meter. Therefore, as stated in the results presented, the<br/>particleboard in this study is acceptable as an alternative building material. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Civil Engineering Technology<br/>Polyester Resin-bonded Board
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BTH TS 870   / B36 2019