The highest average reading of kenaf reinforced composite was 26.37MPa from the highest percentage of volume fraction which was 25%. The shrinkage of internal pore structure under recycling was not easily reversed. Since coconut fiber is 100 % natural product this is recyclable green products. Coconut fiber, commonly known as coir, is obtained from the fibrous husk of the coconut.This is the thick fibrous middle layer (2) of the coconut sketched in Figure 4.17.To separate the fibers the coconut shells are cut in half and then retted. The coconut coir/husk is creatively processed to produce children toy block that are soft, lightweight, cheap, harmless for children to use and environmental friendly. Cellulose from plants is mainly used to produce paper. Experiments and theory for bending wave propagation of paper sheets in tension are presented. The, This research is about an attempt to evaluate the effect of water contents towards the packaging properties of paper made from coconut coir, which was being processed manually through beating times method. Research and development efforts are continuing to focus on the use of coir in geotextiles and other new applications as the market shows promising prospects. This paper has the potential to be developed to use as a substitute material in Bio manufacturing. This paper describes the influence of fibre length, fibre beating and hygrothermal ageing on tensile strength (TS), Young’s modulus (YM), failure strain (FS) and impact strength (IS) of Kraft fibre reinforced polypropylene (PP) composites. Wall tiles were made by using saw dust. The interface bonding from the chemical treatment of the reinforced fibers can be seen as a great factor that affecting the mechanical properties of fiber composite. pursue the 'possibilities of using coir as a base material for board products. Download PDF. Many references to the latest work on properties, processing and application have been cited in this review. As a result, there is an increase in demand for commercial use of the natural fiber-based composites in recent years for … This project was developed to investigate the potential of coir fibres to be used as secondary raw material in order to promote environmentally friendly packaging. 2 Full PDFs related to this paper. The researchers have shown a lot of interest in developing such materials which can replace the synthetic materials. Simulation study was also conducted for the sound absorption panel using the Win FLAGTM software. Processing cardboard trays For the processing of cardboard trays in MAP or skin packs, MULTIVAC offers both thermoforming packaging machines and traysealers that can be equipped with appropriate modules for the infeed and outfeed of the trays. The innovative sound absorption panel was developed and fabricated using treated coir fibre layers as sound absorption materials. However, there was no investigation had been carried out about the effect of bamboo fibre treatment towards this blend. In this work, the composite was fabricated with randomly oriented chopped coir and cotton fiber reinforced with unsaturated polyester resin. Commonly, multi-layer sound absorbers are applied to absorb broadband noise that was composed of perforated plates, air space and porous material. It can be used in different applications in the field of automobile, building and construction, consumer products and … Problem statement: Noise control was one of the major requirements to improve the living environment. Natural fiber reinforced concrete. The NRC values obtained for sawdust tiles ranged from 0.1 to 0.5 while that for the coir fiber panels was 0.01-0.6. characteristics were investigated according to TAPPI and MS ISO standards. from the regular monitoring of a full-scale biofilter, filled with coconut fibre as packing material at a municipal solid waste treatment facility, were analysed to assess potential operational problems and to evaluate reactor performance in terms of ammonia removal, the target compound at the facility. We can press the material into many different shapes. The alkali treatment serves as a method to increase the surface roughness that are resulting in better mechanical interlocking and increases the amount of cellulose exposed on the fiber surface. The effects of the thickness of the tiles, their surface condition and the sawdust particle sizes on noise controlling properties were investigated. Approach: Car boot liners made from woven cotton cloth were used as type of porous layer in the study. The sample continues with 10% decreasing content of water and 10% increment of coconut coir. MH Othman, NM Main, SZ Kunchi Mon, Z Mohamad. Both CANNA and Fox Farm are top coconut coir providers. Download Full PDF Package. of the coir fiber were investigated to optimize the characteristics of this linerboard. The effects of porous layer backing and perforated plate on sound absorption coefficient of sound absorber using coconut coir fiber were studied. Based on this numerical modelling, effect of change in geometry of rib on its mechanical behaviour is explored. Fibers recovered from that pulp are called coir. 3: 2013: Effect of Mechanical Properties Under Temperature influence and sucrose composition on cockleshell structure. They found that coir fibers are characterized as short fibers that have a felting power comparable to hardwood, high flexibility, and high runkel ratios. The purpose of this investigation is to relate the composition of coconut fibre and water content with the tensile strength and tear factor. For instance, Mohamad Jani and Rushdan (2014) have successfully produced bleached paper from coir fibers using a chemi-mechanical pulping process. The main objective was to determine mechanical properties of paper with different beating times and percentages of coir fibres. The procedure started from extracted impurity from coconut pulp and used the remaining for making chromatographic paper. Used extracted cellulose as raw material for making chromatographic paper. The Eucalyptus globulus pulps with a significant decrease in handsheet tensile strength during recycling are prone to swell less, as shown in the water retention value, and reduce their bonding potential. On the other hand, sample A produced the highest tear factor, with the value of 92.7 g/mm2. Coconut pulp is also the residue from coconut. Development of Paper Using Coir Fibers as a Packaging Product Author: Mohd Hilmi Othman, Nor Mazlana Main, Siti Zaharah Kunchi Mon and Zaleha Mohamad Subject: Asian Journal of Scientific Research Keywords: packaging, tear factor, beating time, Coir fibers, tensile strength Created Date: 1/2/2013 11:42:09 AM Cellulose yield was 50.85%. Development of Paper Using Coir Fibers as a Packaging Product. One of the methods to do that is provided by sound absorber. A short summary of this paper. Composites without coupling agent showed higher water uptake and diffusion coefficient than those with coupling agent. With the technological development, industrial noises, which are mainly induced by machines, affects negatively on the day-today life of surrounding people. Thus, a pilot-scale biofilter filled with coconut fibre as packing material was investigated for the treatment of ammonia. Many research studied to find other raw materials that could replace wood and some focused on coconut coir because it contains high amount of cellulose which is enough to use in manufacturing. Made up of the hairlike strands located between a coconut's husk and fruit, it is dark brown and durable. 2015). Because of the widespread use of paper throughout the world, it causes the use of wood in large quantities that involves cutting down trees which can lead to negative impacts on ecosystems. It exhibits that properly chosen fibers along with suitable amount of bulk density can increase the absorption for the same layer thickness. The combination of 25% fibres and 75% newspaper with 20 min of beating time has produced the best mechanical properties. Äqp³"WÑ`µ!E ¦´ëÆK¥¤àú¦ê#†bg €ÌúÚÅj­œJÇý!¤Ô³ö7¸Ç÷(¬ÅÇ*lŸ—ê,ýÀ:Z]&†‡*¢µ$†uō*×aqeMÁ˜ƒ¢Ò _—ã0@ _{ǎžrd>@hÊ=Ž,‚ 'W7º™¾ÆˆH_둵Sëz%ÐG ¥°ê`]”ÉŠ)˜8 *ö€I¥n€K$醕þ( Méƒãë?•!ìEž7F Æ}҈¤ð_u oòz§³i. TS, YM and IS of composites were found to decrease and FS increased with decreasing fibre length. Other uses of brown coir (made from ripe coconut) are in upholstery padding, sacking and horticulture. The coir were treated to avoid the degradation factor. Chemical analysis was performed according to Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI) Many research has been done to find the way to use those waste [4]. This study was conducted to investigate the potential of using coconut coir fiber as sound absorber. It is the wish of the Common Fund that this publication in the series of CFC Technical Papers will thereby contribute to a further development of the coir sector, and may result in an increased demand for coir, leading to higher incomes for its producers. Transmission lost index gives an average of 20 dB for the panel. Conclusion: Noise absorption coefficient of coconut coir fiber was increased at all frequency when they were backing with Woven Cotton Cloth (WCC). Then trailed the paper used as stationary phase for color separation. The fiber dimensions, derived values, and paper properties of coir fiber by the soda-AQ pulping process were recently reported by Nor Mazlana et al. A higher watering of the coconut fibre, as well as an acclimated biomass, allowed an EC of 33.3 g [NH3] m(-3) h(-1) at a 100% RE. Coir is the fibrous material found between the hard, internal shell and the outer coat of a coconut. This includes the determination of tensile and compressive strength of paper-pulp packaging and also to find out whether this material exhibits high variation in the earlier properties. All rights reserved. Before being shipped to market, the seed is stripped of an external leathery skin and a 2-3 in (5-8 cm) thick intermediate layer of fibrous pulp. Results obtained show that layer thickness and fiber diameter have a significant effect on the absorption, whereas bulk density does not have any considerable effect. Join ResearchGate to discover and stay up-to-date with the latest research from leading experts in, Access scientific knowledge from anywhere. stiffnesses and anisotropy in the paper machine the tensile force must be considered. The optimum value for coconut coir fiber with perforated panel is around 0.94-0.95 for the frequency range 2600-2700 Hz. This makes it possible to use coconut pulp in paper industry. Development of Paper Using Coir Fibers as a Packaging Product: Mohd Hilmi Othman, Nor Mazlana Main, Siti Zaharah Kunchi Mon and Zaleha Mohamad: Abstract: This project was developed to investigate the potential of coir fibres to be used as secondary raw material in order to promote environmentally friendly packaging. 60 gsm papersheet of oil palm male flower spikes were prepared from unbeaten and unbleached OPMFS Soda-AQ pulp. Early work on coir fibre Coir is a hard, versatile, natural fibre available in large quantities (World: 0.78 million tons/year; India: 0.16 million tons/year) and is a renewable resource. The kenaf fiber was treated with different concentration of alkali treatment, soaking time and temperature. At low frequency, the NAC have significant increasing. lumen diameter:fibre width ratio well reflected the shrinkage configuration of Eucalyptus globulus pulp fibres during recycling, and the high correlation with handsheet strength properties such as tensile and tear could be expected. The coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the family Arecaceae (palm family) and the only living species of the genus Cocos. Reduced efficiencies were related to a low water content in the packed bed of the biofilter. By using the porous layer and perforated plate backing to coconut coir fiber, the sound absorber panel shows a good potential to be an environmentally friendly product. Factors that may have positive or negative effect are elaborated in this study. It consists of coconut fibre and a natural binder. Normally coir is a commercial product which creates out of coconut husks and coconut coir is a by-product of coconut fruit which can create lots of value-added products. This research focuses on the process of transforming the waste from the coconut coir/husk as an alternative to the current unsafe materials into toy block. Base on tensile test and tear test results, graphs were plotted and it shows sample D, with 60% of water and 40% of coconut coir has produced the highest tensile strength, breaking length and tensile index, with the value of 1020.6 N/m, 422.8 m and 4.1450 Nm/g respectively. “The reusability factor makes the coir form a cost effective choice,” he said. When added to paper it lends a fibrous appearance and texture as well as strengthening the paper. International Journal of Engineering Research ISSN:2319-6890)(online),2347-5013(print) Volume No.4, Issue No.6, pp : 296-299 01 June 2015 Review on Stabilization of Soil Using Coir Fiber Stuti Mauryaa, Dr.A.K.Sharmab, Dr. P.K.Jainc, Dr.Rakesh Kumard Department of Civil Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India stuti0707@gmail.coma,aksphd2000@yahoo.comb, … Noise barriers, noise absorbers, reflectors are used for noise controlling purpose. Typical Range Product Code Density (g/m2) Input Tex Fabric Count (ends/10cm ) Tensile Strength(Mpa) Tensile Modulus(Gpa) Warp Weft Warp Weft CWP200 200 3k 3k 50 50 CWT200 200 3k 3k 50 50 CWU200 200 12k Y 3500 Y 230 CWU300 300 12k Y 3500 Y 230 Moreover, these results can serve as a guideline for the future implementation of acoustic absorber using naturally collected coir fiber. Coir Handmade Paper (Coco Papers) We manufacture a large range of Coir Paper that has been made from Coconut Fiber. It describes how the physical elements of coir fiber absorber panel can change the absorption behavior. Othman on Mar 08, 2019. The composition starts from sample A, which has 90%, Today noise control has become a major requirement to provide a calm and pleasing living environment. Development of Paper Using Coir Fibers as a Packaging Product. In this paper, coir fibre is considered which is the natural fiber of the coconut husk where it is thick, coarse and durable fiber. (c) 2007 IAgrE. Boiled clean coconut pulp for 10 minutes and dried in oven at 60 degree Celsius. Under transient and steady-state conditions nitrification inhibition was encountered, mostly affecting the conversion of nitrite to nitrate. In another application, coir fibers having length of 1, 2.5, and 4 cm were combined in 2, 4, or 6% with mud and made into unfired soil lime bricks. The results show that this paper was effective in serving as a stationary phase. In addition to the testing on real world paper-pulp packaging samples, FEM modelling and analysis is carried out using the rib similar to those used in testing. So, the purpose of this study was to identify whether cellulose from coconut pulp can replace the original material of chromatography paper. (2013) Development Of Paper Using Coir Fibers As A Packaging Product, ASIAN JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH VOLUME 6, NUMBER 2, 207-216, 2013, Science Alert , 1, 207, ISSN:2077-2076 Courses & Training Year Then, the prepared samples of fiber composites were tested using ASTM D638 tensile test to determine the tensile strength. The results from the experimental tests show that it has good acoustic properties at low and high frequencies and can used to be an alternative replacement of synthetic based commercial product. Tried different amount of cellulose per area of sieve to find the suitable for making paper. The results for the saw dust tiles have showed that there was a significant effect of the tile thickness, surface condition, mix proportion and sawdust particle sizes on NRC. The outer layer of the panel was fabricated from natural fibre/polyester composite panel. Product data can also be displayed on the paper back-ing so that large labels can be dispensed with. The samples were tested at the acoustic lab of the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, according to ASTM E 1050-98 international standards for noise absorption coefficient. Noise control and its principles play an important role in creating a pleasing, This study was carried out to investigate the characteristics of pulp and paper produced from oil palm oil male flower spikes (OPMFS). However, the imported virgin long fiber pulp from softwood need to be added to maintain the fiber strength for packaging purposes. 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The carbon fiber fabric should remain in the packaging until just prior to use. Download. Estimated results were verified by the measurements conducted in impedance tube on normal incidence sound absorption of coir fiber. Cellulose is an important component of green plants cell wall and other organisms. fibres. Development of Paper Using Coir Fibers as a Packaging Product. What is commonly called a coconut, as found in grocery stores, is actually only the single seed of a fruit of the coconut palm tree (Cocos nucifera). Washed coconut pulp and removed residue coconut milk. Otherwise, the increment of fibres percentages has caused the mechanical paper properties decreased. Coconut fiber, or coir, adds further texture to the paper. The aim of this study was to explore and analyze the effect of different factors on the absorption of coir fiber using the developed analytical techniques employing Johnson-Allard rigid frame model. All content in this area was uploaded by M.H. 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