Environmental Friendly Lightweight Material from Natural Fibers of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch
- 1 Fakultas Teknologi Industri, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia
- 2 Fakultas Seni Rupa dan Desain, Universitas Trisakti Kampus A, Jakarta, Indonesia
- 3 Fakultas Teknologi Industri, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia
- 4 Fakultas Teknologi Industri, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia
- 5 PT. Regasis Dana Asia, Rasuna Office Park, Jl. H. R. Rasuna Said, Jakarta, Indonesia
- 6 PT. Regasis Dana Asia, Rasuna Office Park, Jl. H. R. Rasuna Said, Jakarta, Indonesia
- 7 PT. Regasis Dana Asia, Rasuna Office Park, Jl. H. R. Rasuna Said, Jakarta, Indonesia
Abstract
Indonesia is the most producer of crude palm oil (CPO) worldwide with production more that 25 million tons in 2013. Through increasing production of CPO the wastes generated are growing up as well. The empty fruit bunch of oil palm (EFB) is one of the solid waste (biomass) which is generated at the palm oil mill. Its amount is equivalent to the CPO production, but only about 50% of its weight are good fibers for further usage as industrial raw material. The EFB fiber consists an interesting honey comb/lightweight structure. By mixing the EFB natural fiber with bio binding agent based on potato the environmental friendly materials (biocomposites) can be produced which are 100% biodegadrable. The biocomposites with 2 mm thickness have strengthness about 7 GPa according to the 3 points bending test standard of DIN 53 457. After coating process the environmental friendly lightweight materials with density less than 0.4 g/cm3 will be ready to be implemented for different technical applications.
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