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Production of bio-fiber cement using formulated bacterial cellulose blends as additive

Previous researcher had focused to incorporate natural fibers as a part of the construction materials as well as in composites and gave promising results. Natural fibers can be applied in industries in order to promote sustainability features and also in producing practical products in the market. T...

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Main Authors: Muhamad, Ida Idayu, Zahan, Norhayati
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Published: 2012
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/34184/
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spelling my.utm.341842017-09-06T08:04:10Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/34184/ Production of bio-fiber cement using formulated bacterial cellulose blends as additive Muhamad, Ida Idayu Zahan, Norhayati Previous researcher had focused to incorporate natural fibers as a part of the construction materials as well as in composites and gave promising results. Natural fibers can be applied in industries in order to promote sustainability features and also in producing practical products in the market. This study was aimed to investigate the effects of incorporating bacterial cellulose derived from fermentation to the mechanical properties of sand-cement block. Blocks samples with dimensions of 100 mm x 100 mm x 100 mm were casted by cement to sand (C:S) ratio of 1:2.5 with a fixed amount of bacterial cellulose fiber by 0.5% (w/w) cement and water to cement (w/c) ratio of 0.7. The compressive strength of sand-cement block incorporated with bacterial cellulose was evaluated for three different periods and the results achieved indicated that the compressive strength ranged between 10.94kN/mm 2 to 15.42kN/mm 2 whilst density showed values of 1748kg/m 3 to 1868kg/m 3 . In conclusion, bacterial cellulose fibers enhance the durability of bricks by increase their compressive strength up to 27% and reduce the permeability and density of the sand-cement block. 2012 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed Muhamad, Ida Idayu and Zahan, Norhayati (2012) Production of bio-fiber cement using formulated bacterial cellulose blends as additive. In: 3rd International Biotechnology and Biodiversity Conference & Exhibition (BIOJOHOR 2012).
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description Previous researcher had focused to incorporate natural fibers as a part of the construction materials as well as in composites and gave promising results. Natural fibers can be applied in industries in order to promote sustainability features and also in producing practical products in the market. This study was aimed to investigate the effects of incorporating bacterial cellulose derived from fermentation to the mechanical properties of sand-cement block. Blocks samples with dimensions of 100 mm x 100 mm x 100 mm were casted by cement to sand (C:S) ratio of 1:2.5 with a fixed amount of bacterial cellulose fiber by 0.5% (w/w) cement and water to cement (w/c) ratio of 0.7. The compressive strength of sand-cement block incorporated with bacterial cellulose was evaluated for three different periods and the results achieved indicated that the compressive strength ranged between 10.94kN/mm 2 to 15.42kN/mm 2 whilst density showed values of 1748kg/m 3 to 1868kg/m 3 . In conclusion, bacterial cellulose fibers enhance the durability of bricks by increase their compressive strength up to 27% and reduce the permeability and density of the sand-cement block.
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author Muhamad, Ida Idayu
Zahan, Norhayati
spellingShingle Muhamad, Ida Idayu
Zahan, Norhayati
Production of bio-fiber cement using formulated bacterial cellulose blends as additive
author_facet Muhamad, Ida Idayu
Zahan, Norhayati
author_sort Muhamad, Ida Idayu
title Production of bio-fiber cement using formulated bacterial cellulose blends as additive
title_short Production of bio-fiber cement using formulated bacterial cellulose blends as additive
title_full Production of bio-fiber cement using formulated bacterial cellulose blends as additive
title_fullStr Production of bio-fiber cement using formulated bacterial cellulose blends as additive
title_full_unstemmed Production of bio-fiber cement using formulated bacterial cellulose blends as additive
title_sort production of bio-fiber cement using formulated bacterial cellulose blends as additive
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