Production of coconut coir house thermal insulator / by Lee Andrew C. Atangan, Emmanuel Frey J. Lim and Jassmin C. Mojica.
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Indang, Cavite : 2017. Cavite State University- Main Campus,Description: xiii, 47 pages : 28 cm. illustrationsContent type: - text
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Research Study (Science High School) Cavite State University
Includes bibliographical references.
High School
ATANGAN, LEE ANDREW C., LIM, EMMANUEL FREY J., MOJICA, VIR
JASSIM C., Production of Coconut Coir House Thermal Insulator. Research Study (General Science Curriculum) Science High School, College of Education, Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite, May 2017. Adviser: Engr. Renato B. Cubilla
The study entitled "Production of Coconut Coir House Thermal Insulator" was done at 519 A. Mojica St. Indang, Cavite from October to December 2016.
Knowing that coconut coir is just a waste material, the researchers aimed to enhance one of its properties, its insulation, for it to be utilized in a way that it will be efficient. The study was conducted to determine the characteristics of coconut coir house insulator, and the difference of Coconut coir thermal insulator from other commercial thermal insulator for building. The cost of production of coconut coir house thermal insulator was also determined. The most appropriate thickness of coconut coir comparable to commercial thennal insulator were determined.
Different tests were performed in evaluating the insulation propefties of the innovated product. These tests include heat resistance test, water absorption test and
flame test. The performance of the product as insulator with different thickness was also determined in the study. Two replications of each treatment were prepared. The following
treatments are: To — No thermal insulator, Tl — 10 mm commercial house thermal
insulator, T2 — 5 mm thick coconut coir mat, T3 — 7 mm thick coconut coir mat, and T4 — 10 mm thick coconut coir mat.
T4 a coconut coir insulator with a thickness of 10 mm had the highest absorption capacity with 431.82 percent and was considered as the best treatment in terms of water
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absorption capacity. The thickness affected the flammability of the insulators. The aluminum foil used was also a factor on delaying the burning of the coconut coir insulator. T4 was the best treatment in terms of flammability for it was the treatment where the fire appeared the last at I minute 43 seconds. T4 was the best treatment in terms of durability; water absorption capacity and flammability. T2 was the treatment with the highest percentage of heat reduction at 17.76 percent. There was no significant difference between the heat reductions of To, Tl, T2, and T3. The only treatment significantly different in terns of heat reduction was T4. The coconut coir house thermal insulator was proven to be as effective as the commercial insulator. An insulator made of plastic, a standard of quality perfonnance for an insulator on this study, is of the same quality as the coconut coir thermal insulator as long as its thickness does not exceed 10 mm. With the result of test and with regards to the acceptability of the coconut coir house thermal insulator in terms of heat insulation perfonnance, coconut coir can be used to make an insulator as effective as the ones being sold commercially.
Submitted copy to the University Library. 07/17/2017 RS-787