Groundnut shell and coir reinforced hybrid bio composites as alternative to gypsum ceiling tiles

• Main Authors: Chin, Desmond Daniel Vui Sheng, Ramegowda, Nagesh Saragondlu, Guna, Vijaykumar, Reddy, Narendra
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2022
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/102940/1/ChinVuiSheng2022_GroundnutShellandCoirReinforced.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/102940/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2022.104892

Ground nut shells (GNS) and coir are agricultural byproducts available in large quantities at low cost and are sustainable and renewable resources. Gypsum based false ceiling tiles were developed by using the shells and coir as reinforcement individually and also as blends to improve the performance...