Effect of Fiber Percentage of Mensiang Plant (Actinoscirpus grossus L.f.) on the Physical Properties of Cement Board
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https://doi.org/10.64570/agrivolution.v1i1.14Keywords:
Actinoscirpus grossus L.f, cement board, physical propertiesAbstract
Grasses and sedges (Cyperaceae) are among the lignocellulosic materials that can be used as raw materials. Actinoscirpus grossus L.f., commonly known as mensiang, is one of the many sedge species found in Indonesia. With appropriate technology and processing, mensiang can serve as a raw material for composite boards such as cement board. This study aimed to determine the physical properties of cement boards made from mensiang fibers (A. grossus L.f.) at different cement and fiber percentages. The experiment was arranged in a completely randomized design with five cement-fiber ratios: 95:5, 90:10, 85:15, 80:20, and 75:25 (%). The mean values of the physical properties of the cement boards were as follows: moisture content ranged from 9.6733% to 12.6567%, density ranged from 0.9267 to 1.7800 g/cm3, water absorption ranged from 21.2100% to 63.1367%, and thickness swelling ranged from 1.3300% to 8.6367%. Moisture content, density, and thickness swelling met the JIS A 5417-1992 standard at fiber percentages of 10–25%, whereas this standard does not specify a requirement for the water absorption of cement boards. The best moisture content and thickness swelling were obtained at a fiber percentage of 15%, whereas the best density and water absorption were obtained at a fiber percentage of 5%.
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