Noor, Z.H. and Humayun, N. and Ng Choon, A. and Salah, E.Z. and Zahiraniza, M. (2017) Sustainable and eco-friendly vege roofing tiles: An innovative bio-composite. Materials Science Forum, 882. pp. 71-76. ISSN 02555476
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This paper presents a research study conducted on the usage of vegetable oil for the production of eco-friendly Vege roofing tiles. Conventional roofing tiles which constitute of concrete and clay are considered as environmentally unfriendly because of the significant amount of greenhouse gas emission during their production. An entirely novel methodology of utilizing catalyzed vegetable oil is proposed which can totally replace the use of traditional binders like cement and clay. Limited trails conducted on prototypes samples revealed that when catalyzed vegetable oil mixed with aggregates, properly compacted and heat cured at 190ºC for 24 hours, have shown flexural strength up to 9.5 MPa. The superior strength gain of these prototype samples was considered due to the use of the catalyst with vegetable oil, which resulted in the initiation of catalytic oxy-polymerization set of reactions during heat curing, converting vegetable oil to solid, hard polymer which is considered responsible for strength achievement factor for these novel Vege roofing tiles. All prototypes samples were tested for performance indicators like water absorption, permeability, and flexural strength according to ASTM standards. Moreover, the susceptibility of oil leachate from the tiles oil, when tested using electrical conductivity method showed a negligible amount of the electrical conductivity. Moreover, the estimated embodied energy requirements for these tiles were found quite less when compared to conventional tiles. © 2017 Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | cited By 0; Conference of 7th International Conference on Manufacturing Science and Technology, ICMST 2016 ; Conference Date: 16 July 2016 Through 18 July 2016; Conference Code:188729 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Aggregates; ASTM standards; Bending strength; Binders; Catalysis; Curing; Electric conductivity; Environmental protection; Greenhouse gases; Manufacture; Mechanical permeability; Roofs; Sustainable development; Vegetable oils; Water absorption, Bio-composites; Eco-friendly; Electrical conductivity; Embodied energy; Novel methodology; Performance indicators; Research studies; Strength gain, Building materials |
Depositing User: | Mr Ahmad Suhairi UTP |
Date Deposited: | 09 Nov 2023 16:21 |
Last Modified: | 09 Nov 2023 16:21 |
URI: | https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/id/eprint/9376 |