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Feasibility of Rice Hull Ash

(RHA) and Plastic Bottles asParticle Board

Jessa Chr ist ine A. Abel lonSteffanie A . Capondag

Michelle N. Du ller

Jaze S. Onto lan

Kate Anne M. RamosMariale Mich C. Solator io

NOEL G. SOLIS, RN

Adviser

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IntroductionThe world today is experiencing the effect of climate change as a result of

extensive burning of fossil fuels, plastics and even rice hulls dumped at the back ofmany rice mills across the country, producing wicked weather disturbances like

typhoons. Flashfloods are often associated with severe rainfall whose effect may be

aggravated by the rapidly increasing number of non-biodegradable wastes thrown

anywhere such as cellophanes, plastic bags and plastic bottles.

Recycling plastic bottles into something useful might help solve this

environmental concern. Production of particle board from plastic bottles in

combination with rice hull ash (RHA) can aid in providing solution to environmental

hazards and at the same time provide the increasing demand of materials needed

in making furniture and other handicrafts.

Previous studies have reported that there are already particle boards

made from rice hull ashes (RHA) and plastic bottles but there are still no particle

boards made from the combination of both. To make this possible, the plastic

bottles will be melted together with the RHA to produce quality particle boards.

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Significance of the Study

It benefits the following:

Community Manufacturers

Consumers Environment

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Objectives

To determine if plastic bottles and rice hull ash

(RHA) are feasible in the production of quality

particle board.

To determine the quality of particle board from

plastic bottles and rice hull ashes compared to

commercial particle board in terms of bending

strength, water absorption and melting point

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Statement of the ProblemGenerally, this study aims to answer the question: is it feasible to

produce particle board from rice hull ash (RHA) and plastic bottles?

Specifically, it will seek to answer the following questions:

1. What is the quality of particle board from rice hull ash and plastic bottles

in terms of:

1.1 breaking strength;

1.2 water absorption;

1.3 melting point?

2. Is there a significant difference between particle board from rice hull ash

(RHA) and plastic bottles and commercial particle board in terms of:

2.1 breaking strength;

2.2 water absorption;

2.3 melting point?

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Related Literature

In the study conducted by J. Torkaman

(2010), he found out that rice hulls is

feasible in the production of particle boardwith sodium silicate as its bonding agent.

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MethodologyCollection and

Preparation of Plastic

Bottles and Rice HullAsh (RHA)

Shredding of Plastic

Bottles

Melting of Plastic

Bottles

Mixing of PlasticBottles and RHA

Placing the Mixtureinto a Molder

Cooling of theMixture

Testing of its Qualityin terms of:

breaking strength;

water absorption;

melting point?

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ExpectedOutcome

Plastic bottles and rice hull ash (RHA) arefeasible in the production of quality particle

board.

Particle board made from plastic bottles

and rice hull ash (RHA) is better than

commercial particle board in terms of

breaking strength, water absorption and

melting point.

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