Coconut fibre is used as an aggregate in concrete to test its suitability as reinforcement. Twelve samples were obtained by adding coconut fibre of 0.5, …

Okara, or soy bean drag, consists of the insoluble parts of the soybean. As a by-product of tofu production it is cheap, readily available and …

The material is a mixture of filtered peanut shell particles, blended recycled papers, PVA glue and water. The clay-like mixture will harden after 10 minutes …

Corn husk is cooked with sodium bicarbonate, pressed flat into paper form and air-dried. The paper can be manipulated before or after drying.

Peanut shell bioplastic is a mixture of ground peanut shells, gelatine, glycerin, vinegar and water. The mixture is poured into a mold and air-dried for …

10% of glutinous rice flour is added to the local construction site soil with the aim to improve water resistance and binding force.

Coconut husk fiber, also called coir, is extracted from the outer husk of coconuts. The material is long-lasting due to its slow degradation process as …

Through a series of tests with the extracted soil and added clay, it is concluded that 25% added clay achieves the best results. A control …

The bricks made of the construction site soil without any additives are very loose due to the high sand content of the soil. A sticky …

Dried orange peel is performing as aggregate in this concrete with the aim to decrease weight. As compared to a control sample with pure cement, …

Potato starch based bioplastic is added onto linen fabric. For each pedal of the canopy 250ml Water, 25ml Vinegar, 25ml Glycerol, and 38g Potato starch …

Bamboo strips of 1mm, 2mm, and 3mm thickness and 150mm length are heated in a slow steam cooker and bent into an aluminum mold. After …

Corncrete eliminates the use of cement with corn starch as binder, sand as aggregate, and water. The mixture with different proportions of corn starch, fine/coarse …

Loofah concrete is a lightweight concrete (oven-dry density of less than 2000kg/m3). The air pockets created by the loofah fibers inside the mix make it …

Clear agar bioplastic is produced by adding water, agar powder, and glycerin. While the material is easy to produce, it is hard to achieve sustainable …