Opportunities of Coir as a Reinforcement for Natural Fiber Composites as Fishing Boat Wall Materials

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the tensile, flexural, and impact strength of coir composites as fishing boat wall materials. The stages of this study were: (1) preparation, procurement of materials, coir treatment, composite manufacture, testing, and discussion. Before being used as a composite reinforcement, coir was soaked in an alkali solution with a concentration of 20% for 3 hours, then dried in an oven at a temperature of 90°C for 5 hours. Coir composites were made with three types, namely 20%, 25%, and 30% coir, respectively. After that, tensile, flexural, and impact test specimens were made. Based on the test, the highest tensile and flexural strengths were obtained in coir composites with a composition of 30% coir, respectively 21.04 MPa and 44.71 MPa, while the highest impact strength was obtained in a composition of 25% coir, namely 4.3 kJ/m2. It was concluded that the higher the composition of coir, the greater its strength.

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