Properties of cement board from different particle geometry and layer of oil palm trunk (opt) / Mohd Nahwan Nur Mohd Ghazali

The objective of this study is to investigate the physical and mechanical properties of cement board from different particle geometry and layer of oil palm trunk (OPT) and were evaluated based on Malaysian Standard (MS 544: 2001). Variable factors were layers of OPT (LI, L2 and L3) and particle geometry (Unscreen, 1.0mm and 2.0mm). The physical and mechanical data were analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) software to determine significant different of the variable. From this study, layer 2 of OPT results in higher mechanical and physical strength than other layer. Meanwhile for particle geometry, unscreen particle size also produce a significant difference in term of mechanical and physical properties of board, thus result in stronger board.