Pallet from coconut husk / Farez Aiman Abdul Halim, Iman Zuhair Hashim and Muhammad Nur Mahfuz Kamarozaman

Malaysia have massive amount and size of coconut waste that requires a large space to dispose of. This study tries to make a product from coconut waste that have good quality and not give bad impact to environment. This process is by collecting coconut husk waste from coconut farmers. At high temperatures, grind the coconut husk and press them together. This natural glue is activated during grind process and the standard size for this pallet is 1200 x 1000 x 115mm. material that use is coconut husk waste, lignin (natural glue), grinder and compressor. The new substance is created from the husk, the outer-hairy component of the coconut waste stream. Approximately 1.7 billion pallets are used to carry products from Asia to the rest of the globe each year. The procedure is not only environmentally friendly, but it also eliminates the most expensive component of traditional pressed wood pallets: synthetic resin. This process doesn’t require any glue because the coconut husk has its own natural glue called lignin. So, we provide an innovative eco-friendly method for recycling waste coconut husks into shipping pallets, which is Coco Pallet. Utilizing the formula, the percentage composition of the coconut trash (husk and shell) by weight was found. Only 15% of the waste from coconut manufacturing is utilized today, which means the remaining 85% is burnt, landfilled, or left to rot. A machete was used to remove the coconut's husk. Coco Pallet can prevent the usage of harmful and costly glues or synthetic resins by employing this natural glue.