Determination of chemical components of grated coconut as potential filler in composite

The abundance of natural fibre base agro by product such as rice husk, sugar bagasse and coconut shell will cause environment problem if efficient solid waste management are not taken. Due to environmental awareness, using natural fibre as filler becomes crucial nowadays. There are lots of special inherent in natural fibre compared to inorganic fillers such as biodegradability, minimal health hazards, an eco-friendly, availability, sustainability, carbon-neutrality, has a reductions in weight and less reliance on petrochemical sources. However, it is complicated in term of cell geometry, morphology and chemical composition. Using natural filler reinforced materials can help to reduce the dependence on non-renewable material sources, lower pollution and green house emission. Nevertheless, it has some drawbacks such as moisture uptake, quality variations and low thermal stability. Grated coconut has the potential to replace the inorganic filler in composite. Besides can be used as feedstock, it is also agro waste carbonneutrality which offer numerous benefits, such as reduced dependence on synthetic filler, low cost, easy to handle and safe.