Also: coir, coconut fibre, coconut shell
Coir is the coarse fibre from coconut husks, and coconut shells are a major source of activated carbon. Both are abundant tropical by-products.
Readiness: lab lab studies · prototype demonstrated objects · commercial products or buildings in real use · review summaries of other studies.
Microstructure, flexural properties and durability of coir fibre reinforced concrete beams strengthened with flax FRP.
Built / tested: concrete beams
As reported in: Yan, Su, Chouw (2015). Microstructure, flexural properties and durability of coir fibre reinforced concrete beams externally strengthened with flax FRP composites. Composites Part B: Engineering. doi:10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.06.011
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Studied how fibre treatments change the performance of coir-polyester composites.
Built / tested: composites
As reported in: Rout, Misra, Tripathy et al. (2001). The influence of fibre treatment on the performance of coir-polyester composites. Composites Science and Technology. doi:10.1016/s0266-3538(01)00021-5
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Used lignin as a compatibiliser to improve coconut fibre-polypropylene composites.
Built / tested: composites
As reported in: Rozman, Tan, Kumar et al. (2000). The effect of lignin as a compatibilizer on the physical properties of coconut fiber–polypropylene composites. European Polymer Journal. doi:10.1016/s0014-3057(99)00200-1
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Kinetics and equilibrium of textile dye adsorption on coconut shell activated carbon.
Built / tested: activated carbon
As reported in: Aljeboree, Alshirifi, Alkaim (2017). Kinetics and equilibrium study for the adsorption of textile dyes on coconut shell activated carbon. Arabian Journal of Chemistry. doi:10.1016/j.arabjc.2014.01.020