Astri Aulia Suwanda
Forestry Engineering Department, Institut Teknologi Sumatera, South Lampung, Indonesia

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Surface Wettability and Colour Change of Betung Bamboo Strands Treated with 1% NaOH under Various Immersing Times Rio Ardiansyah Murda; Sena Maulana; Silvia Uthari Nuzaverra Mayang Mangurai; Fajar Aditya Julyatmojo; Astri Aulia Suwanda; Muhammad Saeful Fadlan
Journal of Science and Applicative Technology Vol 6 No 1 (2022): Journal of Science and Applicative Technology June Chapter
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat (LPPM), Institut Teknologi Sumatera, Lampung Selatan, Lampung, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35472/jsat.v6i1.914

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Bamboo was a material with enormous potential to be used as raw material for various purposes. This material has good properties for structural purposes such as buildings and furniture or converted to a composite product such as bamboo oriented strand board (BOSB). This study was aimed to determine the wettability properties and the colour change of Dendrocalamus asper bamboo strands after alkali immersing treatment with 1% NaOH solution. The treatments were carried out for 1, 2, and 3 hours, respectively. The wettability of surfaces is quantified by computing the value of the K parameter or the contact angle change rate constant. Meanwhile, the colour change parameter of bamboo strands was quantified by portable colour difference meter CDX – 105 to determine the brightness intensity of a combination of red–green and blue-yellow. The results show that the wettability properties of bamboo strands were getting better after the treatments. On the other hand, the bamboo strands' colour was darker due to the alkali immersion treatment. The optimum duration of alkali immersing treatment with 1% NaOH was 2 hours.
Evaluation of surface properties of betung bamboo (Dendrocalmus asper) strands under various heat treatment duration and temperature Risa Nurin Baiti; Sena Maulana; Wahyu Solafide Sipahutar; Rio Ardiansyah Murda; Fajar Aditya Julyatmojo; Astri Aulia Suwanda; Muhammad Saeful Fadlan
Journal of Science and Applicative Technology Vol 5 No 2 (2021): Journal of Science and Applicative Technology December Chapter
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat (LPPM), Institut Teknologi Sumatera, Lampung Selatan, Lampung, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35472/jsat.v5i2.457

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The abundance, rapid growth characteristics and good mechanical properties have made betung bamboo as good alternative materials to replace the slow growing wood. To adress the susceptibility to insects and water attack, the making of bamboo composites, using resin as matrix, has been widely practiced. Thus, the surface properties of bamboo strands are crucial to determine the optimum interaction with resin. This study evaluate the effect of heat treatment to improve the surface properties of bamboo strands, such as the wettability and the color change. Beforehand, the freshly cut bamboo was cut, cleaned and sand-grinded. The heat treatment was done at 140o and 160oC for 1, 2, and 3 hours. After cooling down to room temperature, the contact angle of bamboo’s surface was measured by sessile drop methode. The wettability was indicated by constant of contact angle change rate, K. Besides, the change of color was also determined. After the experiments, it was obtained that the bamboo surface tends to be more hydrophobic and has darker color with longer duration of heat treatment. Higher temperature and longer duration of heat treatment can cause more evaporation of liquid inside bamboo and decrease hydrophilicity of the surface.