Judul: Karakteristik Fisik, Mekanik dan Termal Papan Partikel Sabut Kelapa (Cocos nucifera L.) Berlapis Bambu Betung (Dendrocalamus asper sp.) Sebagai Material Bangunan
Abstrak: Demand of woods as raw materials in the industry are more than the availability, therefore research is needed to develop the other alternatives to substitute the woods as the primarily raw material. In this case, the aim of this research are to construct particle boards made of coco fiber and betung bamboo and to research their physical, mechanical and thermal characteristics. Physical characteristics of particle board have qualified the particle board standards, that are: density 0.79 cm3/g, moisture content 13.88 %, and water absorption 40.1%, except the thickness swelling percentage reached 15.18%. The mechanical characteristics of particle board have qualified the JIS A 5908-2003 and SNI 03-2105-2006 standards, that are: tensile strength 137.57 kgf /cm2, compressive strength 87.44 kgf/cm2, Modulus of Elasticity (MOE) 24970.46 kg/cm2, screw-withdrawal strength 105.81 kgf, and internal bond 2.54 kgf/cm2, except the Modulus of Rupture (MOR) value that only reached 21.10 kg/cm2. This study also reveals that using particle boards made of coco fiber and bamboo betung as storage walls are less capable to prevent the oven heats which is proven by the increasing of temperature of taro inside the storage box along the increasing of temperature of the oven.
Keyword: betung bamboo, coco fiber, mechanical characteristics, particle boards, physical characteristics

Judul: Eco-Friendly Particle Board from Coco Fiber with Starch-Based Adhesives
Abstrak: Serat sabut kelapa merupakan serat alami yang memiliki potensi untuk dimanfaatkan sebagai bahan baku pembuatan papan partikel, karena mengandung lignoselulosa dan memiliki sifat ramah lingkungan. Penggunaan perekat maltodekstrin dengan asam sitrat sebagai perekat ramah lingkungan cukup baik dalam mengikat serat kayu sehingga pada penelitian ini mencoba menggunakan maltodekstrin-asam sitrat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui ukuran partikel yang optimum untuk menghasilkan produk papan partikel. Penelitian ini menggunakan ukuran partikel sebesar 40-50 mesh, 50-60 mesh, dan lolos 60 mesh. Sifat fisis yang diuji dalam penelitian ini antara lain kerapatan, kadar air, daya serap air dan pengembangan tebal. Sifat mekanis yang diuji yaitu Modulus of Elasticity (MOE) dan Modulus of Rupture (MOR). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan ukuran partikel ukuran partikel tidak memberikan pengaruh yang nyata pada kerapatan, kadar air, daya serap air, pengembangan tebal, MOE dan MOR. Nilai sifat fisis yang diuji telah mencapai standar JIS A 5908-2003. Ukuran partikel optimum seratsabut kelapa untuk menghasilkan papan partikel cukup baik yaitu lolos 60 mesh., Coconut fiber is a natural fiber that has the potential to be used as a raw material for making particleboard, because it contains lignocellulose and has environmentally friendly properties. The use of maltodextrin adhesive with citric acid as an environmentally friendly adhesive is quite good in binding woodfibers, so in this study we tried to use maltodextrin-citric acid. This study aims to determine the optimum particle size to produce particleboard products. This study used a particle size of 40-50 mesh, 50-60 mesh, and passed 60 mesh. The physical properties tested in this study include density, moisture content, water absorption and thickness expansion. The mechanical properties tested were the Modulus of Elasticity and the Modulus of Rupture. The results showed that the particle size didn’t have a significant effect on density, moisture content, water absorption, thickness swelling, MOE and MOR. The value of the tested physical properties has reached the JIS A 5908-2003 standard.The optimum particle size of coco fiber to produce particleboard is quite good, which is passed 60 mesh.
Keyword: Coco fiber, Mechanical properties, Particle board, Particle size, Physical properties

Judul: A Continuous Vaccination Strategy in the SVIR Epidemic Model
Abstrak: Vaccination is conducted to minimize the spread of a disease. The vaccination is usually done several times within a fixed time interval. In the SVIR model, it is assumed that individuals do not get immediate immunity following a vaccination program. So according to process of vaccination on SVIR model, there are two strategies, i.e. the continuous vaccination strategy (CVS) and the pulse vaccination strategy (PVS). In this study, only the CVS strategy in epidemic model SVIR is considered. Results of the study indicate that dynamics of the CVS system depends on the basic reproductive number. If the basic reproductive number is less than one, then the disease-free fixed point is asymptotically stable. It means that the disease will eventually disappear from the population. Conversely, if the basic reproductive number is greater than one, then the endemic fixed point is asymptotically stable, which means that the disease will remain exist in the population. Simulation result shows that the vaccination would minimize the spread of disease by reducing the basic reproductive number. If the time for the vaccinated recipients to obtain the immunity, as well as a possibility of vaccinated recipients to be infected are neglected, then the disease will be eradicated. This condition is called an over-evaluating effect of vaccination.
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