STUDY OF POSSIBLE FIRE DOOR MATERIALS MADE FROM ALTERNATIVE WASTE ITEMS

The objective of this project is to study any possible material from waste item to be used
as one of fire door element. Under this research, five composite plates were fabricated using
waste sawdust as filler and Portland cement as inorganic binder. The composite plates were
fabricated without using any specialized equipment, heat or pressure, which is producing an
environmentally conscious composite material. Several of the plates were added with additive to
create a high fire resistance composite of material. The influence of binder content and type of
additive on the thermal insulating behavior is investigated using fire resistance test where the
plates are exposed to constant temperature of 950 oC for 60 minutes duration. The results from
the research shows that the composite plates produced are not suitable to replace the uses of
wood in fire door making due to its fire resistance lower compared to wood.