According to the researchers from the Lab of Bio-based Active Materials, Kyoto University, Natta de coco composite can be very strong with a simple processing technique. Dry sheet of Natta de coco (after water composite removed) is put in prior to the adhesive polifenol Formaldehyde with low molecular weight. After the drying process and then pressed on the hot temperature 180 C for 10 minutes so it will be a very strong composite.
Composite Natta de coco can have a very good strength because of Natta de coco have micro fibrils with a uniform fiber size of less than 10 nm, straight and formed a net such as gossamer. This excellence makes composite Natta de coco approaching the strength of steel but with light density is much lower when compared to lightweight steel. Excellence enables composite Natta de coco to be used in various industrial applications such as automotive, electronic, and construction. In addition to excellence that is light, strong, inexpensive and easy to produce in the process, the other is superior composite is made from natural material (RENEWABLE resources) that availability is very abundant in nature.
With the various attributes such as winning a transparent, lightweight, and easily formed and flexible make composite based Natta de coco have the potential to be used as a display monitor, car window glass window or the train. In Japan, current utilization of the composite is applied in the industrial scale, in cooperation with the private sector. Expected in the near future, we can enjoy the screen computer monitor as a flexible heat-resistant plastic, but as glass. Not even close later we will likely wear glasses are made from composite Natta de coco when the composite was developed for optical equipment.
