Research Article

A Fire-Retardant Composite Made from Domestic Waste and PVA

Table 2

The optimum parameters that produce the highest compressive strength. The hot-press temperature used was 250°C. The figures inside brackets are the mass fractions, which were calculated from the dry composite (after the water evaporated).

  PVAcGLGSPaperPlasticClothWater

Mass (g)3542.51113
Mass fraction (% g/g)10.2 (18.2)16.9 (30.3)13.6 (24.2)8.5 (15.2)3.4 (6.05)3.4 (6.05)44.0