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Coconut Husk Sheet - Material Innovation
Coconut Husk Sheet - Material Innovation
The goal was to create a material that would be appropriate for making lighting products.
Project Details
Project Details
Design Sector: Furniture Design
Typology: Residential
Scope/Role: Furniture Designer
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Year:
Status: Completed
Materials Chosen
Materials Chosen
Process
Process
Cut coconut husk into smaller pieces.
Prepare a corn starch plastic solution with cornstarch, glycerin, vinegar and water.
Mix coconut husk and solution and heata till it becomes dense and translucent.
Flattened it out on a non sticky surface. Let it dry completely. Might take up to 3 days.
I made two pieces. One was smaller and thinner than the other.
I put the smaller one in water for a few days to see if it dissolves.
Outcome
Outcome
Putting it in water did not dissolve it. However, it became very soft and easy to tear. So, I decided to coat it with epoxy resin. The result was a translucent material which had an interesting pattern when you observed it through a light source.
Harsh Verma
Furniture Designer in New Delhi
Self motivated individual who is also versatile, logically driven and hard working. Likes to think things through and thus looks for challenges and opportunities to experiment.
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