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Characterization of Composite Material from the Copolymerized Polyphenolic Matrix with treated Cassava Peels Starch

Kariuki, Stephen Warui; Muthengia, Jackson Wachira; Erastus, Millien Kawira; Leonard, Genson Murithi; Marangu, Joseph Mwiti (Elsevier, 2020)

Conventional binders in the particleboards formulation involve use of formaldehyde resins. Epidemiologic studies show that formaldehyde is carcinogenic. Efforts to reduce formaldehyde emissions by use of scavengers has not ...

Pyroprocessing and the Optimum Mix Ratio of Rice Husks, Broken Bricks and Spent Bleaching Earth to Make Pozzolanic Cement

Nalobile, Protus; Wachira, Jackson Muthengia; Thiong'o, Joseph Karanja; Marangu, Joseph Mwiti (Elsevier, 2019)

This paper presents the findings of an experimental investigation on optimizing pozzolanic activity of a blend of Rice Husks (RH), Spent Bleaching Earth (SBE) and Broken Bricks (BB) to form pozzolana that would have ...