Durability of Modified Fiber Plactic Composite (FPC) Against Marine Borer

Ade Dwi Fonna Rizki (Program Studi Kehutanan, Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Jl. Tri Dharma Ujung No. 1 Kampus USU Medan 20155)
Luthfi Hakim (Program Studi Kehutanan, Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Jl. Tri Dharma Ujung No. 1 Kampus USU Medan 20155)
Ridwanti Batubara (Program Studi Kehutanan, Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Jl. Tri Dharma Ujung No. 1 Kampus USU Medan 20155)

Peronema Forestry Science Journal
Vol 3, No 1 (2014): Peronema Forestry Science Journal

The Fiber plastic composite (FPC) board that made from corrugated paper fiber and plastic polypropylene with maleic anhydride (1 % and 2 %) as compatibilizer and benxzoil peroxide (15 %) as initiator (modified). The purpose of this research were to evaluate the quality of the physical properties of modified FPC board, identification kinds of marine borer, and the durability against marine borer. The physical properties was based on JIS A 5905-2003 and JIS A 5908-2003. The durability of modified FPC board against marine borer was based on SNI 01-7207-2006. The Modified FPC board was soaking in the sea of Port Belawan, Medan for six months.The results showed the physical properties of modified FPC board were full fil the standard JIS A 5905-2003 and JIS A 5908-2003. The durability of modified FPC board against marine borer according SNI 01-7207-2006 was classified into very durable and durable. The marine organism which found on modified FPC board were 17 specieses but only 2 specieses classified as marine borers, there are Limnoria sp and Teredo sp. After the split test was known that the pattern of attacks on the modified FPC board is Martesia striata's attack patterns of pholadidae.Keywords: FPC, Marine Borer, Modified, Physical Properties, Sea Of Port Belawan