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Natural Materials for Sustainable Building

The document describes the preparation of various natural materials for construction, including drying cotton rods, banana leaves, and banana fibers for use as ropes. It also details the creation of gum Arabic from natural ingredients and the use of sodium bicarbonate as a thermal inhibitor. Additionally, sodium bicarbonate is applied to enhance the flexibility of cotton sticks and improve the rain and fire resistance of banana leaves.

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Natural Materials for Sustainable Building

The document describes the preparation of various natural materials for construction, including drying cotton rods, banana leaves, and banana fibers for use as ropes. It also details the creation of gum Arabic from natural ingredients and the use of sodium bicarbonate as a thermal inhibitor. Additionally, sodium bicarbonate is applied to enhance the flexibility of cotton sticks and improve the rain and fire resistance of banana leaves.

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The cotton rods were dried for two weeks to make them
suitable for use in building the house.
2. The banana leaves were dried to make them suitable for
use.
3. The banana fibers were dried for use as natural ropes.
4. The gum Arabic was made from natural materials and they
are (sugar/starch/gum Arabic/vinegar) by mixing them well
and leaving them for a period of time.
5. Sodium bicarbonate was used as a thermal inhibitor during
combustion.
6. The banana leaves and cotton sticks were placed in sodium

pi carbonate to add flex ability to cotton sticks and make

the banana leaves resist for rain and fire .

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