Muhammad Syahid Azim bin Muhammad Suhaimi

Sodium bicarbonate are mixed together with water-based paint to provide a fire-retarding effect to the paint.
Commercial paints are made of organic compounds that when exposed to fire will easily catch fire. Sodium bicarbonate is possible to
slower the combustion process as when it is heated, it tends to release carbon dioxide and water. These products help to retard fire.
The fire resistivity property is required if the paint is applied on the surface of wood furniture and doors. The simple blending
and low-cost technology as well as easiness in application in just a simple brush stroke make this innovation a ‘Do It
Yourself’ (DIY) technology that are available from the kitchen.

 Scanning Electron Microscopy

(SEM)
NaHCOз  Hardness Test
 Viscosity Test
 Burning Test
 Determination of Combustion
Enthalpy
PAINT DIY FIRE RETARDING Coated wood with DIY FIRE
(WATER BASED) WATER-BASED PAINT RETARDING WTER-BASED TESTS
PAINT

Parameter Amount of Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHC03) added to

paint, g Environmental friendly
0 8 16 24 32 40 Easy blending method
Viscosity of 690.0 1170.0 1343.3 1810.0 2556.7 2556.7 DIY—simple technology
paint / cP Excellent fire resistivity
Gross Heat, 2917. 3730.4 4474.6 4934.8 6352.8 5885.2 Simple process
cal/g 3
Pencil >5H 2H H B 2B >4B Applications
Hardness
Index
Home Furniture's

Mass of Overall Major Burning Scanning Electron Microscopy

NaHCO₃/ time burning rate
Building Doors
g burning area

0 41.00 5.5 0.1341 NaHCO3 particle

8 43.20 3.9 0.0903 House Ceilings
16 47.80 4.0 0.0837
24 56.60 3.9 0.0689
32 82.60 4.6 0.0557 Paint (water based)
Cabin
40 107.00 5.0 0.0467
D.I.Y Fire Retarding Water -Based Paint

Error:
Incomplete
dryness at
samples
probably due
to
environment
al condition

Viscosity Of Paint Increased with increasing amount of

Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) In Paint Burning Rate of wood coated with fire retardant paint Gross Heat Of Wood Coated With Fire Retardant Paint
exhibited high fire resistivity with increasing amount Of Increased with Increasing Amount Of Sodium
Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) In Paint Bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) In Paint

Young Researchers : Muhammad Syahid Azim bin Muhammad Suhaimi

Group Advisor : Mr. Mohamad Rizal bin Mukhtar

Our deepest appreciations to Associate Professor Dr. Khairiah Badri (Universiti kebangsaan Malaysia) for the guidance, support and encouragement and to all the teachers in Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Alor Gajah for the prayer and to our
parents for all the motivations given throughout this project.