EXPLORATION OF MARBLE WASTE AS A RAW MATERIAL FOR INTERIOR DECORATION PRODUCTS (BATHROOM SET) FOR HOTEL ECOTEL BATHROOM AMENITIES(CASE STUDY OF TULUNGAGUNG MARBLE INDUSTRY)

• Main Author: Defri Prasetyo, Yusro
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/79427
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Marble is a superior natural resource in Tulungagung Regency, which is used for various types of crafts and construction materials for buildings. Apart from all its benefits, processing marble also leaves behind waste which has an impact on industry and the surrounding community. Fragments, gravel and marble powder are residues from marble waste. The aim of this research is to create environmentally friendly waste-based products to optimize material supplies. This product design will not only fulfill people's needs for environmentally friendly products but will also indirectly have a negative impact on industry in Tulungagung. By using a qualitative approach, this research uses design development and material exploration methods, all of which aim to make marble waste the main material for product design. Through experiments applied to explore marble waste, it has revealed its potential as a new alternative for making product materials in the marble industry. By reprocessing waste sourced from the Tulungagung marble industry into marketable materials, this research seeks to reduce waste while taking advantage of the unique characteristics of various types and proportions of waste. This collaborative effort with local craftsmen has produced interior decoration products, added value to domestic waste, strengthened the local economy, and maintained the poverty of the domestic industry in Tulungagung.