Enhancement of tensile strength of oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposite via superheated steam-alkali treatment of oil palm mesocarp fiber / Yoon Yee Then ... [et al.]

Natural fiber is incompatible with hydrophobic polymer due to its hydrophilic nature. Therefore, surface modification of fiber is needed to impart compatibility. In this work,superheated steam (SHS)-alkali was introduced as novel surface treatment method to modify oil palm mesocarp fiber (OPMF) for...

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Main Authors:	Yoon, Yee Then, Ibrahim, NorAzowa, Zainuddin, Norhazlin, Ariffin, Hidayah, Wan Yunus, Wan MdZin
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Published:	Research Management Institute (RMI) 2014
Subjects:	Physical and theoretical chemistry
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spelling	uitm-124252016-05-26T02:23:20Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/12425/ Enhancement of tensile strength of oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposite via superheated steam-alkali treatment of oil palm mesocarp fiber / Yoon Yee Then ... [et al.] Yoon, Yee Then Ibrahim, NorAzowa Zainuddin, Norhazlin Ariffin, Hidayah Wan Yunus, Wan MdZin Physical and theoretical chemistry Natural fiber is incompatible with hydrophobic polymer due to its hydrophilic nature. Therefore, surface modification of fiber is needed to impart compatibility. In this work,superheated steam (SHS)-alkali was introduced as novel surface treatment method to modify oil palm mesocarp fiber (OPMF) for fabrication of biocomposites. The OPMF was first pre-treated with SHS and subsequently treated with varying NaOH concentration (1, 2, 3, 4 and 5%) and soaking time (1, 2, 3 and 4h) at room temperature. The biocomposites were then fabricated by melt blending of 70 wt% SHS-alkali treated-OPMFs and 30 wt% poly(butylene succinate) in a Brabender internal mixer followed by hot-pressed moulding. The combination treatment resulted in fiber with rough surface as well as led to the exposure ofmicrofibers. The tensile test result showed that fiber treated at 2% NaOH solution and 3h soaking time produced biocomposite with highest improvement in tensile strength (69%) and elongation at break (36%) in comparison to that of untreated OPMF. Research Management Institute (RMI) 2014 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/12425/1/AJ_YOON%20YEE%20THEN%20SRJ%2014.pdf Yoon, Yee Then and Ibrahim, NorAzowa and Zainuddin, Norhazlin and Ariffin, Hidayah and Wan Yunus, Wan MdZin (2014) Enhancement of tensile strength of oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposite via superheated steam-alkali treatment of oil palm mesocarp fiber / Yoon Yee Then ... [et al.]. Scientific Research Journal, 11 (2). pp. 1-12. ISSN 1675-7009
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spellingShingle	Physical and theoretical chemistry Yoon, Yee Then Ibrahim, NorAzowa Zainuddin, Norhazlin Ariffin, Hidayah Wan Yunus, Wan MdZin Enhancement of tensile strength of oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposite via superheated steam-alkali treatment of oil palm mesocarp fiber / Yoon Yee Then ... [et al.]
description	Natural fiber is incompatible with hydrophobic polymer due to its hydrophilic nature. Therefore, surface modification of fiber is needed to impart compatibility. In this work,superheated steam (SHS)-alkali was introduced as novel surface treatment method to modify oil palm mesocarp fiber (OPMF) for fabrication of biocomposites. The OPMF was first pre-treated with SHS and subsequently treated with varying NaOH concentration (1, 2, 3, 4 and 5%) and soaking time (1, 2, 3 and 4h) at room temperature. The biocomposites were then fabricated by melt blending of 70 wt% SHS-alkali treated-OPMFs and 30 wt% poly(butylene succinate) in a Brabender internal mixer followed by hot-pressed moulding. The combination treatment resulted in fiber with rough surface as well as led to the exposure ofmicrofibers. The tensile test result showed that fiber treated at 2% NaOH solution and 3h soaking time produced biocomposite with highest improvement in tensile strength (69%) and elongation at break (36%) in comparison to that of untreated OPMF.
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author	Yoon, Yee Then Ibrahim, NorAzowa Zainuddin, Norhazlin Ariffin, Hidayah Wan Yunus, Wan MdZin
author_facet	Yoon, Yee Then Ibrahim, NorAzowa Zainuddin, Norhazlin Ariffin, Hidayah Wan Yunus, Wan MdZin
author_sort	Yoon, Yee Then
title	Enhancement of tensile strength of oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposite via superheated steam-alkali treatment of oil palm mesocarp fiber / Yoon Yee Then ... [et al.]
title_short	Enhancement of tensile strength of oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposite via superheated steam-alkali treatment of oil palm mesocarp fiber / Yoon Yee Then ... [et al.]
title_full	Enhancement of tensile strength of oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposite via superheated steam-alkali treatment of oil palm mesocarp fiber / Yoon Yee Then ... [et al.]
title_fullStr	Enhancement of tensile strength of oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposite via superheated steam-alkali treatment of oil palm mesocarp fiber / Yoon Yee Then ... [et al.]
title_full_unstemmed	Enhancement of tensile strength of oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposite via superheated steam-alkali treatment of oil palm mesocarp fiber / Yoon Yee Then ... [et al.]
title_sort	enhancement of tensile strength of oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposite via superheated steam-alkali treatment of oil palm mesocarp fiber / yoon yee then ... [et al.]
publisher	Research Management Institute (RMI)
publishDate	2014
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