Effects of fiber loading, fiber type, its mesh sizes, and coupling agent on the properties of oil palm biomass/polypropylene composites

This study investigates the effects of fiber type, mesh size, fiber loading, and coupling agent on the performance of oil palm biomass (OPB) fiber composites. The dried OPB fibers were ground and screened into 63, 150, 250, 450, and 500 μm meshes for composite production. Fiber composition and fiber...

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Main Authors:	R. M., Yunus, Beg, M. D. H., R., Ramli
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Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publications 2011
Subjects:	TP Chemical technology
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spelling	ump-259252020-02-26T02:36:32Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25925/ Effects of fiber loading, fiber type, its mesh sizes, and coupling agent on the properties of oil palm biomass/polypropylene composites R. M., Yunus Beg, M. D. H. R., Ramli TP Chemical technology This study investigates the effects of fiber type, mesh size, fiber loading, and coupling agent on the performance of oil palm biomass (OPB) fiber composites. The dried OPB fibers were ground and screened into 63, 150, 250, 450, and 500 μm meshes for composite production. Fiber composition and fiber morphology were evaluated by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy disperse analysis of X-Ray. Ground fiber was compounded into polypropylene (PP) by means of a twin-screw compounder. Maleated polypropylene (MAPP) was used as a coupling agent during compounding. The incorporated fiber contents for OPB composites were 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40% (by weight). The compounded samples were prepared into test specimens by injection molder. The composites were characterized by tensile testing, flexural testing, impact testing, melt flow index, and SEM. The analysis of variance of the effects of fiber types, fiber mesh sizes, and fiber contents and their interactions on the OPB-PP composite properties were studied and found to affect on composite properties significantly. The most significant effect on strength and modulus was found by the addition of coupling agent which was suggested to be due to the thermodynamic segregation of the MAPP toward the interface resulting in covalent bonding to the OH groups on the fiber surface. SAGE Publications 2011 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25925/1/Effects%20of%20fiber%20loading%2C%20fiber%20type%2C%20its%20mesh%20sizes%2C%20and%20coupling%20agent%20on%20the%20properties%20of%20oil%20palm%20biomass-polypropylene%20composites.pdf R. M., Yunus and Beg, M. D. H. and R., Ramli (2011) Effects of fiber loading, fiber type, its mesh sizes, and coupling agent on the properties of oil palm biomass/polypropylene composites. Journal of Composite Materials, 45 (21). pp. 2165-2171. ISSN 0021-9983 (print); 1530-793X (online) https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998311401069 https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998311401069
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description	This study investigates the effects of fiber type, mesh size, fiber loading, and coupling agent on the performance of oil palm biomass (OPB) fiber composites. The dried OPB fibers were ground and screened into 63, 150, 250, 450, and 500 μm meshes for composite production. Fiber composition and fiber morphology were evaluated by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy disperse analysis of X-Ray. Ground fiber was compounded into polypropylene (PP) by means of a twin-screw compounder. Maleated polypropylene (MAPP) was used as a coupling agent during compounding. The incorporated fiber contents for OPB composites were 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40% (by weight). The compounded samples were prepared into test specimens by injection molder. The composites were characterized by tensile testing, flexural testing, impact testing, melt flow index, and SEM. The analysis of variance of the effects of fiber types, fiber mesh sizes, and fiber contents and their interactions on the OPB-PP composite properties were studied and found to affect on composite properties significantly. The most significant effect on strength and modulus was found by the addition of coupling agent which was suggested to be due to the thermodynamic segregation of the MAPP toward the interface resulting in covalent bonding to the OH groups on the fiber surface.
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author	R. M., Yunus Beg, M. D. H. R., Ramli
author_facet	R. M., Yunus Beg, M. D. H. R., Ramli
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title	Effects of fiber loading, fiber type, its mesh sizes, and coupling agent on the properties of oil palm biomass/polypropylene composites
title_short	Effects of fiber loading, fiber type, its mesh sizes, and coupling agent on the properties of oil palm biomass/polypropylene composites
title_full	Effects of fiber loading, fiber type, its mesh sizes, and coupling agent on the properties of oil palm biomass/polypropylene composites
title_fullStr	Effects of fiber loading, fiber type, its mesh sizes, and coupling agent on the properties of oil palm biomass/polypropylene composites
title_full_unstemmed	Effects of fiber loading, fiber type, its mesh sizes, and coupling agent on the properties of oil palm biomass/polypropylene composites
title_sort	effects of fiber loading, fiber type, its mesh sizes, and coupling agent on the properties of oil palm biomass/polypropylene composites
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publishDate	2011
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Effects of fiber loading, fiber type, its mesh sizes, and coupling agent on the properties of oil palm biomass/polypropylene composites

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