The Effect of Environmental Treatments on Fiber Surface Properties and Tensile Strength of Sugar Palm Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites
Fiber glass has been used widely in manufacturing industries, especially marine industries, because of low cost and high strength. However, glass fiber can cause acute irritation to the skin, eyes, and upper respiratory tract. This study looked at the possibility of substituting glass fiber with nat...
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| author | Leman, Z. Sapuan, S. M. Azwan, M. Ahmad, M. M. H. M. Maleque, M. A. |
| author_facet | Leman, Z. Sapuan, S. M. Azwan, M. Ahmad, M. M. H. M. Maleque, M. A. |
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| description | Fiber glass has been used widely in manufacturing industries, especially marine industries, because of low cost and high strength. However, glass fiber can cause acute irritation to the skin, eyes, and upper respiratory tract. This study looked at the possibility of substituting glass fiber with natural fiber in composite materials. The surface properties of sugar palm fiber (Arenga pinnata) were modified using seawater and freshwater as treatment substances. This led to biological, chemical, and water degradation of the sugar palm fiber. Morphological and structural changes in the fibers were investigated using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). A series of tensile tests based on ASTM D638-99 was carried out on epoxy composites with 15% sugar palm fiber by volume. It was found that seawater and freshwater treatments improved the surface properties of the sugar palm fiber and thus resulted in better adhesion quality as compared to untreated fiber. An improvement in tensile strength also supported this finding. Treatment with seawater for 30 days proved to be the best, with 67.26% increase in tensile strength. |
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| spelling | mmu-27942011-09-19T08:15:25Z http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/2794/ The Effect of Environmental Treatments on Fiber Surface Properties and Tensile Strength of Sugar Palm Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites Leman, Z. Sapuan, S. M. Azwan, M. Ahmad, M. M. H. M. Maleque, M. A. T Technology (General) QA75.5-76.95 Electronic computers. Computer science Fiber glass has been used widely in manufacturing industries, especially marine industries, because of low cost and high strength. However, glass fiber can cause acute irritation to the skin, eyes, and upper respiratory tract. This study looked at the possibility of substituting glass fiber with natural fiber in composite materials. The surface properties of sugar palm fiber (Arenga pinnata) were modified using seawater and freshwater as treatment substances. This led to biological, chemical, and water degradation of the sugar palm fiber. Morphological and structural changes in the fibers were investigated using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). A series of tensile tests based on ASTM D638-99 was carried out on epoxy composites with 15% sugar palm fiber by volume. It was found that seawater and freshwater treatments improved the surface properties of the sugar palm fiber and thus resulted in better adhesion quality as compared to untreated fiber. An improvement in tensile strength also supported this finding. Treatment with seawater for 30 days proved to be the best, with 67.26% increase in tensile strength. TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC 2008 Article NonPeerReviewed Leman, Z. and Sapuan, S. M. and Azwan, M. and Ahmad, M. M. H. M. and Maleque, M. A. (2008) The Effect of Environmental Treatments on Fiber Surface Properties and Tensile Strength of Sugar Palm Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 47 (6). pp. 606-612. ISSN 0360-2559 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03602550802059451 doi:10.1080/03602550802059451 doi:10.1080/03602550802059451 |
| spellingShingle | T Technology (General) QA75.5-76.95 Electronic computers. Computer science Leman, Z. Sapuan, S. M. Azwan, M. Ahmad, M. M. H. M. Maleque, M. A. The Effect of Environmental Treatments on Fiber Surface Properties and Tensile Strength of Sugar Palm Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites |
| title | The Effect of Environmental Treatments on Fiber Surface Properties and Tensile Strength of Sugar Palm Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites |
| title_full | The Effect of Environmental Treatments on Fiber Surface Properties and Tensile Strength of Sugar Palm Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of Environmental Treatments on Fiber Surface Properties and Tensile Strength of Sugar Palm Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Environmental Treatments on Fiber Surface Properties and Tensile Strength of Sugar Palm Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites |
| title_short | The Effect of Environmental Treatments on Fiber Surface Properties and Tensile Strength of Sugar Palm Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites |
| title_sort | effect of environmental treatments on fiber surface properties and tensile strength of sugar palm fiber-reinforced epoxy composites |
| topic | T Technology (General) QA75.5-76.95 Electronic computers. Computer science |
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