Effects of Coupling Agent and Flame Retardant on the Performances of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites
Alkali treated oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) fibres (TEFBF) and untreated EFBF fibers (UEFBF) were incorporated in polypropylene (PP) with and without malic anhydride grafted PP (MAPP) and magnesium hydroxide as flame retardant (FR) to produce TEFBF-PP and UEFBF-PP composites by the melt casting...
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| author | R., Ridzuan Beg, M. D. H. R. M., Yunus S., Samahani M. H., Rohaya A. A., Astimar I., Zawawi |
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| description | Alkali treated oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) fibres (TEFBF) and untreated EFBF fibers (UEFBF) were incorporated in polypropylene (PP) with and without malic anhydride grafted PP (MAPP) and magnesium hydroxide as flame retardant (FR) to produce TEFBF-PP and UEFBF-PP composites by the melt casting method. The composites were characterized by mechanical and burning tests along with a scanning electron microscope and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The significant improvement in flexural modulus (133%) and flame retardant property (60%) of TEFBF-PP composite with MAPP and FR is observed. The improved mechanical property is discussed by the development of encapsulated textures.
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| spelling | ump-69502018-01-10T04:08:47Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/6950/ Effects of Coupling Agent and Flame Retardant on the Performances of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites R., Ridzuan Beg, M. D. H. R. M., Yunus S., Samahani M. H., Rohaya A. A., Astimar I., Zawawi TP Chemical technology Alkali treated oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) fibres (TEFBF) and untreated EFBF fibers (UEFBF) were incorporated in polypropylene (PP) with and without malic anhydride grafted PP (MAPP) and magnesium hydroxide as flame retardant (FR) to produce TEFBF-PP and UEFBF-PP composites by the melt casting method. The composites were characterized by mechanical and burning tests along with a scanning electron microscope and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The significant improvement in flexural modulus (133%) and flame retardant property (60%) of TEFBF-PP composite with MAPP and FR is observed. The improved mechanical property is discussed by the development of encapsulated textures. 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/6950/1/Effects_of_Coupling_Agent_and_Flame_Retardant_on_the_Performances_of_Oil_Palm_Empty_Fruit_Bunch_Fiber_Reinforced_Polypropylene_Composites.pdf R., Ridzuan and Beg, M. D. H. and R. M., Yunus and S., Samahani and M. H., Rohaya and A. A., Astimar and I., Zawawi (2013) Effects of Coupling Agent and Flame Retardant on the Performances of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 7 (6). pp. 1962-1970. ISSN 2010-3778. (Published) |
| spellingShingle | TP Chemical technology R., Ridzuan Beg, M. D. H. R. M., Yunus S., Samahani M. H., Rohaya A. A., Astimar I., Zawawi Effects of Coupling Agent and Flame Retardant on the Performances of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites |
| title | Effects of Coupling Agent and Flame Retardant on the Performances of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites |
| title_full | Effects of Coupling Agent and Flame Retardant on the Performances of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Coupling Agent and Flame Retardant on the Performances of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Coupling Agent and Flame Retardant on the Performances of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites |
| title_short | Effects of Coupling Agent and Flame Retardant on the Performances of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites |
| title_sort | effects of coupling agent and flame retardant on the performances of oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber reinforced polypropylene composites |
| topic | TP Chemical technology |
| url | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/6950/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/6950/1/Effects_of_Coupling_Agent_and_Flame_Retardant_on_the_Performances_of_Oil_Palm_Empty_Fruit_Bunch_Fiber_Reinforced_Polypropylene_Composites.pdf |