Urea Formaldehyde Composites Reinforced with Sago Fibres Analysis by FTIR, TGA, and DSC
Agriculturalmaterial or biomaterial plays an important role in the field of fibre-reinforced polymericmaterials with their new range of applications and achieves the ecological objective. Composition and structure of the nature fibre and matrix must be taken into consideration for the end use. In...
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| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2016
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11380/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11380/1/Urea%20Formaldehyde%20Composites%20Reinforced%20with%20Sago%20Fibres%20%28abstract%29.pdf |
| Summary: | Agriculturalmaterial or biomaterial plays an important role in the field of fibre-reinforced polymericmaterials with their new range
of applications and achieves the ecological objective. Composition and structure of the nature fibre and matrix must be taken into
consideration for the end use. In this project, Sago fibre particleboard bonds with Urea Formaldehyde to form composite. Fourier
Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectra are used to characterize the Sago/Urea Formaldehyde composite in terms of their functional
group and bonding. Sago/UF composite with smaller particle and higher loading of fibre with 15wt% of UF matrix has the higher
curing properties. The composite will have a denser structure by adopting bigger particle and higher loading of UF matrix. The
Sago/UF composite only endures a single stage of decomposition.Thermal stability results indicate that particle size, particle/matrix
interface adhesion, and particle loading have great influence on the thermal properties of the composites. |
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