The effect of crosslinker on mechanical and morphological properties of tropical wood material composites
In this study, wood polymer composites (WPCs) based on five kinds of selected tropical wood species, namely Jelutong (Dyera costulata), Terbulan (Endospermum diadenum), Batai (Paraserianthes moluccana), Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis), and Pulai (Alstonia pneumatophora), were impregnated with methyl met...
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| author | Islam, Md. Saiful Hamdan, Sinin Rahman, Md. Rezaur Jusoh, Ismail Ahmed, Abu Saleh Idrus, Mun'aim |
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| description | In this study, wood polymer composites (WPCs) based on five kinds of selected tropical wood species, namely Jelutong (Dyera costulata), Terbulan (Endospermum diadenum), Batai (Paraserianthes moluccana), Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis), and Pulai (Alstonia pneumatophora), were impregnated with methyl methacrylate (MMA) and hexamethylene diisocyanate (HMDIC) monomers mixture in the ratio of 1:1 for composite manufacturing. All these tropical wood reacted with hexamethylene diisocyanate and crosslinked with MMA which enhanced the hydrophobic (restrained water) nature of wood. The vacuum-pressure method was used to impregnate the samples with monomer mixture. The monomer mixture loading achievable was found to be dependent on the properties of wood species. Low loading was observed for the high density wood species. Mechanical strength of fabricated wood polymer composites (WPCs) in term of modulus of elasticity (MOE) and modulus of rupture (MOR) were found to be significantly improved. The wood–polymer interaction was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Morphological properties of raw wood and WPC samples were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and XRD analysis and an improvement in morphological properties was also observed for WPC. |
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| spelling | unimas-23752023-03-23T08:07:16Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/2375/ The effect of crosslinker on mechanical and morphological properties of tropical wood material composites Islam, Md. Saiful Hamdan, Sinin Rahman, Md. Rezaur Jusoh, Ismail Ahmed, Abu Saleh Idrus, Mun'aim TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery In this study, wood polymer composites (WPCs) based on five kinds of selected tropical wood species, namely Jelutong (Dyera costulata), Terbulan (Endospermum diadenum), Batai (Paraserianthes moluccana), Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis), and Pulai (Alstonia pneumatophora), were impregnated with methyl methacrylate (MMA) and hexamethylene diisocyanate (HMDIC) monomers mixture in the ratio of 1:1 for composite manufacturing. All these tropical wood reacted with hexamethylene diisocyanate and crosslinked with MMA which enhanced the hydrophobic (restrained water) nature of wood. The vacuum-pressure method was used to impregnate the samples with monomer mixture. The monomer mixture loading achievable was found to be dependent on the properties of wood species. Low loading was observed for the high density wood species. Mechanical strength of fabricated wood polymer composites (WPCs) in term of modulus of elasticity (MOE) and modulus of rupture (MOR) were found to be significantly improved. The wood–polymer interaction was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Morphological properties of raw wood and WPC samples were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and XRD analysis and an improvement in morphological properties was also observed for WPC. Elsevier 2011 Article NonPeerReviewed Islam, Md. Saiful and Hamdan, Sinin and Rahman, Md. Rezaur and Jusoh, Ismail and Ahmed, Abu Saleh and Idrus, Mun'aim (2011) The effect of crosslinker on mechanical and morphological properties of tropical wood material composites. Materials & Design, 32 (4). pp. 2221-2227. ISSN 0264-1275 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261306910006527 doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2010.11.026 |
| spellingShingle | TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Islam, Md. Saiful Hamdan, Sinin Rahman, Md. Rezaur Jusoh, Ismail Ahmed, Abu Saleh Idrus, Mun'aim The effect of crosslinker on mechanical and morphological properties of tropical wood material composites |
| title | The effect of crosslinker on mechanical and morphological properties of tropical wood material composites |
| title_full | The effect of crosslinker on mechanical and morphological properties of tropical wood material composites |
| title_fullStr | The effect of crosslinker on mechanical and morphological properties of tropical wood material composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of crosslinker on mechanical and morphological properties of tropical wood material composites |
| title_short | The effect of crosslinker on mechanical and morphological properties of tropical wood material composites |
| title_sort | effect of crosslinker on mechanical and morphological properties of tropical wood material composites |
| topic | TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
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