Properties of kenaf fiber-reinforced polyamide 6 composites
Despite the increasing interest in polyamidebased composites, few studies on polyamide-based natural fiber composites have been conducted due to their high melting temperatures of polyamide 6 (PA6). In this study, kenaf fiber-reinforced polyamide 6 composites (KF/PA6) were successfully prepared and...
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| author | Abdullah, Norihan Abdan, Khalina Mohd Roslim, Muhammad Huzaifah Radzuan, Mohd Nazren Shafi, Ayu Rafiqah Hao, Lee Ching |
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| description | Despite the increasing interest in polyamidebased composites, few studies on polyamide-based natural fiber composites have been conducted due to their high melting temperatures of polyamide 6 (PA6). In this study, kenaf fiber-reinforced polyamide 6 composites (KF/PA6) were successfully prepared and their properties were investigated. Thermogravimetric analysis demonstrated that the neat PA6 has higher thermal stability with higher melting temperatures of 426°C, respectively, than KF/PA6 composites. The results of the differential scanning calorimeter showed that the glass transition temperature (Tg) of KF/ PA6 composites was slightly shifted to a higher temperature at 59°C than that of the neat PA6 at 45°C. The thermal and mechanical characteristics using dynamic mechanical analysis results showed that the storage and loss modulus of the neat PA6 were higher than those of KF/PA6 composites. The neat PA6 showed the maximum tensile strength of 48 MPa; however, the maximum tensile modulus was obtained at 10 wt% KF with 2,100 MPa. The flexural strength and modulus of the neat PA6 were 91 and 2,506 MPa, respectively, which were higher than those of KF/PA6 composites. The impact strength also deteriorated with the addition of KF, from 3.72 to 1.91 kJ·m−2 . Voids, fiber pulled-out, and agglomeration were observed in scanning electron microscope analysis on the tensile fractured surfaces. |
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| spelling | upm-1070122024-10-17T06:49:50Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107012/ Properties of kenaf fiber-reinforced polyamide 6 composites Abdullah, Norihan Abdan, Khalina Mohd Roslim, Muhammad Huzaifah Radzuan, Mohd Nazren Shafi, Ayu Rafiqah Hao, Lee Ching Despite the increasing interest in polyamidebased composites, few studies on polyamide-based natural fiber composites have been conducted due to their high melting temperatures of polyamide 6 (PA6). In this study, kenaf fiber-reinforced polyamide 6 composites (KF/PA6) were successfully prepared and their properties were investigated. Thermogravimetric analysis demonstrated that the neat PA6 has higher thermal stability with higher melting temperatures of 426°C, respectively, than KF/PA6 composites. The results of the differential scanning calorimeter showed that the glass transition temperature (Tg) of KF/ PA6 composites was slightly shifted to a higher temperature at 59°C than that of the neat PA6 at 45°C. The thermal and mechanical characteristics using dynamic mechanical analysis results showed that the storage and loss modulus of the neat PA6 were higher than those of KF/PA6 composites. The neat PA6 showed the maximum tensile strength of 48 MPa; however, the maximum tensile modulus was obtained at 10 wt% KF with 2,100 MPa. The flexural strength and modulus of the neat PA6 were 91 and 2,506 MPa, respectively, which were higher than those of KF/PA6 composites. The impact strength also deteriorated with the addition of KF, from 3.72 to 1.91 kJ·m−2 . Voids, fiber pulled-out, and agglomeration were observed in scanning electron microscope analysis on the tensile fractured surfaces. De Gruyter 2024-03-26 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107012/1/Properties%20of%20kenaf%20fiber-reinforced%20polyamide%206%20composites.pdf Abdullah, Norihan and Abdan, Khalina and Mohd Roslim, Muhammad Huzaifah and Radzuan, Mohd Nazren and Shafi, Ayu Rafiqah and Hao, Lee Ching (2024) Properties of kenaf fiber-reinforced polyamide 6 composites. E-POLYMERS, 24 (1). pp. 1-13. ISSN 1618-7229 https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/epoly-2022-8112/html 10.1515/epoly-2022-8112 |
| spellingShingle | Abdullah, Norihan Abdan, Khalina Mohd Roslim, Muhammad Huzaifah Radzuan, Mohd Nazren Shafi, Ayu Rafiqah Hao, Lee Ching Properties of kenaf fiber-reinforced polyamide 6 composites |
| title | Properties of kenaf fiber-reinforced polyamide 6 composites |
| title_full | Properties of kenaf fiber-reinforced polyamide 6 composites |
| title_fullStr | Properties of kenaf fiber-reinforced polyamide 6 composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Properties of kenaf fiber-reinforced polyamide 6 composites |
| title_short | Properties of kenaf fiber-reinforced polyamide 6 composites |
| title_sort | properties of kenaf fiber-reinforced polyamide 6 composites |
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