Effects of alkaline treatment and a compatibilizing agent on tensile properties of sugar palm fibre-reinforced high impact polystyrene composites
The effects of alkaline treatment and a compatibilizing agent on the tensile properties of sugar palm fibre-reinforced high impact polystyrene (HIPS) composites were studied. Two concentrations of an alkali solution (4% and 6%) and two percentages of a compatibilizing agent (2% and 3%) were used in...
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| author | Bachtiar, Dandi Salit, Mohd Sapuan Zainudin, Edi Syams Abdan, Khalina Mohd Dahlan, Khairul Zaman |
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| description | The effects of alkaline treatment and a compatibilizing agent on the tensile properties of sugar palm fibre-reinforced high impact polystyrene (HIPS) composites were studied. Two concentrations of an alkali solution (4% and 6%) and two percentages of a compatibilizing agent (2% and 3%) were used in this study. The alkaline treatment was carried out by immersing the fibres in 4% and 6% alkali solutions for 1 hour. A 40 wt. % of sugar palm fibre (SPF) was blended with HIPS and the compatibilizing agent using a Brabender melt mixer at 165 °C. All the treated fiber composites showed tensile strength enhancement compared with untreated composites. The maximum strength increase was 35%, which was achieved by 4% alkali treatment; however, there was no improvement in the tensile modulus. |
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| spelling | upm-230632015-11-30T07:18:29Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23063/ Effects of alkaline treatment and a compatibilizing agent on tensile properties of sugar palm fibre-reinforced high impact polystyrene composites Bachtiar, Dandi Salit, Mohd Sapuan Zainudin, Edi Syams Abdan, Khalina Mohd Dahlan, Khairul Zaman The effects of alkaline treatment and a compatibilizing agent on the tensile properties of sugar palm fibre-reinforced high impact polystyrene (HIPS) composites were studied. Two concentrations of an alkali solution (4% and 6%) and two percentages of a compatibilizing agent (2% and 3%) were used in this study. The alkaline treatment was carried out by immersing the fibres in 4% and 6% alkali solutions for 1 hour. A 40 wt. % of sugar palm fibre (SPF) was blended with HIPS and the compatibilizing agent using a Brabender melt mixer at 165 °C. All the treated fiber composites showed tensile strength enhancement compared with untreated composites. The maximum strength increase was 35%, which was achieved by 4% alkali treatment; however, there was no improvement in the tensile modulus. North Carolina State University 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23063/1/Effects%20of%20alkaline%20treatment%20and%20a%20compatibilizing%20agent%20on%20tensile%20properties%20of%20sugar%20palm%20fibre-reinforced%20high%20impact%20polystyrene%20composites.pdf Bachtiar, Dandi and Salit, Mohd Sapuan and Zainudin, Edi Syams and Abdan, Khalina and Mohd Dahlan, Khairul Zaman (2011) Effects of alkaline treatment and a compatibilizing agent on tensile properties of sugar palm fibre-reinforced high impact polystyrene composites. BioResources, 6 (4). pp. 4815-4823. ISSN 1930-2126 http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_06_4_4815_Bachtiar_SZAM_Alk_Treat_Compatabilizing_Tensile_PS_Composite |
| spellingShingle | Bachtiar, Dandi Salit, Mohd Sapuan Zainudin, Edi Syams Abdan, Khalina Mohd Dahlan, Khairul Zaman Effects of alkaline treatment and a compatibilizing agent on tensile properties of sugar palm fibre-reinforced high impact polystyrene composites |
| title | Effects of alkaline treatment and a compatibilizing agent on tensile properties of sugar palm fibre-reinforced high impact polystyrene composites |
| title_full | Effects of alkaline treatment and a compatibilizing agent on tensile properties of sugar palm fibre-reinforced high impact polystyrene composites |
| title_fullStr | Effects of alkaline treatment and a compatibilizing agent on tensile properties of sugar palm fibre-reinforced high impact polystyrene composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of alkaline treatment and a compatibilizing agent on tensile properties of sugar palm fibre-reinforced high impact polystyrene composites |
| title_short | Effects of alkaline treatment and a compatibilizing agent on tensile properties of sugar palm fibre-reinforced high impact polystyrene composites |
| title_sort | effects of alkaline treatment and a compatibilizing agent on tensile properties of sugar palm fibre-reinforced high impact polystyrene composites |
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