Recent developments of kenaf fiber rein-forced thermoset composites: a review

Kenaf fibers are recently upcoming reinforcement material to be used in composites. This is due to its low density, commercially viability, no health risk, high specific strength and modulus and renewability. It can also be cultivated in a variety of soil and is easily cultiva-ble in some countries....

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Main Authors: Sreenivasan, S., Sulaiman, Shamsuddin, Baharudin, B. T. Hang Tuah, Mohd Ariffin, Mohd Khairol Anuar, Abdan, Khalina
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/26614/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/26614/1/ID%2026614.pdf
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author Sreenivasan, S.
Sulaiman, Shamsuddin
Baharudin, B. T. Hang Tuah
Mohd Ariffin, Mohd Khairol Anuar
Abdan, Khalina
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Sulaiman, Shamsuddin
Baharudin, B. T. Hang Tuah
Mohd Ariffin, Mohd Khairol Anuar
Abdan, Khalina
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description Kenaf fibers are recently upcoming reinforcement material to be used in composites. This is due to its low density, commercially viability, no health risk, high specific strength and modulus and renewability. It can also be cultivated in a variety of soil and is easily cultiva-ble in some countries. Although traditionally it has been a used as products such as rope, twine, bagging and rugs, recently interests have grown for uses in other applications such as fiber reinforced composites. This paper reviews the recent developments in the use of kenaf fiber as a reinforcement material in thermoset composites. This paper also discusses the multiple types of kenaf fibers itself that are currently available in the market. The processes of kenaf cultivation and pre-treatment have also been reviewed. The properties of various kenaf reinforced thermoset polymer composites, interface between kenaf fiber and matrix and multitude of current manufacturing processes have also been discussed and presented. Recommendations for further research and development have also been given in this paper.
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spelling upm-266142016-02-12T07:09:14Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/26614/ Recent developments of kenaf fiber rein-forced thermoset composites: a review Sreenivasan, S. Sulaiman, Shamsuddin Baharudin, B. T. Hang Tuah Mohd Ariffin, Mohd Khairol Anuar Abdan, Khalina Kenaf fibers are recently upcoming reinforcement material to be used in composites. This is due to its low density, commercially viability, no health risk, high specific strength and modulus and renewability. It can also be cultivated in a variety of soil and is easily cultiva-ble in some countries. Although traditionally it has been a used as products such as rope, twine, bagging and rugs, recently interests have grown for uses in other applications such as fiber reinforced composites. This paper reviews the recent developments in the use of kenaf fiber as a reinforcement material in thermoset composites. This paper also discusses the multiple types of kenaf fibers itself that are currently available in the market. The processes of kenaf cultivation and pre-treatment have also been reviewed. The properties of various kenaf reinforced thermoset polymer composites, interface between kenaf fiber and matrix and multitude of current manufacturing processes have also been discussed and presented. Recommendations for further research and development have also been given in this paper. 2012 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/26614/1/ID%2026614.pdf Sreenivasan, S. and Sulaiman, Shamsuddin and Baharudin, B. T. Hang Tuah and Mohd Ariffin, Mohd Khairol Anuar and Abdan, Khalina (2012) Recent developments of kenaf fiber rein-forced thermoset composites: a review. In: 15th International Conference on Advances in Materials of Processing Technologies, 23-26 Sept. 2012, University of Wollongong, Australia. .
spellingShingle Sreenivasan, S.
Sulaiman, Shamsuddin
Baharudin, B. T. Hang Tuah
Mohd Ariffin, Mohd Khairol Anuar
Abdan, Khalina
Recent developments of kenaf fiber rein-forced thermoset composites: a review
title Recent developments of kenaf fiber rein-forced thermoset composites: a review
title_full Recent developments of kenaf fiber rein-forced thermoset composites: a review
title_fullStr Recent developments of kenaf fiber rein-forced thermoset composites: a review
title_full_unstemmed Recent developments of kenaf fiber rein-forced thermoset composites: a review
title_short Recent developments of kenaf fiber rein-forced thermoset composites: a review
title_sort recent developments of kenaf fiber rein-forced thermoset composites: a review
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/26614/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/26614/1/ID%2026614.pdf