Effect of fiber treatment on stress-strain behavior of kenaf fibers reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composites
Natural fiber composites are getting much attention by researchers and industries. Natural fiber composites face the problem of incompatibility between fibers and polymers. Alkali treatment is the most common treatment for natural fiber composites. In this work, short “Kenaf (Hibiscus Cannabinus) Fi...
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| description | Natural fiber composites are getting much attention by researchers and industries. Natural fiber composites face the problem of incompatibility between fibers and polymers. Alkali treatment is the most common treatment for natural fiber composites. In this work, short “Kenaf (Hibiscus Cannabinus) Fiber” (KF) reinforced “Themoplastic Polyurethane (TPU)” was prepared using Haake Polydrive R600 internal mixer. After mixing, sheets for specimen cutting were prepared by compression molding. The aim of this work is to study the effect of alkali fiber treatment on stress-strain behavior of TPU/KF composites. Different alkali concentration was used, namely; 2, 4 and 6% NaOH. Tensile stress and strain were deteriorated with increase in NaOH concentration, while modulus increased slightly. |
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| spelling | upm-372472015-12-01T07:42:47Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37247/ Effect of fiber treatment on stress-strain behavior of kenaf fibers reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composites El-Shekeil, Yousuf Ali Gumaan Salit, Mohd Sapuan Natural fiber composites are getting much attention by researchers and industries. Natural fiber composites face the problem of incompatibility between fibers and polymers. Alkali treatment is the most common treatment for natural fiber composites. In this work, short “Kenaf (Hibiscus Cannabinus) Fiber” (KF) reinforced “Themoplastic Polyurethane (TPU)” was prepared using Haake Polydrive R600 internal mixer. After mixing, sheets for specimen cutting were prepared by compression molding. The aim of this work is to study the effect of alkali fiber treatment on stress-strain behavior of TPU/KF composites. Different alkali concentration was used, namely; 2, 4 and 6% NaOH. Tensile stress and strain were deteriorated with increase in NaOH concentration, while modulus increased slightly. Trans Tech Publications 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37247/1/Effect%20of%20fiber%20treatment%20on%20stress-strain%20behavior%20of%20kenaf%20fibers%20reinforced%20thermoplastic%20polyurethane%20composites.pdf El-Shekeil, Yousuf Ali Gumaan and Salit, Mohd Sapuan (2014) Effect of fiber treatment on stress-strain behavior of kenaf fibers reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composites. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 575. pp. 46-49. ISSN 1660-9336; ESSN: 1662-7482 http://www.scientific.net/AMM.575.46 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.575.46 |
| spellingShingle | El-Shekeil, Yousuf Ali Gumaan Salit, Mohd Sapuan Effect of fiber treatment on stress-strain behavior of kenaf fibers reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composites |
| title | Effect of fiber treatment on stress-strain behavior of kenaf fibers reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composites |
| title_full | Effect of fiber treatment on stress-strain behavior of kenaf fibers reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composites |
| title_fullStr | Effect of fiber treatment on stress-strain behavior of kenaf fibers reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of fiber treatment on stress-strain behavior of kenaf fibers reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composites |
| title_short | Effect of fiber treatment on stress-strain behavior of kenaf fibers reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composites |
| title_sort | effect of fiber treatment on stress-strain behavior of kenaf fibers reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composites |
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