Effect of oil palm and jute fiber treatment on mechanical performance of epoxy hybrid composites

In this work, oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) and jute fibers were treated with 2-hydroxy ethyl acrylate (2-HEA) to improve interfacial bonding of oil palm EFB and jute fibers with epoxy matrix. Hybrid composites were fabricated by incorporation of modified oil palm EFB and jute fibers into an epox...

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Main Authors: Jawaid, Mohammad, Alothman, Othman Y., Md. Tahir, Paridah, H. P. Shawkataly, Abdul Khalil
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37282/
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author Jawaid, Mohammad
Alothman, Othman Y.
Md. Tahir, Paridah
H. P. Shawkataly, Abdul Khalil
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Alothman, Othman Y.
Md. Tahir, Paridah
H. P. Shawkataly, Abdul Khalil
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description In this work, oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) and jute fibers were treated with 2-hydroxy ethyl acrylate (2-HEA) to improve interfacial bonding of oil palm EFB and jute fibers with epoxy matrix. Hybrid composites were fabricated by incorporation of modified oil palm EFB and jute fibers into an epoxy matrix by the hand lay-up technique. Mechanical (flexural and impact) and morphological properties of modified hybrid composites were measured. Results indicated that flexural and impact properties of modified fiber–reinforced hybrid composites improved as compared to untreated hybrid composites due to better fiber/matrix interfacial bonding, which was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy. We confirmed that treated oil palm/jute hybrid composite may be fabricated by advanced techniques such as resin transfer molding, extrusion, and injection molding for industrial applications in the automotive sector.
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spelling upm-372822015-10-05T01:06:27Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37282/ Effect of oil palm and jute fiber treatment on mechanical performance of epoxy hybrid composites Jawaid, Mohammad Alothman, Othman Y. Md. Tahir, Paridah H. P. Shawkataly, Abdul Khalil In this work, oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) and jute fibers were treated with 2-hydroxy ethyl acrylate (2-HEA) to improve interfacial bonding of oil palm EFB and jute fibers with epoxy matrix. Hybrid composites were fabricated by incorporation of modified oil palm EFB and jute fibers into an epoxy matrix by the hand lay-up technique. Mechanical (flexural and impact) and morphological properties of modified hybrid composites were measured. Results indicated that flexural and impact properties of modified fiber–reinforced hybrid composites improved as compared to untreated hybrid composites due to better fiber/matrix interfacial bonding, which was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy. We confirmed that treated oil palm/jute hybrid composite may be fabricated by advanced techniques such as resin transfer molding, extrusion, and injection molding for industrial applications in the automotive sector. Taylor & Francis 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37282/1/Effect%20of%20oil%20palm%20and%20jute%20fiber%20treatment%20on%20mechanical%20performance%20of%20epoxy%20hybrid%20composites.pdf Jawaid, Mohammad and Alothman, Othman Y. and Md. Tahir, Paridah and H. P. Shawkataly, Abdul Khalil (2014) Effect of oil palm and jute fiber treatment on mechanical performance of epoxy hybrid composites. International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 19 (1). 62-69 . ISSN 1023-666X; ESSN: 1563-5341 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1023666X.2014.858429#.Vb7DavlrsZM 10.1080/1023666X.2014.858429
spellingShingle Jawaid, Mohammad
Alothman, Othman Y.
Md. Tahir, Paridah
H. P. Shawkataly, Abdul Khalil
Effect of oil palm and jute fiber treatment on mechanical performance of epoxy hybrid composites
title Effect of oil palm and jute fiber treatment on mechanical performance of epoxy hybrid composites
title_full Effect of oil palm and jute fiber treatment on mechanical performance of epoxy hybrid composites
title_fullStr Effect of oil palm and jute fiber treatment on mechanical performance of epoxy hybrid composites
title_full_unstemmed Effect of oil palm and jute fiber treatment on mechanical performance of epoxy hybrid composites
title_short Effect of oil palm and jute fiber treatment on mechanical performance of epoxy hybrid composites
title_sort effect of oil palm and jute fiber treatment on mechanical performance of epoxy hybrid composites
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37282/1/Effect%20of%20oil%20palm%20and%20jute%20fiber%20treatment%20on%20mechanical%20performance%20of%20epoxy%20hybrid%20composites.pdf