Effects of processing method, moisture content, and resin system on physical and mechanical properties of woven kenaf plant fiber composites
Effects of the processing method, moisture content, and polymer type were evaluated relative to the physical and mechanical properties of composites based on natural plants. When kenaf was heated above the glass transition temperature of lignin, there was a reduction in moisture content by more than...
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| author | Sharba, Mohaiman Jaffar Salman, Suhad Dawood Leman, Zulkiflle Hameed Sultan, Mohamed Thariq Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan Mohamed Ariff, Azmah Hanim |
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| description | Effects of the processing method, moisture content, and polymer type were evaluated relative to the physical and mechanical properties of composites based on natural plants. When kenaf was heated above the glass transition temperature of lignin, there was a reduction in moisture content by more than 8% of the total weight of the raw material. To investigate polymer behavior, the raw material was reinforced with three types of polymers: epoxy, unsaturated polyester (UP), and vinyl ester fabricated using hand lay-up with cold press (HCP) and vacuum infusion (VI). The results of (HCP) showed a noticeable improvement in tensile and flexural strength and their moduli for all types of polymer used compared with (VI), in ascending order from UP and vinyl ester to epoxy. Using the HCP method, the tensile strength improved considerably, by 60% for epoxy, 59% for UP, and 250% for vinyl ester, while flexural strength was enhanced by 16% for epoxy, 126% for UP, and 117% for vinyl ester compared to VI. Impact results showed a slight or no improvement in absorbed energy. |
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| spelling | upm-541052018-02-28T05:20:50Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54105/ Effects of processing method, moisture content, and resin system on physical and mechanical properties of woven kenaf plant fiber composites Sharba, Mohaiman Jaffar Salman, Suhad Dawood Leman, Zulkiflle Hameed Sultan, Mohamed Thariq Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan Mohamed Ariff, Azmah Hanim Effects of the processing method, moisture content, and polymer type were evaluated relative to the physical and mechanical properties of composites based on natural plants. When kenaf was heated above the glass transition temperature of lignin, there was a reduction in moisture content by more than 8% of the total weight of the raw material. To investigate polymer behavior, the raw material was reinforced with three types of polymers: epoxy, unsaturated polyester (UP), and vinyl ester fabricated using hand lay-up with cold press (HCP) and vacuum infusion (VI). The results of (HCP) showed a noticeable improvement in tensile and flexural strength and their moduli for all types of polymer used compared with (VI), in ascending order from UP and vinyl ester to epoxy. Using the HCP method, the tensile strength improved considerably, by 60% for epoxy, 59% for UP, and 250% for vinyl ester, while flexural strength was enhanced by 16% for epoxy, 126% for UP, and 117% for vinyl ester compared to VI. Impact results showed a slight or no improvement in absorbed energy. North Carolina State University 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54105/1/Effects%20of%20processing%20method%2C%20moisture%20content%2C%20and%20resin%20system%20on%20physical%20.pdf Sharba, Mohaiman Jaffar and Salman, Suhad Dawood and Leman, Zulkiflle and Hameed Sultan, Mohamed Thariq and Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan and Mohamed Ariff, Azmah Hanim (2016) Effects of processing method, moisture content, and resin system on physical and mechanical properties of woven kenaf plant fiber composites. BioResources, 11 (1). pp. 1466-1476. ISSN 1930-2126 http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_11_1_1466_Sharba_Processing_Method_Moisture_Content_Resin Plant fiber; Kenaf; Polymer; Mechanical properties; Morphological; Moisture content; Vacuum infusion; Cold press |
| spellingShingle | Plant fiber; Kenaf; Polymer; Mechanical properties; Morphological; Moisture content; Vacuum infusion; Cold press Sharba, Mohaiman Jaffar Salman, Suhad Dawood Leman, Zulkiflle Hameed Sultan, Mohamed Thariq Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan Mohamed Ariff, Azmah Hanim Effects of processing method, moisture content, and resin system on physical and mechanical properties of woven kenaf plant fiber composites |
| title | Effects of processing method, moisture content, and resin system on physical and mechanical properties of woven kenaf plant fiber composites |
| title_full | Effects of processing method, moisture content, and resin system on physical and mechanical properties of woven kenaf plant fiber composites |
| title_fullStr | Effects of processing method, moisture content, and resin system on physical and mechanical properties of woven kenaf plant fiber composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of processing method, moisture content, and resin system on physical and mechanical properties of woven kenaf plant fiber composites |
| title_short | Effects of processing method, moisture content, and resin system on physical and mechanical properties of woven kenaf plant fiber composites |
| title_sort | effects of processing method, moisture content, and resin system on physical and mechanical properties of woven kenaf plant fiber composites |
| topic | Plant fiber; Kenaf; Polymer; Mechanical properties; Morphological; Moisture content; Vacuum infusion; Cold press |
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