Enhancement of the mechanical properties and dimensional stability of oil palm empty fruit bunch-kenaf core and oil palm mesocarp-kenaf core hybrid fiber-reinforced poly(lactic acid) biocomposites by borax decahydrate modification of fibers

Enhancement of the mechanical properties and dimensional stability of oil palm empty fruit bunch-kenaf core and oil palm mesocarp-kenaf core hybrid fiber-reinforced poly(lactic acid) biocomposites by borax decahydrate modification of fibers

The surfaces of kenaf core fiber (KCF), oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber (EFBF), and oil palm mesocarp fiber (OPMF), were chemically modified using 5 wt.% aqueous sodium tetraborate decahydrate (borax) solution to enhance their hybrid fiber interface bonding with a polylactic acid (PLA) matrix. The...

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Main Authors: Birnin-Yauri, Abubakar Umar, Ibrahim, Nor Azowa, Zainuddin, Norhazlin, Abdan, Khalina, Then, Yoon Yee, Chieng, Buong Woei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2016
Subjects:
Borax decahydrate; Oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber; Oil palm mesocarp fiber; Kenaf core fiber; Poly(lactic acid); Hybrid biocomposite
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54172/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54172/1/Enhancement%20of%20the%20mechanical%20properties%20and%20dimensional%20stability%20of%20oil%20palm%20.pdf

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