Tensile characterizations of oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibres reinforced composites in various epoxy/fibre fractions
Oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) single fibers and reinforced composites were comprehensively characterized through tensile tests to assess their performance as potential reinforcing materials in polymer composites. The performances of OPEFB single fibers and reinforced composites with untreated a...
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2021
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| author | Faizi, Mohd Khairul Abu Bakar, Shahriman Abdul Majid, Mohd Shukry Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri Israr, Haris Ahmad Abdul Rahman, Anas Ng, Yee Guan Mohd Razlan, Zuradzman Kamis, Norzarul Asri Wan Ahmad, Wan Khairunizam |
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| description | Oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) single fibers and reinforced composites were comprehensively characterized through tensile tests to assess their performance as potential reinforcing materials in polymer composites. The performances of OPEFB single fibers and reinforced composites with untreated and treated fibers conditions were compared. The fibers were variously treated with 3% sodium hydroxide, 2% silane, 3% sodium hydroxide mixed with 2% silane, and 3% sodium hydroxide prior to 2% silane for 2 hours soaking time. The highest toughness of the single fibers test was then selected to proceed with composites fabrication. The OPEFB composites were fabricated in 90:10, 80:20, 70:30, and 60:40 epoxy-fibre fractions. The result shows that the selected treated fiber composite exhibits better performance. The selected treated fiber composite increased the highest ultimate tensile strength by 145.3% for the 90:10 fraction. The highest Young’s Modulus was increased by about 166.7% for 70:30 fraction. Next, the highest toughness was increased by 389.5% for the 30:70 fraction. The treated fibers provided a better interlocking mechanism between the matrix and fibers in reinforced composites, thus improving their interfacial bonding. |
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| spelling | upm-953182023-02-02T07:31:34Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95318/ Tensile characterizations of oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibres reinforced composites in various epoxy/fibre fractions Faizi, Mohd Khairul Abu Bakar, Shahriman Abdul Majid, Mohd Shukry Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri Israr, Haris Ahmad Abdul Rahman, Anas Ng, Yee Guan Mohd Razlan, Zuradzman Kamis, Norzarul Asri Wan Ahmad, Wan Khairunizam Oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) single fibers and reinforced composites were comprehensively characterized through tensile tests to assess their performance as potential reinforcing materials in polymer composites. The performances of OPEFB single fibers and reinforced composites with untreated and treated fibers conditions were compared. The fibers were variously treated with 3% sodium hydroxide, 2% silane, 3% sodium hydroxide mixed with 2% silane, and 3% sodium hydroxide prior to 2% silane for 2 hours soaking time. The highest toughness of the single fibers test was then selected to proceed with composites fabrication. The OPEFB composites were fabricated in 90:10, 80:20, 70:30, and 60:40 epoxy-fibre fractions. The result shows that the selected treated fiber composite exhibits better performance. The selected treated fiber composite increased the highest ultimate tensile strength by 145.3% for the 90:10 fraction. The highest Young’s Modulus was increased by about 166.7% for 70:30 fraction. Next, the highest toughness was increased by 389.5% for the 30:70 fraction. The treated fibers provided a better interlocking mechanism between the matrix and fibers in reinforced composites, thus improving their interfacial bonding. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry 2021-11-08 Article PeerReviewed Faizi, Mohd Khairul and Abu Bakar, Shahriman and Abdul Majid, Mohd Shukry and Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri and Israr, Haris Ahmad and Abdul Rahman, Anas and Ng, Yee Guan and Mohd Razlan, Zuradzman and Kamis, Norzarul Asri and Wan Ahmad, Wan Khairunizam (2021) Tensile characterizations of oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibres reinforced composites in various epoxy/fibre fractions. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry, 12 (5). 6148 - 6163. ISSN 2069-5837 https://biointerfaceresearch.com/?page_id=9001 10.33263/BRIAC125.61486163 |
| spellingShingle | Faizi, Mohd Khairul Abu Bakar, Shahriman Abdul Majid, Mohd Shukry Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri Israr, Haris Ahmad Abdul Rahman, Anas Ng, Yee Guan Mohd Razlan, Zuradzman Kamis, Norzarul Asri Wan Ahmad, Wan Khairunizam Tensile characterizations of oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibres reinforced composites in various epoxy/fibre fractions |
| title | Tensile characterizations of oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibres reinforced composites in various epoxy/fibre fractions |
| title_full | Tensile characterizations of oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibres reinforced composites in various epoxy/fibre fractions |
| title_fullStr | Tensile characterizations of oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibres reinforced composites in various epoxy/fibre fractions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tensile characterizations of oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibres reinforced composites in various epoxy/fibre fractions |
| title_short | Tensile characterizations of oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibres reinforced composites in various epoxy/fibre fractions |
| title_sort | tensile characterizations of oil palm empty fruit bunch (opefb) fibres reinforced composites in various epoxy/fibre fractions |
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