Kenaf Performance in PP/EVA/Clay Biocomposite

Siti Kamaruddin; Khalina Abdan; Aidy Ali; Bernard Maringgal; Siti Jamaliah; Wan Md Zin Md Yunus

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Kenaf Performance in PP/EVA/Clay Biocomposite

Siti Kamaruddin , Khalina Abdan , Aidy Ali , Bernard Maringgal , Siti Jamaliah and Wan Md Zin Md Yunus

Published/Copyright: May 28, 2013

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From the journal Materials Testing Volume 53 Issue 6

Abstract

In this study, laminated Kenaf nanocomposites made from Kenaf fiber, Polypropylene (PP), organoclay, and Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) are fabricated with the combination of hand-layup and compression moulding technique. The effect of Kenaf fiber on properties of PP/EVA/clay biocomposite is investigated. The comparisons are made between the composite reinforced with Kenaf fiber and the composite without Kenaf fiber in terms of mechanical and thermal conductivity properties. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) is carried out to examine the thermal mechanical properties of biocomposite samples. The surface fracture of laminated Kenaf nanocomposites is investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Results verify that Kenaf fibers have great potential to be used as an alternative to inorganic mineral-based reinforcing fibers.

Kurzfassung

In dieser Studie werden beschichtete Kenaf-Nanokomposite aus Kenaffaser, Polypropylen (PP), Organoton und Ethylenvinylacetat (EVA) durch die Kombination von manuellen Auflage- und Formpressverfahren hergestellt. Die Auswirkung der Kenaffaser auf die Eigenschaften des PP/EVA/Ton-Biokomposits wird untersucht. Es werden Vergleiche zwischen dem mit der Kenaffaser verstärkten Biokomposits und dem ohne Kenafverstärkung hinsichtlich der mechanischen und Wärmeleiteigenschaften gemacht. Eine dynamisch-mechanische Analyse (DMA) wird durchgeführt, um die thermisch-mechanischen Eigenschaften der Biokompositproben zu untersuchen. Die Oberflächenbrüche der beschichteten Kenaf-Nanokomposite werden mit Hilfe der Rasterelektronenmikroskopie (SEM) untersucht. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass Kenaffasern ein großes Potenzial besitzen, als Alternative zu anorganischen mineralischer Verstärkungsfasern verwendet zu werden.

Siti Kamaruddin finished his Bachelor degree at the Universiti Teknologi Mara in applied chemistry. After graduating in November 2006, she enrolled in the Master of Science programme in Biocomposite Technology at the Institute Tropical Forestry and Forest Product (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, under the supervision of Dr. Khalina Binti Abdan.

Aidy Ali is a lecturer of mechanical Engineering at the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). He received his first degree in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Putra Malaysia, 1999, then continued studies at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in Manufacturing System Engineering, leading to the Master degree. He is working on simulating crack propagation of elastic plastic material under mixed mode loading conditions. He was awarded with a M. Eng. degree in 2002. After that, he pursued his Ph.D degree in the year 2003 at the Sheffield University, UK. His research was on Improving Fatigue Life of Aircraft Components By Using Surface Engineering. He was awarded a Ph.D degree in December 2005. His expertise is related to mechanical fatigue and fracture of metallic materials, failure assessment, the failure prevention analysis, reliability engineering prediction and crash analysis.

Khalina Abdan is a lecturer for Biological and Agricultural Engineering at University Putra Malaysia (UPM). She received his first degree in Agricultural Engineering from UPM, 1996. Also at the UPM, she pursued her Ph.D degree in biocomposites technologies. She was awarded her Ph.D degree in 2005. Her expertise is related to biocomposites material, injection moulding fibre reinforced plastics composites, rheological behaviours of biocomposites materials and microstructural characterization of fibre reinforced composites.

Bernard Maringgal, born 1984, obtained his degree in Bachelor of Engineering (Biological and Agricultural) in 2007 at Universiti Putra Malaysia. Now he is master student at Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

Siti Jamaliah is Researcher Assistance for the research entitle Fiber Reinforced Plastic Composite for IBS component application at Biocomposite Technology Laboratory, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor D.E.,

Wan Md Zin Md Yunus is Researcher Associate at the Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor D.E.

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