Authors: Md Saiful Islam Irmawati Binti Ramli M R Hasan Md Moynul Islam Kh Nurul Islam Mahbub Hasan Ahmad Saffian Harmaen
Publish Date: 2017/02/09
Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 116-121
Abstract
Kenaf/empty fruit bunch/polylactic acid kenaf/EFB/PLA hybrid biocomposites were prepared using hot press technique The ratio of fiber to polylactic acid was set at 6040 with 11 ratio between kenaf and empty fruit bunch fibers Physical mechanical and thermal properties of hybrid biocomposites were subsequently characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy scanning electron microscope Xray diffraction thermogravimetric analysis differential scanning calorimetry tensile and water absorption tests Test results indicated that mechanically stronger fiber was able to support the weaker fiber Hybrid fiber biocomposite had higher crystallinity as compared to single fiber biocomposite Water absorption of hybrid composite was higher as compared to single fiber composite Thermal result revealed that hybridization of fiber was not significantly influence the thermal properties of composites However the presence of two different fibers proposed good wettability properties which could reduce the formation of voids at the fiberspolymer interface and produce composites with high stiffness and strength
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