Alkali treatment of screw pine (pandanus odoratissimus) fibres and its effect on unsaturated polyester composite.

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Salit, Mohd Sapuan and Abral, Hairul and Gafar, M. Fitra and Andriyanto, Heri and Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan and Evitayani, and Ilhamdi, (2012) Alkali treatment of screw pine (pandanus odoratissimus) fibres and its effect on unsaturated polyester composite. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 51 (1). pp. 12-18. ISSN 0360-2559

Abstract

Characteristics of Screw Pine fiber of species Pandanus Odoratissimus (PO fibers) and short PO fibers reinforced composite were studied. The results show that various alkali concentrations changed ability of PO fibers in absorptions of moisture, chemical compositions and cross-sectional area. The untreated and treated PO fibers were compounded with unsaturated polyester to evaluate their mechanical properties. The treated PO fiber composites exhibit high mechanical properties in comparison with untreated ones. SEM photographs revealed a different fracture surface between untreated PO fiber-reinforced composites and treated ones.

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Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering
DOI Number:	https://doi.org/10.1080/03602559.2011.593090
Keywords:	Alkali treatment; Mechanical properties; Screw Pine fibers
Depositing User:	Muizzudin Kaspol
Date Deposited:	10 Sep 2014 07:02
Last Modified:	17 Feb 2016 02:44
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URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23342
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