Effects of alkaline treatment and a compatibilizing agent on tensile properties of sugar palm fibre-reinforced high impact polystyrene composites

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Bachtiar, Dandi and Salit, Mohd Sapuan and Zainudin, Edi Syams and Abdan, Khalina and Mohd Dahlan, Khairul Zaman (2011) Effects of alkaline treatment and a compatibilizing agent on tensile properties of sugar palm fibre-reinforced high impact polystyrene composites. BioResources, 6 (4). pp. 4815-4823. ISSN 1930-2126

Abstract

The effects of alkaline treatment and a compatibilizing agent on the tensile properties of sugar palm fibre-reinforced high impact polystyrene (HIPS) composites were studied. Two concentrations of an alkali solution (4% and 6%) and two percentages of a compatibilizing agent (2% and 3%) were used in this study. The alkaline treatment was carried out by immersing the fibres in 4% and 6% alkali solutions for 1 hour. A 40 wt. % of sugar palm fibre (SPF) was blended with HIPS and the compatibilizing agent using a Brabender melt mixer at 165 °C. All the treated fiber composites showed tensile strength enhancement compared with untreated composites. The maximum strength increase was 35%, which was achieved by 4% alkali treatment; however, there was no improvement in the tensile modulus.

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Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering
Publisher:	North Carolina State University
Keywords:	Tensile properties; Sugar palm fibre; HIPS; Alkaline; Compatibilizing agent
Depositing User:	Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited:	30 Nov 2015 07:18
Last Modified:	30 Nov 2015 07:18
URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23063
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