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Effect of triacetin on tensile properties of oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber-reinforced polylactic acid composites.


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Ahmad Saffian, Harmaen and Abdan, Khalina and Abd Rahman, Mohd Faizal and Mohammad Jawaid, (2013) Effect of triacetin on tensile properties of oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber-reinforced polylactic acid composites. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 52 (4). pp. 400-406. ISSN 0360-2559; ESSN: 1525-6111

Abstract

The effects of triacetin as a plasticizer on the tensile properties and morphology of oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) fiber-reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) composites were studied. In this research, pulverized oil palm EFB fiber size from 0.25–0.50 mm were weighted with different fiber loadings and mixed with 5% triacetin. The obtained results indicated that the tensile strength and the Young's modulus of PLA/EFB composites with the addition of triacetin were enhanced at an 80% PLA and 20% EFB fiber loading. The interfacial properties between PLA and the EFB fiber were improved after the addition of triacetin.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering
Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.1080/03602559.2012.754897
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Inc.
Keywords: Bio-composites; Fiber-reinforced; Interfacial property; Oil palm empty fruit bunch; Oil palm empty fruit bunches; Poly lactic acid; Triacetin; Young's Modulus.
Depositing User: Norhazura Hamzah
Date Deposited: 17 Jul 2014 05:03
Last Modified: 10 Sep 2015 02:47
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30797
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