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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 |
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| 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 |
| Altmetrics: | http://www.altmetric.com/details.php?domain=psasir.upm.edu.my&doi=10.1080/03602559.2012.754897 |
| URI: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30797 |
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