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El-Shekeil, Yousuf Ali Gumaan and Salit, Mohd Sapuan and Haron, M.
(2014)
Effect of fiber loading on tensile properties of cocoa pod husk fibers reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composites.
Applied Mechanics and Materials, 564.
pp. 346-349.
ISSN 1660-9336; ESSN: 1662-7482
Abstract
In this study, cocoa (Theobroma cacao) pod husk (CPH) fiber reinforced themoplastic polyurethane (TPU) was prepared by melt blending method using Haake Polydrive R600 internal mixer. The composites were prepared with different fiber loading: 20%, 30% and 40% (by weight), with the optimum processing parameters: 190°C, 11 min, and 40 rpm for temperature, time and speed, respectively. Five samples were cut from the composite sheet. Mean value was taken for each composite according to ASTM standards. Increase of fibre loading showed increase in tensile strength and modulus and decreasing trend of strain.
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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/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.564.346 |
| Publisher: | Trans Tech Publications |
| Keywords: | Cocoa pod fibers; Natural fiber composites; Tensile properties; Thermoplastic polyurethane |
| Depositing User: | Nabilah Mustapa |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Dec 2015 07:39 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Dec 2015 07:39 |
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| URI: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37246 |
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