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Preliminary study on tensile and impact properties of kenaf / bamboo fiber reinforced epoxy composites


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Ismail, Ahmad Safwan and Jawaid, Mohammad and Hameed Sultan, Mohamed Thariq and Zakaria, Azman (2018) Preliminary study on tensile and impact properties of kenaf / bamboo fiber reinforced epoxy composites. Journal of Renewable Materials, 6. 529 - 535. ISSN 2164-6325; ESSN: 2164-6341

Abstract

The application of natural fibers as reinforcement in composite material has increased due to environmental concerns, low cost, degradability and health concerns. The purpose of this study is to identify the best type of bamboo fibers to be used as reinforcement for kenaf (K)/bamboo hybrid composite. There were three types of bamboo fibers evaluated in this study which include bamboo mat (B), bamboo fabric (BF) and bamboo powder (BP). Chemical composition of B, BF, BP and K fibers were analyzed in this study. The effect of different types of bamboo fibers on tensile, impact, and morphological properties were investigated. The B/epoxy composites displayed the highest tensile strength (53.03 MPa) while K/epoxy composite had the highest tensile modulus (4.71 GPa). Scanning electron micrographs of B/epoxy composites displayed better fiber/matrix interfacial bonding in comparison to other studied composites. Results showed that impact strength of BF-based composite was highest (45.70 J/m). In conclusion, the tensile strength of B/epoxy composite is superior to the other bamboo reinforced composites and will be further evaluated in the next study.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering
Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.7569/JRM.2018.634103
Publisher: Tech Science Press
Keywords: Composite; Kenaf; Bamboo; Natural fiber polymer composite; Tensile properties; Impact properties; Morphological properties
Depositing User: Ms. Nida Hidayati Ghazali
Date Deposited: 09 Jun 2020 20:20
Last Modified: 09 Jun 2020 20:20
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73604
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