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Comparison of theoretical and experimental values of tensile properties of injection moulded polylactic acid – kenaf fibre biocomposite

This paper focuses on the fabrication of polylactic acid (PLA)–kenaf fibre (KF) biocomposite using intermeshing co-rotating twin screw extruder and then injection moulded for tensile properties characterization. The effect of kenaf fibre loading from 0-20 wt% was studied. The average of kenaf fibre...

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Main Authors: Anuar, Hazleen, Ahmad, Zuraida, Kovacs, J. G., Tabi, T.
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Language:English
Published: 2011
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TS1080 Paper manufacture. Woodpulp industry
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spelling my.iium.irep.57842011-11-21T23:08:46Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/5784/ Comparison of theoretical and experimental values of tensile properties of injection moulded polylactic acid – kenaf fibre biocomposite Anuar, Hazleen Ahmad, Zuraida Kovacs, J. G. Tabi, T. TS1080 Paper manufacture. Woodpulp industry This paper focuses on the fabrication of polylactic acid (PLA)–kenaf fibre (KF) biocomposite using intermeshing co-rotating twin screw extruder and then injection moulded for tensile properties characterization. The effect of kenaf fibre loading from 0-20 wt% was studied. The average of kenaf fibre aspect ratio is 30. Tensile strength and modulus show similar trend where significant improvement was attained at 20 wt% kenaf fibre content. Scanning electron micrograph of tensile fracture specimen has revealed the hypothesis of interaction between fibre and matrix subsequently amplified the tensile properties. It is an interesting finding where the experimental value of tensile modulus was 15% higher than theoretical tensile modulus at 20 wt% KF. Additionally PLA-KF bicomposite produced have high specific strength and specific modulus. This could suggest that kenaf fibre may be incorporated into PLA to reduce mass of the end product and substantially reduced the cost of raw materials. 2011-07 Conference or Workshop Item REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/5784/1/%7BD4042F1F-D2BC-4415-8EBD-42D6EF880EA9%7D_Full_paper_PM0005.pdf Anuar, Hazleen and Ahmad, Zuraida and Kovacs, J. G. and Tabi, T. (2011) Comparison of theoretical and experimental values of tensile properties of injection moulded polylactic acid – kenaf fibre biocomposite. In: 14th International Conference on Advances in Material and Processing Technologies (AMPT 2011), 13-16 July 2011, Istanbul, Turkey. (Unpublished) http://www.ampt2011.org/en/
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topic TS1080 Paper manufacture. Woodpulp industry
spellingShingle TS1080 Paper manufacture. Woodpulp industry
Anuar, Hazleen
Ahmad, Zuraida
Kovacs, J. G.
Tabi, T.
Comparison of theoretical and experimental values of tensile properties of injection moulded polylactic acid – kenaf fibre biocomposite
description This paper focuses on the fabrication of polylactic acid (PLA)–kenaf fibre (KF) biocomposite using intermeshing co-rotating twin screw extruder and then injection moulded for tensile properties characterization. The effect of kenaf fibre loading from 0-20 wt% was studied. The average of kenaf fibre aspect ratio is 30. Tensile strength and modulus show similar trend where significant improvement was attained at 20 wt% kenaf fibre content. Scanning electron micrograph of tensile fracture specimen has revealed the hypothesis of interaction between fibre and matrix subsequently amplified the tensile properties. It is an interesting finding where the experimental value of tensile modulus was 15% higher than theoretical tensile modulus at 20 wt% KF. Additionally PLA-KF bicomposite produced have high specific strength and specific modulus. This could suggest that kenaf fibre may be incorporated into PLA to reduce mass of the end product and substantially reduced the cost of raw materials.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Anuar, Hazleen
Ahmad, Zuraida
Kovacs, J. G.
Tabi, T.
author_facet Anuar, Hazleen
Ahmad, Zuraida
Kovacs, J. G.
Tabi, T.
author_sort Anuar, Hazleen
title Comparison of theoretical and experimental values of tensile properties of injection moulded polylactic acid – kenaf fibre biocomposite
title_short Comparison of theoretical and experimental values of tensile properties of injection moulded polylactic acid – kenaf fibre biocomposite
title_full Comparison of theoretical and experimental values of tensile properties of injection moulded polylactic acid – kenaf fibre biocomposite
title_fullStr Comparison of theoretical and experimental values of tensile properties of injection moulded polylactic acid – kenaf fibre biocomposite
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of theoretical and experimental values of tensile properties of injection moulded polylactic acid – kenaf fibre biocomposite
title_sort comparison of theoretical and experimental values of tensile properties of injection moulded polylactic acid – kenaf fibre biocomposite
publishDate 2011
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/5784/1/%7BD4042F1F-D2BC-4415-8EBD-42D6EF880EA9%7D_Full_paper_PM0005.pdf
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