Effect of moisture on tensile properties of oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) unsaturated polyester composites
This research addressed to the oil palm empty fruit bunch fibre as the potential fibre for fibre reinforced polymer composites. An oil palm empty fruit bunch reinforced polyester composites have been fabricated in a random orientation. The specimens are categorized according to its fibre volume f...
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| Format: | Final Year Project Report |
| Language: | English English |
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, UNIMAS
2008
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/4515/1/EFFECT%20OF%20MOISTURE%20ON%20TENSILE%20PROPERTIES%20OF%20OIL%20PALM%20EMPTY%20FRUIT%20BUNCH%20%28EFB%29%20UNSATURATED%20POLYESTER%20COMPOSITES%2824pgs%29.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/4515/10/Effect%20of%20moisture%20on%20tensile%20properties%20of%20oil%20palm%20..%20%28fulltext%29.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/4515/ |
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| Summary: | This research addressed to the oil palm empty fruit bunch fibre as the potential fibre
for fibre reinforced polymer composites. An oil palm empty fruit bunch reinforced
polyester composites have been fabricated in a random orientation. The specimens
are categorized according to its fibre volume fraction (10%, 15% and 20%), the type
of surface treatment (untreated, NaOH and Silane), and moisture content (1%, 2%,
3% and 4%). A moisture absorption test and tensile test according to ASTM D3039
standard has been carried out in order to determine the moisture content and
understand the moisture effects of the composite under tension. The results showed
that the untreated composites with 20% fibre volume fraction and 1% of moisture
content had the best mechanical properties in terms of tensile strength, Young’s
modulus and energy at break. Furthermore, it also verified that the increment of
moisture content in specimen with the same fibre volume fraction and surface
treatment reduced the tensile strength. |
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