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Effect of trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) on the mechanical properties of palm fiber empty fruit bunch and cellulose fiber biocomposites.

The effect of trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) as a coupling agent, on the mechanical and morphological properties of the PP-cellulose (derived from oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber) and PP-oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber (EFBF) biocomposites has been studied. The ratio of PP:cellulose and PP...

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Main Authors: M., Khalid, Ali, Salmiaton, Abdullah, Luqman Chuah, C.T., Ratnam
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Published: Taylor's University 2008
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17699/1/Effect%20of%20trimethylolpropane%20triacrylate.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.176992015-10-23T08:07:08Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17699/ Effect of trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) on the mechanical properties of palm fiber empty fruit bunch and cellulose fiber biocomposites. M., Khalid Ali, Salmiaton Abdullah, Luqman Chuah C.T., Ratnam The effect of trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) as a coupling agent, on the mechanical and morphological properties of the PP-cellulose (derived from oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber) and PP-oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber (EFBF) biocomposites has been studied. The ratio of PP:cellulose and PP:EFBF is fixed to 70:30 (wt/wt%) while the concentration of the coupling agent is varied from 2.0 to 7.0 wt%. Results reveal that at 2.0 wt% of TMPTA concentration, tensile strength, flexural modulus, impact strength and Rockwell hardness of PP-cellulose biocomposite are significantly improved. The enhancement of mechanical properties in the presence of TMPTA is believed to be attributed to crosslinking of multifunctional monomer with the hydroxyl groups of cellulose resulting in better adhesion and superior PP-cellulose biocomposite properties. However, there are no significant changes observed in the PP-EFBF biocomposite properties upon the addition of TMPTA. Taylor's University 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17699/1/Effect%20of%20trimethylolpropane%20triacrylate.pdf M., Khalid and Ali, Salmiaton and Abdullah, Luqman Chuah and C.T., Ratnam (2008) Effect of trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) on the mechanical properties of palm fiber empty fruit bunch and cellulose fiber biocomposites. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 3 (2). pp. 153-162. ISSN 1823-4690 English
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description The effect of trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) as a coupling agent, on the mechanical and morphological properties of the PP-cellulose (derived from oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber) and PP-oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber (EFBF) biocomposites has been studied. The ratio of PP:cellulose and PP:EFBF is fixed to 70:30 (wt/wt%) while the concentration of the coupling agent is varied from 2.0 to 7.0 wt%. Results reveal that at 2.0 wt% of TMPTA concentration, tensile strength, flexural modulus, impact strength and Rockwell hardness of PP-cellulose biocomposite are significantly improved. The enhancement of mechanical properties in the presence of TMPTA is believed to be attributed to crosslinking of multifunctional monomer with the hydroxyl groups of cellulose resulting in better adhesion and superior PP-cellulose biocomposite properties. However, there are no significant changes observed in the PP-EFBF biocomposite properties upon the addition of TMPTA.
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author M., Khalid
Ali, Salmiaton
Abdullah, Luqman Chuah
C.T., Ratnam
spellingShingle M., Khalid
Ali, Salmiaton
Abdullah, Luqman Chuah
C.T., Ratnam
Effect of trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) on the mechanical properties of palm fiber empty fruit bunch and cellulose fiber biocomposites.
author_facet M., Khalid
Ali, Salmiaton
Abdullah, Luqman Chuah
C.T., Ratnam
author_sort M., Khalid
title Effect of trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) on the mechanical properties of palm fiber empty fruit bunch and cellulose fiber biocomposites.
title_short Effect of trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) on the mechanical properties of palm fiber empty fruit bunch and cellulose fiber biocomposites.
title_full Effect of trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) on the mechanical properties of palm fiber empty fruit bunch and cellulose fiber biocomposites.
title_fullStr Effect of trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) on the mechanical properties of palm fiber empty fruit bunch and cellulose fiber biocomposites.
title_full_unstemmed Effect of trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) on the mechanical properties of palm fiber empty fruit bunch and cellulose fiber biocomposites.
title_sort effect of trimethylolpropane triacrylate (tmpta) on the mechanical properties of palm fiber empty fruit bunch and cellulose fiber biocomposites.
publisher Taylor's University
publishDate 2008
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17699/1/Effect%20of%20trimethylolpropane%20triacrylate.pdf
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