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Enhancement of tensile properties of surface treated oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposite by (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane

The issue related to relatively poor interfacial adhesion between hydrophilic natural fiber and hydrophobic thermoplastic remain as an obstacle in natural fiber/thermoplastic biocomposites. Consequently, surface treatment of fiber is of important to impart adhesion. The present work used consecutive...

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Main Authors: Then, Yoon Yee, Ibrahim, Nor Azowa, Zainuddin, Norhazlin, Chieng, Buong Woei, Eng, Chern Chiet, Ariffin, Hidayah, Wan Yunus, Wan Md. Zin
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Published: Trans Tech Publications 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29250/1/Enhancement%20of%20tensile%20properties%20of%20surface%20treated%20oil%20palm%20mesocarp%20fiberpoly%28butylene%20succinate%29%20biocomposite%20by%20%283-aminopropyl%29trimethoxysilane.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.292502017-11-10T04:55:25Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29250/ Enhancement of tensile properties of surface treated oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposite by (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane Then, Yoon Yee Ibrahim, Nor Azowa Zainuddin, Norhazlin Chieng, Buong Woei Eng, Chern Chiet Ariffin, Hidayah Wan Yunus, Wan Md. Zin The issue related to relatively poor interfacial adhesion between hydrophilic natural fiber and hydrophobic thermoplastic remain as an obstacle in natural fiber/thermoplastic biocomposites. Consequently, surface treatment of fiber is of important to impart adhesion. The present work used consecutive superheated steam-alkali treatment to treat the oil palm mesocarp fiber (OPMF) prior to biocomposite fabrication. The biocomposites made up of 70 wt% treated OPMF and 30 wt% poly (butylene succinate) (PBS) were prepared by melt blending technique in a Brabender internal mixer followed by hot-press moulding into 1 mm sheets. A silane coupling agent of (3-aminopropyl) trimethoxysilane (APTMS) was also added to the biocomposite during the process of compounding to promote interfacial adhesion and enhance the properties of biocomposites. The results showed that the biocomposite containing 2 wt% APTMS showed maximum enhancement in tensile strength (89%), tensile modulus (812%) and elongation at break (52%) in comparison to that of untreated OPMF/PBS biocomposite. The SEM observation of the tensile fracture surface revealed that APTMS improved the interfacial adhesion between treated OPMF and PBS. It can be deduced that the presence of APTMS can improve the adhesion between hydrophilic fiber and hydrophobic thermoplastic, and thus increased the tensile properties of the biocomposite. Trans Tech Publications 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29250/1/Enhancement%20of%20tensile%20properties%20of%20surface%20treated%20oil%20palm%20mesocarp%20fiberpoly%28butylene%20succinate%29%20biocomposite%20by%20%283-aminopropyl%29trimethoxysilane.pdf Then, Yoon Yee and Ibrahim, Nor Azowa and Zainuddin, Norhazlin and Chieng, Buong Woei and Eng, Chern Chiet and Ariffin, Hidayah and Wan Yunus, Wan Md. Zin (2016) Enhancement of tensile properties of surface treated oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposite by (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane. Materials Science Forum, 846. pp. 665-672. ISSN 0255-5476; ESSN: 1662-9752 http://www.scientific.net/MSF.846.665 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.846.665
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description The issue related to relatively poor interfacial adhesion between hydrophilic natural fiber and hydrophobic thermoplastic remain as an obstacle in natural fiber/thermoplastic biocomposites. Consequently, surface treatment of fiber is of important to impart adhesion. The present work used consecutive superheated steam-alkali treatment to treat the oil palm mesocarp fiber (OPMF) prior to biocomposite fabrication. The biocomposites made up of 70 wt% treated OPMF and 30 wt% poly (butylene succinate) (PBS) were prepared by melt blending technique in a Brabender internal mixer followed by hot-press moulding into 1 mm sheets. A silane coupling agent of (3-aminopropyl) trimethoxysilane (APTMS) was also added to the biocomposite during the process of compounding to promote interfacial adhesion and enhance the properties of biocomposites. The results showed that the biocomposite containing 2 wt% APTMS showed maximum enhancement in tensile strength (89%), tensile modulus (812%) and elongation at break (52%) in comparison to that of untreated OPMF/PBS biocomposite. The SEM observation of the tensile fracture surface revealed that APTMS improved the interfacial adhesion between treated OPMF and PBS. It can be deduced that the presence of APTMS can improve the adhesion between hydrophilic fiber and hydrophobic thermoplastic, and thus increased the tensile properties of the biocomposite.
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author Then, Yoon Yee
Ibrahim, Nor Azowa
Zainuddin, Norhazlin
Chieng, Buong Woei
Eng, Chern Chiet
Ariffin, Hidayah
Wan Yunus, Wan Md. Zin
spellingShingle Then, Yoon Yee
Ibrahim, Nor Azowa
Zainuddin, Norhazlin
Chieng, Buong Woei
Eng, Chern Chiet
Ariffin, Hidayah
Wan Yunus, Wan Md. Zin
Enhancement of tensile properties of surface treated oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposite by (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane
author_facet Then, Yoon Yee
Ibrahim, Nor Azowa
Zainuddin, Norhazlin
Chieng, Buong Woei
Eng, Chern Chiet
Ariffin, Hidayah
Wan Yunus, Wan Md. Zin
author_sort Then, Yoon Yee
title Enhancement of tensile properties of surface treated oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposite by (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane
title_short Enhancement of tensile properties of surface treated oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposite by (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane
title_full Enhancement of tensile properties of surface treated oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposite by (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane
title_fullStr Enhancement of tensile properties of surface treated oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposite by (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane
title_full_unstemmed Enhancement of tensile properties of surface treated oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposite by (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane
title_sort enhancement of tensile properties of surface treated oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposite by (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane
publisher Trans Tech Publications
publishDate 2016
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29250/1/Enhancement%20of%20tensile%20properties%20of%20surface%20treated%20oil%20palm%20mesocarp%20fiberpoly%28butylene%20succinate%29%20biocomposite%20by%20%283-aminopropyl%29trimethoxysilane.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29250/
http://www.scientific.net/MSF.846.665
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