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Evaluation of combined treatments of natural fibers: kenaf, abaca and oil palm fibers using micromechanical and SEM methods

This paper presents the results of three different fibers, Kenaf (hibiscus cannabinus), oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) and abaca (Musa textilis) which were treated using 5 different types of surface treatments namely sodium hydroxide for 24 hours, glycidoxypropyltrimethoxy-silane for 24 hours, NaOH fo...

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Main Authors: Sreenivasan, Subramaniasarma, Ibraheem, Sameer Adnan, Sulaiman, Shamsuddin, Baharudin, B. T. Hang Tuah, Mohd Ariffin, Mohd Khairol Anuar, Abdan, Khalina
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Published: Trans Tech Publications 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37524/1/Evaluation%20of%20combined%20treatments%20of%20natural%20fibers%20kenaf%2C%20abaca%20and%20oil%20palm%20fibers%20using%20micromechanical%20and%20SEM%20methods.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.375242016-02-12T03:18:04Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37524/ Evaluation of combined treatments of natural fibers: kenaf, abaca and oil palm fibers using micromechanical and SEM methods Sreenivasan, Subramaniasarma Ibraheem, Sameer Adnan Sulaiman, Shamsuddin Baharudin, B. T. Hang Tuah Mohd Ariffin, Mohd Khairol Anuar Abdan, Khalina This paper presents the results of three different fibers, Kenaf (hibiscus cannabinus), oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) and abaca (Musa textilis) which were treated using 5 different types of surface treatments namely sodium hydroxide for 24 hours, glycidoxypropyltrimethoxy-silane for 24 hours, NaOH followed by Silane (each 24 hours), NaOH followed by Silane (each 12 hours) and NaOH followed by Silane (each 6 hours). The mechanical strength of the fibers were then studied and compared to the untreated fibers. The highest strength was given by the fibers treated with NaOH followed by the combined treatments and the lowest were the fibers treated with silane. Also the bonding strength between the fibers and unsaturated polyester resin were then evaluated using micro droplet pull out tests. It was proven that all the treatments improved on the bonding strength. The highest was silane followed by NaOH. For the combined treatments it was found that the highest IFSS was given by the lowest treatment duration at 6 hours, due to the alkali nature of NaOH corroding the fibers which were then filled with silane, thus losing the ability to properly bond with the resin. The samples were also then characterized using a SEM to check the surface morphology which revealed that the NaOH reduced the diameter by removing impurities and lignin, thus increasing the aspect ratio. While silane coats the surface, increases the diameter and reduces the aspect ratio. Trans Tech Publications 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37524/1/Evaluation%20of%20combined%20treatments%20of%20natural%20fibers%20kenaf%2C%20abaca%20and%20oil%20palm%20fibers%20using%20micromechanical%20and%20SEM%20methods.pdf Sreenivasan, Subramaniasarma and Ibraheem, Sameer Adnan and Sulaiman, Shamsuddin and Baharudin, B. T. Hang Tuah and Mohd Ariffin, Mohd Khairol Anuar and Abdan, Khalina (2014) Evaluation of combined treatments of natural fibers: kenaf, abaca and oil palm fibers using micromechanical and SEM methods. Advanced Materials Research, 912-914. pp. 1932-1939. ISSN 1022-6680; ESSN: 1662-8985 http://www.scientific.net/AMR.912-914.1932 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.912-914.1932
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description This paper presents the results of three different fibers, Kenaf (hibiscus cannabinus), oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) and abaca (Musa textilis) which were treated using 5 different types of surface treatments namely sodium hydroxide for 24 hours, glycidoxypropyltrimethoxy-silane for 24 hours, NaOH followed by Silane (each 24 hours), NaOH followed by Silane (each 12 hours) and NaOH followed by Silane (each 6 hours). The mechanical strength of the fibers were then studied and compared to the untreated fibers. The highest strength was given by the fibers treated with NaOH followed by the combined treatments and the lowest were the fibers treated with silane. Also the bonding strength between the fibers and unsaturated polyester resin were then evaluated using micro droplet pull out tests. It was proven that all the treatments improved on the bonding strength. The highest was silane followed by NaOH. For the combined treatments it was found that the highest IFSS was given by the lowest treatment duration at 6 hours, due to the alkali nature of NaOH corroding the fibers which were then filled with silane, thus losing the ability to properly bond with the resin. The samples were also then characterized using a SEM to check the surface morphology which revealed that the NaOH reduced the diameter by removing impurities and lignin, thus increasing the aspect ratio. While silane coats the surface, increases the diameter and reduces the aspect ratio.
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author Sreenivasan, Subramaniasarma
Ibraheem, Sameer Adnan
Sulaiman, Shamsuddin
Baharudin, B. T. Hang Tuah
Mohd Ariffin, Mohd Khairol Anuar
Abdan, Khalina
spellingShingle Sreenivasan, Subramaniasarma
Ibraheem, Sameer Adnan
Sulaiman, Shamsuddin
Baharudin, B. T. Hang Tuah
Mohd Ariffin, Mohd Khairol Anuar
Abdan, Khalina
Evaluation of combined treatments of natural fibers: kenaf, abaca and oil palm fibers using micromechanical and SEM methods
author_facet Sreenivasan, Subramaniasarma
Ibraheem, Sameer Adnan
Sulaiman, Shamsuddin
Baharudin, B. T. Hang Tuah
Mohd Ariffin, Mohd Khairol Anuar
Abdan, Khalina
author_sort Sreenivasan, Subramaniasarma
title Evaluation of combined treatments of natural fibers: kenaf, abaca and oil palm fibers using micromechanical and SEM methods
title_short Evaluation of combined treatments of natural fibers: kenaf, abaca and oil palm fibers using micromechanical and SEM methods
title_full Evaluation of combined treatments of natural fibers: kenaf, abaca and oil palm fibers using micromechanical and SEM methods
title_fullStr Evaluation of combined treatments of natural fibers: kenaf, abaca and oil palm fibers using micromechanical and SEM methods
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of combined treatments of natural fibers: kenaf, abaca and oil palm fibers using micromechanical and SEM methods
title_sort evaluation of combined treatments of natural fibers: kenaf, abaca and oil palm fibers using micromechanical and sem methods
publisher Trans Tech Publications
publishDate 2014
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37524/1/Evaluation%20of%20combined%20treatments%20of%20natural%20fibers%20kenaf%2C%20abaca%20and%20oil%20palm%20fibers%20using%20micromechanical%20and%20SEM%20methods.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37524/
http://www.scientific.net/AMR.912-914.1932
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