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Analysis properties of kenaf yarn for composite fabrication

The properties of plant fibre reinforced composites have been addressed in extensive researches, studies and trials. The use of plant fibre as a reinforcement agent in composite materials is getting interest in many sector especially wood based industry, building, automotive and composite industries...

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Main Authors: Alias, Aisyah Humaira, Md. Tahir, Paridah
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66179/1/Analysis%20properties%20of%20kenaf%20yarn%20for%20composite%20fabrication.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.661792019-02-11T04:00:06Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66179/ Analysis properties of kenaf yarn for composite fabrication Alias, Aisyah Humaira Md. Tahir, Paridah The properties of plant fibre reinforced composites have been addressed in extensive researches, studies and trials. The use of plant fibre as a reinforcement agent in composite materials is getting interest in many sector especially wood based industry, building, automotive and composite industries due to its environmental friendly nature and comparable mechanical properties. Kenaf is one of a good source of high quality natural fibre that can be process into yarn and provide an alternative material for composite production. In this study, the effect of yarn linear density and twist factor on tensile properties of kenaf yarn has been studied. The tensile (tensile strength, tenacity, elongation and Young Modulus) and physical properties of kenaf yarn were carried out. A kenaf yarn with four different linear densities of 500tex, 1000tex, 1500tex and 2000tex were studied. It was found that tensile properties except Young modulus increases for higher linear density of kenaf yarn. The kenaf yarn with 2000tex has the highest tensile strength among the other samples. The study also showed that the kenaf yarn moisture sorption were lowest with higher linear density. 2015 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66179/1/Analysis%20properties%20of%20kenaf%20yarn%20for%20composite%20fabrication.pdf Alias, Aisyah Humaira and Md. Tahir, Paridah (2015) Analysis properties of kenaf yarn for composite fabrication. In: INTROP Research Colloquim 2015, 1-2 Dec. 2015, RHR Hotel, Uniten, Putrajaya. .
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description The properties of plant fibre reinforced composites have been addressed in extensive researches, studies and trials. The use of plant fibre as a reinforcement agent in composite materials is getting interest in many sector especially wood based industry, building, automotive and composite industries due to its environmental friendly nature and comparable mechanical properties. Kenaf is one of a good source of high quality natural fibre that can be process into yarn and provide an alternative material for composite production. In this study, the effect of yarn linear density and twist factor on tensile properties of kenaf yarn has been studied. The tensile (tensile strength, tenacity, elongation and Young Modulus) and physical properties of kenaf yarn were carried out. A kenaf yarn with four different linear densities of 500tex, 1000tex, 1500tex and 2000tex were studied. It was found that tensile properties except Young modulus increases for higher linear density of kenaf yarn. The kenaf yarn with 2000tex has the highest tensile strength among the other samples. The study also showed that the kenaf yarn moisture sorption were lowest with higher linear density.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Alias, Aisyah Humaira
Md. Tahir, Paridah
spellingShingle Alias, Aisyah Humaira
Md. Tahir, Paridah
Analysis properties of kenaf yarn for composite fabrication
author_facet Alias, Aisyah Humaira
Md. Tahir, Paridah
author_sort Alias, Aisyah Humaira
title Analysis properties of kenaf yarn for composite fabrication
title_short Analysis properties of kenaf yarn for composite fabrication
title_full Analysis properties of kenaf yarn for composite fabrication
title_fullStr Analysis properties of kenaf yarn for composite fabrication
title_full_unstemmed Analysis properties of kenaf yarn for composite fabrication
title_sort analysis properties of kenaf yarn for composite fabrication
publishDate 2015
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66179/1/Analysis%20properties%20of%20kenaf%20yarn%20for%20composite%20fabrication.pdf
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