Characterization Of Ultrasound-Treated Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch-Glass Fiber-Recycled Polypropylene Hybrid Composites

Glass fiber (GF) and ultrasound-treated oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) were used to prepare recycled polypropylene (RPP)-based hybrid composites through the extrusion and injection molding technique. The ultrasound technique was used to remove the lignin and other surface impurities from the EFB f...

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Main Authors: Beg, M. D. H., M. R., Islam, Gupta, Arun, Rivai, M.
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Published: Walter de Gruyter GmbH 2015
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8021/1/Characterization%20of%20Ultrasound-Treated%20Oil%20Palm%20Empty%20Fruit%20Bunch-Glass%20Fiber-Recycled%20Polypropylene%20Hybrid%20Composites.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8021/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/polyeng-2014-0132
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description Glass fiber (GF) and ultrasound-treated oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) were used to prepare recycled polypropylene (RPP)-based hybrid composites through the extrusion and injection molding technique. The ultrasound technique was used to remove the lignin and other surface impurities from the EFB fiber by varying the treatment conditions (treatment time and temperature). A fixed concentration (10%) of NaOH solution was used as the treatment medium. Fiber loading was considered as 40%, while EFB and GF ratio was maintained as 70:30. Two types of coupling agents of maleic anhydride grafted PP (MAPP), Polybond and Fusabond, were used, each of an amount 2.5% (of the total fiber content), to improve the interfacial adhesion between fibers and matrix. Composites were characterized through density, melt flow index (MFI), tensile, flexural and Izod impact testing. In addition, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were also performed to evaluate the thermal and morphological properties, respectively. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis was performed to evaluate the crystalline structure of the samples. Finally, water uptake (WU) measurement was performed for 180 days of soaking period. Result analyses revealed improved mechanical, thermal and crystalline properties, with reduced WU as the outcome of treatment and coupling agent effects.
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spelling my.ump.umpir.80212018-01-09T07:17:17Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8021/ Characterization Of Ultrasound-Treated Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch-Glass Fiber-Recycled Polypropylene Hybrid Composites Beg, M. D. H. M. R., Islam Gupta, Arun Rivai, M. TP Chemical technology Glass fiber (GF) and ultrasound-treated oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) were used to prepare recycled polypropylene (RPP)-based hybrid composites through the extrusion and injection molding technique. The ultrasound technique was used to remove the lignin and other surface impurities from the EFB fiber by varying the treatment conditions (treatment time and temperature). A fixed concentration (10%) of NaOH solution was used as the treatment medium. Fiber loading was considered as 40%, while EFB and GF ratio was maintained as 70:30. Two types of coupling agents of maleic anhydride grafted PP (MAPP), Polybond and Fusabond, were used, each of an amount 2.5% (of the total fiber content), to improve the interfacial adhesion between fibers and matrix. Composites were characterized through density, melt flow index (MFI), tensile, flexural and Izod impact testing. In addition, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were also performed to evaluate the thermal and morphological properties, respectively. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis was performed to evaluate the crystalline structure of the samples. Finally, water uptake (WU) measurement was performed for 180 days of soaking period. Result analyses revealed improved mechanical, thermal and crystalline properties, with reduced WU as the outcome of treatment and coupling agent effects. Walter de Gruyter GmbH 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8021/1/Characterization%20of%20Ultrasound-Treated%20Oil%20Palm%20Empty%20Fruit%20Bunch-Glass%20Fiber-Recycled%20Polypropylene%20Hybrid%20Composites.pdf Beg, M. D. H. and M. R., Islam and Gupta, Arun and Rivai, M. (2015) Characterization Of Ultrasound-Treated Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch-Glass Fiber-Recycled Polypropylene Hybrid Composites. Journal of Polymer Engineering, 35 (2). pp. 135-143. ISSN 2191-0340. (Published) http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/polyeng-2014-0132 DOI: 10.1515/polyeng-2014-0132
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
Beg, M. D. H.
M. R., Islam
Gupta, Arun
Rivai, M.
Characterization Of Ultrasound-Treated Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch-Glass Fiber-Recycled Polypropylene Hybrid Composites
title Characterization Of Ultrasound-Treated Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch-Glass Fiber-Recycled Polypropylene Hybrid Composites
title_full Characterization Of Ultrasound-Treated Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch-Glass Fiber-Recycled Polypropylene Hybrid Composites
title_fullStr Characterization Of Ultrasound-Treated Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch-Glass Fiber-Recycled Polypropylene Hybrid Composites
title_full_unstemmed Characterization Of Ultrasound-Treated Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch-Glass Fiber-Recycled Polypropylene Hybrid Composites
title_short Characterization Of Ultrasound-Treated Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch-Glass Fiber-Recycled Polypropylene Hybrid Composites
title_sort characterization of ultrasound-treated oil palm empty fruit bunch-glass fiber-recycled polypropylene hybrid composites
topic TP Chemical technology
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8021/1/Characterization%20of%20Ultrasound-Treated%20Oil%20Palm%20Empty%20Fruit%20Bunch-Glass%20Fiber-Recycled%20Polypropylene%20Hybrid%20Composites.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8021/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/polyeng-2014-0132
url_provider http://umpir.ump.edu.my/