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Tensile characterizations of oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibres reinforced composites in various epoxy/fibre fractions

Mohd. Khairul Faizi, Mohd. Khairul Faizi and Abu Bakar, Shahriman and Abdul Majid, Mohd. Shukry and Mohd. Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri and Israr, Haris Ahmad and Abdul Rahman, Anas and Ng, Yee Guan and Mohd. Razlan, Zuradzman and Kamis, Norzarul Asri and Wan Khairunizam, Wan Khairunizam (2022) Tensile characterizations of oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibres reinforced composites in various epoxy/fibre fractions. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry, 12 (5). pp. 6148-6163. ISSN 2069-5837

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.33263/BRIAC125.61486163

Abstract

Oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) single fibers and reinforced composites were comprehensively characterized through tensile tests to assess their performance as potential reinforcing materials in polymer composites. The performances of OPEFB single fibers and reinforced composites with untreated and treated fibers conditions were compared. The fibers were variously treated with 3% sodium hydroxide, 2% silane, 3% sodium hydroxide mixed with 2% silane, and 3% sodium hydroxide prior to 2% silane for 2 hours soaking time. The highest toughness of the single fibers test was then selected to proceed with composites fabrication. The OPEFB composites were fabricated in 90:10, 80:20, 70:30, and 60:40 epoxy-fibre fractions. The result shows that the selected treated fiber composite exhibits better performance. The selected treated fiber composite increased the highest ultimate tensile strength by 145.3% for the 90:10 fraction. The highest Young’s Modulus was increased by about 166.7% for 70:30 fraction. Next, the highest toughness was increased by 389.5% for the 30:70 fraction. The treated fibers provided a better interlocking mechanism between the matrix and fibers in reinforced composites, thus improving their interfacial bonding.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:Alkaline treatment, Natural fiber, Oil palm empty fruit bunch fibers, Tensile properties, Volume fraction
Subjects:T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions:Mechanical Engineering
ID Code:101202
Deposited By: Widya Wahid
Deposited On:01 Jun 2023 09:44
Last Modified:01 Jun 2023 09:44

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