Studying the effect of fiber size and fiber loading on the mechanical properties of hybridized kenaf/PALF-reinforced HDPE composite

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 546-553

  Aji, I S ^a   Zainudin, E S ^a   Khalina, A ^a   Sapuan, S M ^a   Khairul, M D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b MALAYSIAN NUCLEAR AGENCY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

hybridization; length; loading; modulus; study; tensile strength

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE PELLETS; CUT OUT; FIBER LENGTH; FIBER LOADINGS; FIBER RATIO; FLEXURAL PROPERTIES; FLEXURAL STRENGTH; HDPE COMPOSITE; HYBRIDIZATION; IMPACT PROPERTY; IMPACT TEST; INSTRON; LENGTH; MODULUS; POSITIVE EFFECTS; SEM; STUDY; UNIVERSAL TESTING MACHINES;

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPRESSION MOLDING; FIBERS; IMPACT STRENGTH; LOADING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TENSILE TESTING;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 79955687890     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684411399141     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. Idicula M., Neelakantan NR, Oommen Z., Joseph K. and Thomas S. A study of the mechanical properties of randomly oriented short banana and sisal hybrid fiber reinforced polyester composites. J Appl Polym Sci 2005 ; 96 (5). 1699-1709. (Pubitemid 40751461)
2. Fung KL, Xing XS, Li RKY, Tjong SC and Mai YW An investigation on the processing of sisal fibre reinforced polypropylene composites. Compos Sci Technol 2003 ; 63 (9). 1255-1258. (Pubitemid 36685047)
3. Rong MZ, Zhang MQ, Liu Y., Yang GC and Zeng HM The effect of fiber treatment on the mechanical properties of unidirectional sisal-reinforced epoxy composites. Compos Sci Technol 2001 ; 61 (10). 1437-1447. (Pubitemid 32752953)
4. Miwa M. and Horiba N. Effects of fibre length on tensile strength of carbon/glass fibre hybrid composites. J Mater Sci 1994 ; 29 (4). 973-977.
5. Sreekala MS, George J., Kumaran MG and Thomas S. The mechanical performance of hybrid phenol-formaldehyde-based composites reinforced with glass and oil palm fibres. Compos Sci Technol 2002 ; 62 (3). 339-353. (Pubitemid 34209718)
6. Aji IS, Sapuan SM, Zainudin ES and Abdan K. Kenaf fibres as reinforcement for polymeric composites: a review. Int J Mech Mater Eng 2009 ; 4 (3). 239-248.
7. Bledzki AK and Gassan J. Composites reinforced with cellulose based fibres. Prog Polym Sci 1999 ; 24 (2). 221-274.
8. Tinker AJ Preparation of polypropylene/natural rubber blends having high impact strength at low temperatures. Polym Commun 1984 ; 25 (11). 325-326. (Pubitemid 15437772)
9. Anuar H., Wan Busu WN, Ahmad SH and Rasid R. Reinforced thermoplastic natural rubber hybrid composites with Hibiscus cannabinus, L and short glass fiber-Part I: Processing parameters and tensile properties. J Compos Mater 2008 ; 42 (11). 1075-1087. (Pubitemid 351683703)
10. Mohan R. and Kishore. Jute-glass sandwich composites. J Reinf Plast Compos 1985 ; 4 (2). 186-194.
11. Arbelaiz A., Fernández B., Valea A. and Mondragon I. Mechanical properties of short flax fibre bundle/poly (e-caprolactone) composites: influence of matrix modification and fibre content. Carbohydr Polym 2006 ; 64 (2). 224-232.
12. Sanadi AR, Caulfield DF, Jacobson RE and Rowell RM Renewable agricultural fibers as reinforcing fillers in plastics: mechanical properties of kenaf fiber-polypropylene composites. Ind Eng Chem Res 1995 ; 34 (5). 1889-1896.
13. Felix JM and Gatenholm P. The nature of adhesion in composites of modified cellulose fibers and polypropylene. J Appl Polym Sci 1991 ; 42 (3). 609-620.
14. Rozman HD, Peng GB and Ishak ZA The effect of compounding techniques on the mechanical properties of oil palm empty fruit bunch-polypropylene composites. J Appl Polym Sci 1998 ; 70 (13). 2647-2655. (Pubitemid 128598502)
15. Azturk S. Effect of fiber loading on the mechanical properties of kenaf and fiberfrax fiber-reinforced phenol-formaldehyde composites. J Compos Mater 2010 ; 44 (19). 2265-2288.
16. Rezadoust AM and Esfandeh M. Evaluation of two-roll mill method for preparing short glass fibre reinforced NBR-phenolic composites. Polym Polym Compos 2001 ; 9 (6). 403-407. (Pubitemid 34566811)
17. Karmaker AC and Youngquist JA Injection molding of polypropylene reinforced with short jute fibers. J Appl Polym Sci 1996 ; 62 (8). 1147-1151. (Pubitemid 126539163)
18. Ali R., Iannace S. and Nicolais L. Effect of processing conditions on mechanical and viscoelastic properties of biocomposites. J Appl Polym Sci 2003 ; 88 (7). 1637-1642. (Pubitemid 36371488)
19. Baiardo M., Zini E. and Scandola M. Flax fibre-polyester composites. Composites Part A 2004 ; 35 (6). 703-710.
20. Arbelaiz A., Cantero G., Fernández B., Mondragon I., Gañán P. and Kenny JM Flax fiber surface modifications: effects on fiber physico mechanical and flax/polypropylene interface properties. Polym Compos 2005 ; 26 (3). 324-332. (Pubitemid 41068233)
21. Wambua P., Ivens J. and Verpoest I. Natural fibres: can they replace glass in fibre reinforced plastics? Compos Sci Technol 2003 ; 63 (9). 1259-1264. (Pubitemid 36685048)