Mechanical properties of mengkuang leave fiber reinforced low density polyethylene composites

Mengkuang (Pandanus tectorius) grows abundantly in the coastal region of Southeast Asia. To date, the application of mengkuang leaves fiber (MLF) as reinforcement in polymer matrix is still limited in literature making its potential as reinforced material remain unknown. Therefore, this chapter focu...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Hazim, Mohd Hamdan, Siregar, Januar Parlaungan, Dandi, Bachtiar, Mohd Ruzaimi, Mat Rejab, Tezara, Cionita
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Language:English
Published: Woodhead Publishing Series 2018
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/26031/1/UMP-IR%20FORM%20V04-2019%20Journal%206%20H.pdf
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author Mohammad Hazim, Mohd Hamdan
Siregar, Januar Parlaungan
Dandi, Bachtiar
Mohd Ruzaimi, Mat Rejab
Tezara, Cionita
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Siregar, Januar Parlaungan
Dandi, Bachtiar
Mohd Ruzaimi, Mat Rejab
Tezara, Cionita
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description Mengkuang (Pandanus tectorius) grows abundantly in the coastal region of Southeast Asia. To date, the application of mengkuang leaves fiber (MLF) as reinforcement in polymer matrix is still limited in literature making its potential as reinforced material remain unknown. Therefore, this chapter focuses on the tensile properties, flexural, and impact properties of (MLF)/LDPE composite fabricated through the hot compression machine. In this study, the effect of volume fraction, fiber length of MLF was investigated. Two main groups of MLF/LDPE composite samples were established. The first group consists of different fiber mesh size range (<0.5 mm, 0.5–8 mm, and 1–2 mm) with constant volume fraction (10 wt%) while in another group volume fraction is varying (10, 20, and 30 wt%) but constant fiber length (<0.5 mm). Further investigation was conducted by treating the MLF/LDPE composite of volume fraction 30 wt% and fiber length 0.5 mm with maleic anhydride polyethylene (MAPE) with loading content of 2, 4, and 6 wt% The surface fracture of each samples was analyzed via scanning electron microscope. The result from both groups is compared to the pure LDPE. From the result, it can be concluded that both volume fraction and fiber length do not improve tensile properties and impact properties of MLF/LDPE composite. However, the flexural strength of MLF/LDPE increased significantly. A similar result was obtained when MLF/LDPE composite was treated with the MAPE.
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spelling UMPir260312020-01-10T02:48:18Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/26031/ Mechanical properties of mengkuang leave fiber reinforced low density polyethylene composites Mohammad Hazim, Mohd Hamdan Siregar, Januar Parlaungan Dandi, Bachtiar Mohd Ruzaimi, Mat Rejab Tezara, Cionita T Technology (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Mengkuang (Pandanus tectorius) grows abundantly in the coastal region of Southeast Asia. To date, the application of mengkuang leaves fiber (MLF) as reinforcement in polymer matrix is still limited in literature making its potential as reinforced material remain unknown. Therefore, this chapter focuses on the tensile properties, flexural, and impact properties of (MLF)/LDPE composite fabricated through the hot compression machine. In this study, the effect of volume fraction, fiber length of MLF was investigated. Two main groups of MLF/LDPE composite samples were established. The first group consists of different fiber mesh size range (<0.5 mm, 0.5–8 mm, and 1–2 mm) with constant volume fraction (10 wt%) while in another group volume fraction is varying (10, 20, and 30 wt%) but constant fiber length (<0.5 mm). Further investigation was conducted by treating the MLF/LDPE composite of volume fraction 30 wt% and fiber length 0.5 mm with maleic anhydride polyethylene (MAPE) with loading content of 2, 4, and 6 wt% The surface fracture of each samples was analyzed via scanning electron microscope. The result from both groups is compared to the pure LDPE. From the result, it can be concluded that both volume fraction and fiber length do not improve tensile properties and impact properties of MLF/LDPE composite. However, the flexural strength of MLF/LDPE increased significantly. A similar result was obtained when MLF/LDPE composite was treated with the MAPE. Woodhead Publishing Series 2018 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/26031/1/UMP-IR%20FORM%20V04-2019%20Journal%206%20H.pdf Mohammad Hazim, Mohd Hamdan and Siregar, Januar Parlaungan and Dandi, Bachtiar and Mohd Ruzaimi, Mat Rejab and Tezara, Cionita (2018) Mechanical properties of mengkuang leave fiber reinforced low density polyethylene composites. Natural Fiber Reinforced Vinyl Esterand Vinyl Polymer Composites, 6 (2018). pp. 181-196. ISSN 978-0-08-102160-6. (Published) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-102160-6.00009-3
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title Mechanical properties of mengkuang leave fiber reinforced low density polyethylene composites
title_full Mechanical properties of mengkuang leave fiber reinforced low density polyethylene composites
title_fullStr Mechanical properties of mengkuang leave fiber reinforced low density polyethylene composites
title_full_unstemmed Mechanical properties of mengkuang leave fiber reinforced low density polyethylene composites
title_short Mechanical properties of mengkuang leave fiber reinforced low density polyethylene composites
title_sort mechanical properties of mengkuang leave fiber reinforced low density polyethylene composites
topic T Technology (General)
TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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