Enhancement of the Mechanical Properties and Dimensional Stability of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch-Kenaf Core and Oil Palm Mesocarp-Kenaf Core Hybrid Fiber-Reinforced Poly(lactic acid) Biocomposites by Borax Decahydrate Modification of Fibers

Enhancement of the Mechanical Properties and Dimensional Stability of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch-Kenaf Core and Oil Palm Mesocarp-Kenaf Core Hybrid Fiber-Reinforced Poly(lactic acid) Biocomposites by Borax Decahydrate Modification of Fibers

The surfaces of kenaf core fiber (KCF), oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber (EFBF), and oil palm mesocarp fiber (OPMF), were chemically modified using 5 wt.% aqueous sodium tetraborate decahydrate (borax) solution to enhance their hybrid fiber interface bonding with a polylactic acid (PLA) matrix. The...

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Main Authors: Abubakar Umar Birnin-Yauri, Nor Azowa Ibrahim, Norhazlin Zainuddin, Khalina Abdan, Yoon Yee Then, Buong Woei Chieng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2016-04-01
Series:BioResources
Subjects:
Borax decahydrate
Kenaf core fiber
Oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber
Oil palm mesocarp fiber
Poly(lactic acid)
Hybrid biocomposite
Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_11_2_4865_Birnin_Yauri_Enhancement_Mechanical_Dimensional_Stability_Kenaf_Core

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