Effects of fiber treatment on morphology, tensile and thermogravimetric analysis of oil palm empty fruit bunches fibers
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of fiber treatment on both morphological and single fiber tensile strength of empty fruit bunch (EFB). EFB fiber was treated with boiling water, 2% sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and combination both NaOH and boiling water. Fiber morphology was charact...
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| author | Md Allwi, Norul Izani Md. Tahir, Paridah Uyup, Mohd Khairun Anwar M. Y., Mohd Nor H'ng, Paik San |
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| description | The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of fiber treatment on both morphological and single fiber tensile strength of empty fruit bunch (EFB). EFB fiber was treated with boiling water, 2% sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and combination both NaOH and boiling water. Fiber morphology was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was further used to measure the amount and rate of change in the weight (weight loss) of treated fiber as a function of temperature. Based on the results of this work it seems that alkali treatment improved most of the fiber properties. NaOH treatment was found to alter the characteristic of the fiber surface topography as seen by the SEM. The thermal stability of NaOH treated and water boiling treated EFB fiber was found to be significantly higher than untreated fiber. The best results were obtained for alkali treated fiber where the tensile strength and Young’s modulus increased compared to untreated fibers. The overall results showed that alkali treatment on EFB fiber enhanced the tensile strength and thermal stability of the fiber samples. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-291112016-04-22T09:20:42Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29111/ Effects of fiber treatment on morphology, tensile and thermogravimetric analysis of oil palm empty fruit bunches fibers Md Allwi, Norul Izani Md. Tahir, Paridah Uyup, Mohd Khairun Anwar M. Y., Mohd Nor H'ng, Paik San The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of fiber treatment on both morphological and single fiber tensile strength of empty fruit bunch (EFB). EFB fiber was treated with boiling water, 2% sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and combination both NaOH and boiling water. Fiber morphology was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was further used to measure the amount and rate of change in the weight (weight loss) of treated fiber as a function of temperature. Based on the results of this work it seems that alkali treatment improved most of the fiber properties. NaOH treatment was found to alter the characteristic of the fiber surface topography as seen by the SEM. The thermal stability of NaOH treated and water boiling treated EFB fiber was found to be significantly higher than untreated fiber. The best results were obtained for alkali treated fiber where the tensile strength and Young’s modulus increased compared to untreated fibers. The overall results showed that alkali treatment on EFB fiber enhanced the tensile strength and thermal stability of the fiber samples. Elsevier 2013-02 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29111/1/29111.pdf Md Allwi, Norul Izani and Md. Tahir, Paridah and Uyup, Mohd Khairun Anwar and M. Y., Mohd Nor and H'ng, Paik San (2013) Effects of fiber treatment on morphology, tensile and thermogravimetric analysis of oil palm empty fruit bunches fibers. Composites Part B: Engineering, 45 (1). pp. 1251-1257. ISSN 1359-8368; ESSN: 1879-1069 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359836812004787 10.1016/j.compositesb.2012.07.027 |
| spellingShingle | Md Allwi, Norul Izani Md. Tahir, Paridah Uyup, Mohd Khairun Anwar M. Y., Mohd Nor H'ng, Paik San Effects of fiber treatment on morphology, tensile and thermogravimetric analysis of oil palm empty fruit bunches fibers |
| title | Effects of fiber treatment on morphology, tensile and thermogravimetric analysis of oil palm empty fruit bunches fibers |
| title_full | Effects of fiber treatment on morphology, tensile and thermogravimetric analysis of oil palm empty fruit bunches fibers |
| title_fullStr | Effects of fiber treatment on morphology, tensile and thermogravimetric analysis of oil palm empty fruit bunches fibers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of fiber treatment on morphology, tensile and thermogravimetric analysis of oil palm empty fruit bunches fibers |
| title_short | Effects of fiber treatment on morphology, tensile and thermogravimetric analysis of oil palm empty fruit bunches fibers |
| title_sort | effects of fiber treatment on morphology tensile and thermogravimetric analysis of oil palm empty fruit bunches fibers |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29111/1/29111.pdf |
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