Investigation of alkaline surface treatment effected on flax fibre woven fabric with biodegradable polymer based on mechanical properties

Biodegradable polymers such as polylactic acid (PLA) are used nowadays due to their degradability, durability and environmentally friendly properties. Alkaline surface treatment of natural fibres is used to increase the flexural properties of composites. This research investigated the flexural prope...

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Main Authors: Abdul Laziz, A'liya, Mazlan, Norkhairunnisa, Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Zuhri, Mohamed Ariff, Azmah Hanim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut Teknologi Bandung 2020
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89446/1/ALKALI.pdf
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author Abdul Laziz, A'liya
Mazlan, Norkhairunnisa
Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Zuhri
Mohamed Ariff, Azmah Hanim
author_facet Abdul Laziz, A'liya
Mazlan, Norkhairunnisa
Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Zuhri
Mohamed Ariff, Azmah Hanim
author_sort Abdul Laziz, A'liya
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description Biodegradable polymers such as polylactic acid (PLA) are used nowadays due to their degradability, durability and environmentally friendly properties. Alkaline surface treatment of natural fibres is used to increase the flexural properties of composites. This research investigated the flexural properties of dry compressed PLA, wet mix PLA, untreated flax/PLA and treated flax/PLA composites. The flax fibre was first treated with NaOH. The wet mix PLA was prepared via solvent casting with chloroform and dried at room temperature overnight followed by post-drying in an oven. The flax/PLA composites were fabricated using a hot press for 6 minutes. The wet mix PLA showed higher flexural strength compared to the dry compressed PLA. The treated flax fibre composite showed higher flexural strength compared to the untreated flax fibre. The flexural strength and elongation at break of the treated flax fibre composite was increased by 4.79% and 27.76%, respectively, while the flexural modulus decreased by 0.79% compared with the untreated flax composite. The treated flax composite also showed an improvement in impact properties, increasing its impact strength by about 3% and 10% at energy levels of 10Â J, 15Â J, and 17.5Â J compared with the untreated flax fibre. Therefore, the investigation of the surface treatment of flax in a PLA matrix based on its mechanical properties revealed better properties compared to untreated flax/PLA composite.
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spelling upm.eprints-894462021-08-18T02:53:51Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89446/ Investigation of alkaline surface treatment effected on flax fibre woven fabric with biodegradable polymer based on mechanical properties Abdul Laziz, A'liya Mazlan, Norkhairunnisa Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Zuhri Mohamed Ariff, Azmah Hanim Biodegradable polymers such as polylactic acid (PLA) are used nowadays due to their degradability, durability and environmentally friendly properties. Alkaline surface treatment of natural fibres is used to increase the flexural properties of composites. This research investigated the flexural properties of dry compressed PLA, wet mix PLA, untreated flax/PLA and treated flax/PLA composites. The flax fibre was first treated with NaOH. The wet mix PLA was prepared via solvent casting with chloroform and dried at room temperature overnight followed by post-drying in an oven. The flax/PLA composites were fabricated using a hot press for 6 minutes. The wet mix PLA showed higher flexural strength compared to the dry compressed PLA. The treated flax fibre composite showed higher flexural strength compared to the untreated flax fibre. The flexural strength and elongation at break of the treated flax fibre composite was increased by 4.79% and 27.76%, respectively, while the flexural modulus decreased by 0.79% compared with the untreated flax composite. The treated flax composite also showed an improvement in impact properties, increasing its impact strength by about 3% and 10% at energy levels of 10Â J, 15Â J, and 17.5Â J compared with the untreated flax fibre. Therefore, the investigation of the surface treatment of flax in a PLA matrix based on its mechanical properties revealed better properties compared to untreated flax/PLA composite. Institut Teknologi Bandung 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89446/1/ALKALI.pdf Abdul Laziz, A'liya and Mazlan, Norkhairunnisa and Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Zuhri and Mohamed Ariff, Azmah Hanim (2020) Investigation of alkaline surface treatment effected on flax fibre woven fabric with biodegradable polymer based on mechanical properties. Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences, 52 (5). 677 - 690. ISSN 2337-5779; ESSN: 2338-5502 https://journals.itb.ac.id/index.php/jets/article/view/14396 10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2020.52.5.6
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Mazlan, Norkhairunnisa
Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Zuhri
Mohamed Ariff, Azmah Hanim
Investigation of alkaline surface treatment effected on flax fibre woven fabric with biodegradable polymer based on mechanical properties
title Investigation of alkaline surface treatment effected on flax fibre woven fabric with biodegradable polymer based on mechanical properties
title_full Investigation of alkaline surface treatment effected on flax fibre woven fabric with biodegradable polymer based on mechanical properties
title_fullStr Investigation of alkaline surface treatment effected on flax fibre woven fabric with biodegradable polymer based on mechanical properties
title_full_unstemmed Investigation of alkaline surface treatment effected on flax fibre woven fabric with biodegradable polymer based on mechanical properties
title_short Investigation of alkaline surface treatment effected on flax fibre woven fabric with biodegradable polymer based on mechanical properties
title_sort investigation of alkaline surface treatment effected on flax fibre woven fabric with biodegradable polymer based on mechanical properties
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89446/1/ALKALI.pdf
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