Mechanical Properties of Oil Palm (Elaeis Guineensis, Jacq.) Empty Fruit Bunch Fibre-Polypropylene Composites

This study aimed to evaluate the suitability of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis, Jacq.) empty fruit bunch fibres, currently an agriculture waste available in abundance as filler in polypropylenes (PP). The effects of fibre loading, fibre size, type of PP and fibre type were investigated. Crude EFB...

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Main Author: Low, Ai Lean
Format: Thesis
Language:English
English
Published: 1999
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Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9973/1/FH_1999_4_A.pdf
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description This study aimed to evaluate the suitability of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis, Jacq.) empty fruit bunch fibres, currently an agriculture waste available in abundance as filler in polypropylenes (PP). The effects of fibre loading, fibre size, type of PP and fibre type were investigated. Crude EFB fibres were first shredded into shorter lengths(1 - 3 em)and thermomechanically de fibrillated with the laboratory scale pressurised refiner. The fibres obtained were then screened into three different sizes : Fibres retained on mesh size < 0.5 mm , 0.5 - 1 mm and 1 - 2 mm . For comparison, crude EFB fibres of same sizes were prepared using the similar process except refining.
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spelling upm.eprints-99732012-07-18T03:32:07Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9973/ Mechanical Properties of Oil Palm (Elaeis Guineensis, Jacq.) Empty Fruit Bunch Fibre-Polypropylene Composites Low, Ai Lean This study aimed to evaluate the suitability of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis, Jacq.) empty fruit bunch fibres, currently an agriculture waste available in abundance as filler in polypropylenes (PP). The effects of fibre loading, fibre size, type of PP and fibre type were investigated. Crude EFB fibres were first shredded into shorter lengths(1 - 3 em)and thermomechanically de fibrillated with the laboratory scale pressurised refiner. The fibres obtained were then screened into three different sizes : Fibres retained on mesh size < 0.5 mm , 0.5 - 1 mm and 1 - 2 mm . For comparison, crude EFB fibres of same sizes were prepared using the similar process except refining. 1999 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9973/1/FH_1999_4_A.pdf Low, Ai Lean (1999) Mechanical Properties of Oil Palm (Elaeis Guineensis, Jacq.) Empty Fruit Bunch Fibre-Polypropylene Composites. Masters thesis, Universiti Putra Malaysia. Oil palm - Mechanical properties. Polypropylene fibers. English
spellingShingle Oil palm - Mechanical properties.
Polypropylene fibers.
Low, Ai Lean
Mechanical Properties of Oil Palm (Elaeis Guineensis, Jacq.) Empty Fruit Bunch Fibre-Polypropylene Composites
title Mechanical Properties of Oil Palm (Elaeis Guineensis, Jacq.) Empty Fruit Bunch Fibre-Polypropylene Composites
title_full Mechanical Properties of Oil Palm (Elaeis Guineensis, Jacq.) Empty Fruit Bunch Fibre-Polypropylene Composites
title_fullStr Mechanical Properties of Oil Palm (Elaeis Guineensis, Jacq.) Empty Fruit Bunch Fibre-Polypropylene Composites
title_full_unstemmed Mechanical Properties of Oil Palm (Elaeis Guineensis, Jacq.) Empty Fruit Bunch Fibre-Polypropylene Composites
title_short Mechanical Properties of Oil Palm (Elaeis Guineensis, Jacq.) Empty Fruit Bunch Fibre-Polypropylene Composites
title_sort mechanical properties of oil palm elaeis guineensis jacq empty fruit bunch fibre polypropylene composites
topic Oil palm - Mechanical properties.
Polypropylene fibers.
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9973/1/FH_1999_4_A.pdf
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