Mechanical and dimensional properties of bamboo (Gigantochloa Scortechinii) fiber - thermoplastic composite / Jamaludin Kasim, Veronica Sintan and Abd. Latif Mohmod

• Main Authors: Kasim, Jamaludin, Sintan, Veronica, Mohmod, Abd. Latif
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pahang 2005
• Subjects: Wood technology. Lumber; Engineered wood. Fiberboard, particle board, etc.; Chemical processing of wood
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/35257/1/35257.PDF; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/35257/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Mara

Bamboo fibres, retained at the screen size of 1.0 mm were used in the production of bamboo plastic composites at three different plastic: bamboo ratio (30:70, 50:50 & 70:30 w/w). Two plastic material namely high density polypropylene (HDPP) and low density polyethylene (LDPE) and a 3% maleat...