Properties of oil palm flour filled Polypropylene composites

• Main Author: Mazlinda Moin
• Other Authors: Salmah Husseinsyah, Dr. Ir. (Advisor)
• Format: Learning Object
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Perlis 2008
• Subjects: Composites; Oil palm; Polypropylene; Composite materials; Fillers (Materials); Composite materials > Mechanical properties
• Online Access: http://dspace.unimap.edu.my/xmlui/handle/123456789/3426
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Perlis

Composites of thermoplastic blend of polypropylene (PP) filled with oil palm flour (OPF) was prepared by Z-Blade Mixer at 180 ºC and rotor speed 50 rpm. In general, increased of oil palm flour loading have increasing Young’s modulus, whereas tensile strength and elongation at break decreased. The pr...