Effects of alkaline treatment and a compatibilizing agent on tensile properties of sugar palm fibre-reinforced high impact polystyrene composites
The effects of alkaline treatment and a compatibilizing agent on the tensile properties of sugar palm fibre-reinforced high impact polystyrene (HIPS) composites were studied. Two concentrations of an alkali solution (4% and 6%) and two percentages of a compatibilizing agent (2% and 3%) were used in...
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North Carolina State University
2011
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23063/1/Effects%20of%20alkaline%20treatment%20and%20a%20compatibilizing%20agent%20on%20tensile%20properties%20of%20sugar%20palm%20fibre-reinforced%20high%20impact%20polystyrene%20composites.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23063/ http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_06_4_4815_Bachtiar_SZAM_Alk_Treat_Compatabilizing_Tensile_PS_Composite |
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| Institution: | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
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| Summary: | The effects of alkaline treatment and a compatibilizing agent on the tensile properties of sugar palm fibre-reinforced high impact polystyrene (HIPS) composites were studied. Two concentrations of an alkali solution (4% and 6%) and two percentages of a compatibilizing agent (2% and 3%) were used in this study. The alkaline treatment was carried out by immersing the fibres in 4% and 6% alkali solutions for 1 hour. A 40 wt. % of sugar palm fibre (SPF) was blended with HIPS and the compatibilizing agent using a Brabender melt mixer at 165 °C. All the treated fiber composites showed tensile strength enhancement compared with untreated composites. The maximum strength increase was 35%, which was achieved by 4% alkali treatment; however, there was no improvement in the tensile modulus. |
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