An investigation of the morphological and tensile properties of vacuum resin impregnated sugar palm fibers with various thermosetting resins

• Main Authors: Mohd Nor Munawar, Nur Sofeana Zulaika, Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan, Shahroze Ali, Rao Muhammad, Jawaid, Mohammad, Mohamed Yusoff, Mohd Zuhri
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: North Carolina State University 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80613/1/RESIN.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80613/; https://bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu/resources/an-investigation-of-the-morphological-and-tensile-properties-of-vacuum-resin-impregnated-sugar-palm-fibers-with-various-thermosetting-resins/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Sugar palm (Arenga pinnata) is a type of natural fiber that belongs to the Palmae family. It is versatile, readily available, and virtually the entire tree can be formed into many different products. This paper discusses the effect of vacuum resin impregnation on a single sugar palm fiber (SPF) usin...