Effect of fiber loading on the mechanical properties of bagasse fiber–reinforced polypropylene composites

• Main Authors: Ali, Aidy, Subramonian, Sivarao, Amran, Mohammad, Dhar Malingam, Sivakumar, Salleh, Mohd Shukor, Raja Abdullah, Raja Izamshah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: SAGE Publications Ltd. 2016
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/18811/2/Advances%20in%20Mechanical%20Engineering-2016-Subramonian-.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/18811/; https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/1687814016664258
• Institution: Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

It is evident that sugarcane/bagasse is a highly potential natural composite fiber. In this study, the correlation of composition fiber amount to the mechanical strength was presented. Bagasse was treated with alkali and then reinforced in polypropylene by means of hot pressing. Fiber loading was se...