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Physico-mechanical properties of thermoplastic composite reinforced with kelempayan, oil palm trunk and bamboo as fillers
Siti Zalifah Mahmud1, Noorshashillawati Azura Mohammad2, Nurul Hamiza Suid3, Nur Farhana Mohd Zailani4, Nor Faeza Za’abah5, Siti Habshah Mohamed6, Noor Fanida Ahmad Bakri7, Nik Suaidasalma Nik Hussin8.
ABSTRACT
Thermoplastic composite panel can be used for a variety of applications.
The wide distribution, renewability and recyclability of lignocelluloses can
expand the market for low-cost thermoplastic composites. Lignocellulosic
materials from fast growing and plantation species such as lesser-known
timber, bamboo and palm tree are promising materials for particulate filler
for the production of thermoplastic composite panel due to its accessibility,
great substrate behaviour and high yield resources. This study was to
determine the physico-mechanical properties of thermoplastic composite
panel reinforced with particulate fillers from kelempayan (Neolamarckia
cadamba), oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) and betong bamboo (Dendrocalamus
asper). This study focused on the effect of particle size and three percent
additive to dimensional stability and strength properties of a panel. The
polypropylene plastic has been blended with the particulate fillers in a
dispersion mixture at the temperature of 180 °C. Then, it was hot pressed for
five to nine minutes and the mold was cold pressed for three minutes before
the panel was conditioned for testing performance. Preliminary results
indicated that smaller particles size with a filler loading ratio of 10 % was
easier to disperse in melted polypropylene to produce composite plastic
panels as compared to larger particles size which resulted in minimum
dimensional changes and higher tensile strength. Statistical analysis has
proven that different particle sizes and the supplementary of three percent
additive significantly influenced the physico-mechanical properties of the
thermoplastic composite panel.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang, Malaysia
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