Mechanical properties of benzylated oil palm empty fruit bunch EFB polystyrene composites and maleated EFB polystryrene composites

Sarani Zakaria, . and S. Hashim, . and Khairul Zaman Mohd. Dahlan, . (2006) Mechanical properties of benzylated oil palm empty fruit bunch EFB polystyrene composites and maleated EFB polystryrene composites. [Proceedings Paper]

Lignocellulose fibre has been used extensively in the plastic industries. The utilisation of chemically modified EFB fibre by reacting the EFB fibre with benzyl chloride in isopropanol and mix blend with polystyrene plastic PS and maleated PS at 180 c. The increase in percentage of Ezzzzzzzfb in PS matrix showed a great reduction in tensile strength value for all composites. However the utilisation of benzylated EFB BzEFB has improved the tensile strength of the compostes by 40 if compared with non treated fibre EFB-PS. The BzEFB-PS composites shown the best modulus of rupture MOE if compare with EFBPS and EFB maleated PS composites. The scanning electron microscopy SEM shows poor compatibility with PS matrix EFB-PS composites resulted the formation of void fibre shape and fibre pull. The utulisation of BzEFB and stryrene maleic anhydride sma has improved the compatibility between fibre and PS matrix.

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Lignocellulose fibre has been used extensively in the plastic industries. The utilisation of chemically modified EFB fibre by reacting the EFB fibre with benzyl chloride in isopropanol and mix blend with polystyrene plastic PS and maleated PS at 180 c. The increase in percentage of Ezzzzzzzfb in PS matrix showed a great reduction in tensile strength value for all composites. However the utilisation of benzylated EFB BzEFB has improved the tensile strength of the compostes by 40 if compared with non treated fibre EFB-PS. The BzEFB-PS composites shown the best modulus of rupture MOE if compare with EFBPS and EFB maleated PS composites. The scanning electron microscopy SEM shows poor compatibility with PS matrix EFB-PS composites resulted the formation of void fibre shape and fibre pull. The utulisation of BzEFB and stryrene maleic anhydride sma has improved the compatibility between fibre and PS matrix.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	8 ills. 15 refs.
AGROVOC Term:	POLYSTYRENE
AGROVOC Term:	MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
AGROVOC Term:	ELAEIS GUINEENSIS
AGROVOC Term:	OIL PALMS
AGROVOC Term:	FERTILIZERS
AGROVOC Term:	MALAYSIA
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:28
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17010

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