Browsing School of Materials Engineering (Articles) by Author "Hanafi, Ismail"
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Effect of cobalt stearate on outdoor exposure of LLDPE/soy spent powder blends
Sam, Sung Ting, Dr.; Lokman Hakim, Ibrahim; Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Hanafi, Ismail (Trans Tech Publications, 2013)In this study, the degradability of low linear density polyethylene (LLDPE) and soy spent powder blends under outdoor exposure of Malaysia. Cobalt stearate was used as a pro-oxidant. The degradation of the blends was ... -
Effect of compost medium on oxidative- linear low density polyethylene/soya powder blends
Sam, Sung Ting, Dr.; Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Sharifah Shahnaz, Syed Abu Bakar, Dr; Nuradibah, Mohd Amer; Hanafi, Ismail (Trans Tech Publications, 2013)One alternative to enhance the degradability of polyethylene is the addition of prooxidant substances to their matix. The polymer materials are called oxo-biodegradable. Current investigation aimed to assess the abiotic ... -
Effect of maleic anhydride-grafted-polyethylene (MAPE) and silane on properties of recycled polyethylene/chitosan biocomposites
Salmah, Husseinsyah, Prof. Madya Ir. Dr.; Azieyanti Nurain, Azmin; Hanafi, Ismail (Taylor and Francis Group, 2013-01)Chitosan-filled recycled polyethylene biocomposites were prepared using an internal mixer. The effect of maleic anhydride-grafted-polyethylene (MAPE) and silane of recycled polyethylene (RPE)/chitosan biocomposites on ... -
Effect of poly(methyl methacrylate) modified water hyacinth fiber on properties of low density polyethylene/ natural rubber/water hyacinth fiber composites
Supri, A. Ghani, Dr.; S. J, Tan; Hanafi, Ismail; Teh, Pei Ling (Taylor & Francis Group, 2011)The effect of poly(methyl methacrylate) modified water hyacinth fiber on properties of low density polyethylene (LDPE)/natural rubber (NR)/water hyacinth fiber (WHF) composites were investigated. The composites were prepared ... -
The effects of carbon black, silica and calcium carbonate in virgin PE/recycle PE/EPDM blends: Thermal properties & swelling analysis
Hanafi, Ismail; Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Hon, Wei Woon; J. N., M. Ridhwan (Trans Tech Publications, 2013)The effects of carbon black (CB), silica and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in virgin polyethylene (vPE)/recycle polyethylene (rPE)/ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM) blends were investigated. rPE was melt blended with ... -
Effects of cure characteristics, mechanical and morphological properties of styrene butadiene rubber/recycled chloroprene rubber (SBR/CRr) blends
Ahmad Azrem, Azmi; Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Muhammad Razif, Nordin; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Sandu, Ion; Mohd Arif Anuar, Mohd Salleh; Hanafi, Ismail (Revista De Materiale Plastice, 2013-09)The effects of tensile and morphological properties of styrene butadiene rubber/virgin chloroprene rubber blends (SBR/CRv) and styrene butadiene rubber/recycled chloroprene rubber blends (SBR/CRr) were investigated. The ... -
The effects of dynamic vulcanization in virgin polyethylene (vPE)/recycled polyethylene (rPE)/ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM) blends: Thermal properties and swelling behaviour
Hanafi, Ismail; Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Hon, Wei Woon; Nik Zakaria, Nik Yahya (Trans Tech Publications, 2013)The effects of dynamic vulcanization on the thermal properties and swelling behaviour of vPE/rPE/EPDM blends were studied. The discarded polyethylene used in the study was obtained from local wire insulation industry. The ... -
Enhancing interfacial adhesion performance by using poly(vinyl alcohol) in (low-density polyethylene)/(natural rubber)/(water hyacinth fiber) composites
Supri, A. Ghani, Dr.; Tan, Soo Jin; Hanafi, Ismail; Teh, Pei Ling (Society of Plastics Engineers, 2013-03)The effects of (a) the chemical modification of water hyacinth fiber by poly(vinyl alcohol) (WHF-PVA) and (b) loading on the properties of low-density polyethylene (LDPE)/(natural rubber (NR))/(water hyacinth fiber (WHF)) ... -
FT-IR and morphology of different recycled acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber glove (NBRgr) size and its blend ratios of SBR/NBRr blends
Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Lokman Hakim, Ibrahim; Rosniza, Hamzah; Mohd Arif Anuar, Mohd Salleh; Hanafi, Ismail; Sam, Sung Ting (Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland, 2012-12)Recycling rubber waste contributes to a cleaner environment by using indestructible rubber discards as well as lowering production costs as reclaimed rubber is cheaper than virgin or natural rubber. Therefore, in this ... -
Mechanical and thermal properties of chitosan-filled polypropylene composites: The effect of acrylic acid
Salmah, Husseinsyah, Prof. Madya; Faisal, Amri; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Hanafi, Ismail (Society of Plastics Engineers, 2011-06)The mechanical properties, morphology, and thermal properties of chitosan-filled polypropylene (PP) composites have been studied. The effect of the chemical modification of chitosan by acrylic acid treatment was also ... -
Natural rubber/styrene butadiene rubber/recycled nitrile glove (NR/SBR/rNBRg) ternary blend: Tensile properties & morphology
Nik Zakaria, Nik Yahya; Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Hanafi, Ismail; Sam, Sung Ting, Dr.; Santiagoo, Ragunanthan (AENSI Publisher All rights reserved, 2013-10)Recycling waste rubber products by utilising them in rubber blends had provided the simplest and most cost-effective ways in solving several environmental issues regarding the abundance of scrap rubbers. Discarded nitrile ... -
A Study of FTIR, Thermal Properties and Natural Weathering Test on NBRVirgin/Recycled with SBR Blends
Nik Noriman, Zulkepli; Hanafi, Ismail (Taylor & Francis, 2012)The effects of styrene butadiene rubber/virgin acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (SBR/NBRv) blends and styrene butadiene rubber/recycled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (SBR/NBRr) blends on properties such Fourier transform ... -
Tensile properties and FTIR analysis of HDPE/soya spent powder in oven aging
Sam, Sung Ting, Dr.; Norsri Kurniati, Achmad; Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Santiagoo, Ragunanthan; Hanafi, Ismail (AENSI Publisher All rights reserved, 2013-10)This investigation involves pure HDPE and then HDPE with addition of soya spent powder with different weight percentagesbefore and after exposing in the oven aging. The characteristics of pure HDPE and HDPE/ soya spent ... -
Tensile properties LLDPE/soya spent powder blends: Oven aging
Sam, Sung Ting, Dr.; Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Santiagoo, Ragunanthan; Ong, Hui Lin, Dr.; Hanafi, Ismail (Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE)/soya spent powder blends with different blends ratio were prepared by using internal mixer. Soya spent powder was varied from 5 to 40 wt. The thermal degradability was assessed by ... -
Thermal properties of linear-low density polyethylene (LLDPE)/soya spent powder blends with the addition of epoxidised natural rubber
Sam, Sung Ting, Dr.; Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Santiagoo, Ragunanthan.; Ong, Hui Lin, Dr.; Hanafi, Ismail (Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Soya spent powder as an inexpensive and renewable source has been used as a filler for linear-low density polyethylene (LLDPE) in this study. Linear-low density polyethylene (LLDPE)/soya spent powder composites were prepared ...