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dc.contributor.authorKoay, Seong Chun
dc.contributor.authorSalmah, Husseinsyah, Prof. Madya Ir. Dr.
dc.contributor.authorHakimah, Osman, Dr.
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-20T08:14:58Z
dc.date.available2014-03-20T08:14:58Z
dc.date.issued2013-08
dc.identifier.citationBioResources, vol. 8(3), 2013, pages 3260-3275en_US
dc.identifier.issn1930-2126
dc.identifier.urihttp://ncsu.edu/bioresources/BioRes_08_3.html
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/dspace/handle/123456789/32922
dc.descriptionLink to publisher's homepage at http://ncsu.edu/en_US
dc.description.abstractThe effect of filler modification using methacrylic acid (MAA) on polypropylene (PP)/cocoa pod husk (CPH) composites was studied. The performances of unmodified and modified PP/CPH composites were analyzed for torque development, tensile properties, and thermal properties. The presence of MAA increased the stabilization torque of the PP/CPH composites. The tensile strength and modulus of the modified PP/CPH composites were improved compared to unmodified PP/CPH composites, but the elongation at break was reduced. The crystallinity and thermal stability of the PP/CPH composites increased after modification with MAA. All the composite property changes were due to the improvement in filler-matrix adhesion and this was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNorth Carolina State Universityen_US
dc.subjectCocoa pod husken_US
dc.subjectCompositesen_US
dc.subjectMethacrylic aciden_US
dc.subjectPolypropyleneen_US
dc.titleModified cocoa pod husk-filled polypropylene composites by using methacrylic aciden_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.contributor.urlirsalmah@unimap.edu.myen_US
dc.contributor.urlhakimah@unimap.edu.myen_US


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