Browsing School of Materials Engineering (FYP) by Subject "Natural fiber"
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Effect of Hygrothermal ageing on mechanical properties, swelling behavior and morphology of wood powder filled Low-density Polyethylene (LDPE)
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Materials Engineering, 2008-05)Effect of hygrothermal ageing on mechanical properties, swelling behavior and morphology of wood powder filled LDPE with different filler loading and addition of coupling agent was investigated and compared with each other. ... -
Effect of particle size on rate sensitivity properties of sawdust reinforced Polyproplene (PP) composites under wide range of strain rates
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2016-06)Particle size of natural fillers and strain rate can affect the mechanical properties of composite materials. However, there is limited research was done regarding on sawdust reinforced thermoplastic polymer under wide ... -
Effect of winding angles on the epoxy/kenaf/glass fiber hybrid composite by filament winding process
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2017-06)The study on the effect of winding angle on the mechanical properties of the kenaf/glass fiber epoxy hybrid composite was successfully conducted. In this paper, epoxy matrix, kenaf and glass fiber were selected as the raw ... -
The effects of coconut husk fiber versus coconut shell powder in thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) composites
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2016-06)Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is one of the thermoplastic where can be enhanced the characteristics by adding filler. TPU have been used in a wide variety of industries fields. This research describes the effect of ... -
Influence of chemical treatment on surface morphology of natural fiber
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchools of Materials Engineering, 2008-04)The interest in using natural fibers in composites has increased in recent years due their lightweight, non-abrasive, combustible, non-toxic, low cost and biodegradable properties. However, lack of good interfacial adhesion, ... -
Optimisation of Z-blade compounding process for enhanced composite performance
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2016-05)Reinforced materials used in composite are developed by replacing the conventional filler with natural fiber such as sisal, flax, bamboo and banana. This research was carried out to investigate the effect of the compounding ... -
A potential of corncob powder as filler in thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) composites
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2016-06)Thermoplastic polyurethane(TPU) have been utilized as a matrix filled with corncob fibers. Thermoplastic polyurethane have been used in broad assortment industries and for many purpose like automotive, medical and etc. ... -
Preparation and characterization of pineapple leaf fiber filled thermoplastic polyurethane composite
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2016-06)In this paper, the effect of addition the natural fiber as filler in thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) has been determined. The pineapple leaf fiber reinforced with thermoplastic polyurethane has been developed by ...