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Characterization and properties of natural rubber/styrene butadiene rubber/recycled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NR/SBR/rNBR) blends
Utilization of recycled rubber in rubber blends preparation has provided the simplest and most cost-effective method in recycling discarded rubber products. The increasing demand for nitrile latex glove and it high consumption ... -
Characterization and properties of palm fiber filled unsaturated polyester composites
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2011)The research on characterization and properties of palm fiber (PF) filled unsaturated polyester (UP) was investigated. The composites were prepared by using hand lay up technique before cured on oven about 10 minutes at ... -
Characterization and properties of palm kernel shell filled low density polyethylene biocomposites
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2011)Biocomposites based on palm kernel shell (PKS) and low density polyethylene (LDPE) was investigated. The biocomposites were prepared by using Z-Blade mixer at processing temperature 180 oC and rotor speed 50 rpm. The effect ... -
Characterization and properties of Recycled Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (rNBR) filled Epoxidized Natural Rubber (ENR 25) compound
The uses of recycled rubber in rubber compounding become an alternative method to reduce the landfill of rubber waste and gives opportunity to produce new product. In this research, the study on the properties of recycled ... -
The characterization and properties of recycled natural latex gloves (rNL-G) filled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) compounds
The utilization of waste rubber from recycled natural latex gloves (rNL-G) by means of compounding together with synthetic rubber: acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) could represents a new product with an acceptable ... -
Characterization and properties of recycled polypropylene (rPP)/ recycled high density polythylene (rHDPE) blends and its composites
The thermoplastic blends of recycled polypropylene (rPP) and recycled high density polyethylene (rHDPE) was studied. The rPP/rHDPE blends were prepared by using twin screw extruder at temperature 190⁰C and rotor speed of ... -
Characterization and properties of recycled polypropylene (RPP)/chloroprene rubber (CR) blends
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2011)The thermoplastic elastomer of recycled polypropylene (RPP) and chloroprene rubber (CR) blends were studied. Virgin polypropylene (PP)/chloroprene rubber blends were used as comparison. The blends were prepared by using ... -
Characterization of molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) for an extraction Of curcumin from Curcuma longa (Turmeric)
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Material Engineering, 2012)A molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) for selective extraction of curcumin has been synthesized via non-covalent approach by using curcumin as a template. Polymerization was prepared using 2 (two) functional monomers ... -
Chemical modification of palm kernel shell filled polylactic acid biocomposite flims
In this research the effect of untreated and treated palm kernel shell (PKS) on the mechanical properties, morphological analysis and thermal properties of polylactic acid (PLA)/PKS biocomposite films were studied. The ... -
Citric acid leaching process for silica extracted from oil palm ash for zeolite synthesis
Agricultural wastes such as oil palm ash have a possibility to be utilized as a useful renewable source for production of energy and silica (SiO2). Extensive researches have been carried out to extract silica from agricultural ... -
Comparative study of natural rubber and recycled natural rubber as toughening agent in epoxy foam
Epoxy foam is one of the common materials used, which being applied especially as the insulator material in electronic purposes and aerospace applications. In order to maximize the potential of natural rubber and recycled ... -
Computational design and synthesis of molecular imprinted membranes for selective extraction of Quercetin
This thesis presents the fabrication of quercetin imprinted membranes (QIM) for selective extraction of quercetin through surface polymerization method. In the development of QIM, selection of functional monomer and the ... -
Corrosion behaviour on AA2014/15vol. %A1₂0₃P and AA2009/20vol. %SiCw composite after ageing treatment
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2007)The purpose of this study is to compare the corrosion behaviour between AA2014/15vol. %A1₂0₃P and AA2009/20vol. %SiCw composites after ageing treatment. The former composite was cast composite supplied by Duralcan USA. The ... -
Damping properties of A357 alloys and A357-stainless steel composites fabricated under different conditions
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2010)The lab scale gravity casting technique was used to produce alloy specimens of nonsuperheated A357 alloy, superheated A357 alloy and composite specimens of superheated A357-0.5 and 1.0 wt.% stainless steel composites. ... -
Design, processing and properties of fly ash-based lightweight geopolymer using foaming agent for brick application
Lightweight concrete reduces the overall self-weight of the structures resulting in the reduction of the foundation size, cost, and other specification. However, the conventional lightweight concrete production causes ... -
Development and characterization of Co-Cr-Mo (F-75 alloy)/hydroxyapatite composites fabricated by powder metallurgy for biomedical applications
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2013)Co-Cr-Mo (F-75) alloy is known to be used in biomedical field because of their excellent biocompatibility when implanted to human or animal body. Hydroxyapatite (HAP) powders have been used as filler because HAP is the one ... -
Development od SiC reinforced SnCu and SAC based lead-free solder composite via powder metallurgy route
Nowadays, composite solder has gain researcher’s attention due to its promising improvement in physical and mechanical properties for lead free solder. This study was carried out to investigate the effect of SiC particle ... -
Development of a chemiresistor sensor based on polyaniline (PANI) nanofibers for detection of ammonia
Nanostructured conducting polymers have received great attention due to their unique properties and promising applications in nanomaterials and nanotechnology. Among them, nanostructured polyaniline (PANI) has been extensively ... -
Development of anodised aluminium oxide nanostructure from Al-Mn alloy
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2013)This study was divided into two parts. The first part of the study was focused on the synthesis of well ordered porous AAO by using oxide dissolution treatment. The porous AAO was formed by anodising of 99.99 % aluminium ... -
Development of composite cement reinforced with coconut fibre
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2012)This research was conducted to develop cement composite with the addition of coconut fibre in cement panel. The raw materials used were Ordinary Portland cement, coconut fibre, sand and water. The development of cement ...