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Analyses of cement composites with the addition of quarry dust as partial sand replacement materials
The development of cement composites has been proposed for many decades to fulfil the requirements in the construction sector and became one of the major producers of waste and source depletion, especially river sand. ... -
Application of chitosan biopolymer as a sensing material
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Materials Engineering, 2009)The chitosan solution has been succesfully deposited on the silicon wafer using sol-gel method to fabricate the chitosan thin film sensors. The effect of different annealing temperature and annealing time to their electrical ... -
Characterisation and properties of aluminium/zinc oxide composites as catalytic gases from depolymerisation of low density polyethylene to liquid oil
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2012)The effects of addition zinc oxide (ZnO) or magnesium trisilicate (MTS) in aluminum (Al) matrix composites on physical and mechanical properties at different sintering temperature were studied. The Al/ZnO and Al/MTS ... -
Characterization and in-vitro activity of powder metallurgy magnesium-zinc/bioglass composite for biomedical applications
In this study, bio-glass 45S5 powder was added into the mixture of Mg-Zn powders to produce biocomposite using powder metallurgy method for biomedical applications. The bio-glass composition was varied from 0, 5, 10, 15, ... -
Characterization and mechanical properties of coconut shell filled acrylonitrile butadiene styrene / ethylene propylene diene monomer composites
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Materials Engineering, 2009)Coconut shell filled ABS/EPDM composites were prepared using a Z-blade mixer at processing temperature 2000C and rotor speed 50rpm.Effect of chemical treatment,different composition of blend ratio , different filler loading ... -
Characterization and properties of calcium carbonate filled polypropylene (PP) / ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM) composites
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Materials Engineering, 2009)Composites of thermoplastic elastomer blend of polypropylene (PP) and ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM) reinforced calcium carbonate (CaCO3) was investigated. All the composites were prepared by using Z-blade ... -
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 palm kernel shell reinforced polyester composites
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Materials Engineering, 2009)Composites of unsaturated polyester (UP)/palm kernel shell (PKS) have been prepared by hand lay-up technique. The effect of filler loading of UP/PKS composites on mechanical properties and morphology were studied. Tensile ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Corrosion behaviour on powder metallurgy aluminium matrix composite reinforced with alumina Saffil™ short fibres
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Materials Engineering, 2009)The corrosion behaviour of PM Al composite will be affected by the presence of alloying element and reinforcing phase in the composite. This studies were focused on the influence of magnesium addition and alumina Saffil™ ... -
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. ... -
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 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 ...