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Malaysian Foxtail grass - A potential source of natural/agro fibre for polymer composite panel
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Foxtail grass, also known as 'rumput bulu' by the local people, is one of the fast growing grasses abundantly available all over Malaysia. A full grown Foxtail grass attains a height of about 0.5 - 1.5 meters. The fibres ... -
Manufacturing of fire resistance geopolymer: a review
(EDP Sciences, 2016)Protection against fire using inorganic polymer is a new application of engineering technology. Even though, there are varieties of fire-protection materials, there is always a need for the development of new materials ... -
Mechanical and microstructural evaluations of lightweight aggregate geopolymer concrete before and after exposed to elevated temperatures
(MDPI, Basel, Switzerland, 2013)This paper presents the mechanical and microstructural characteristics of a lightweight aggregate geopolymer concrete (LWAGC) synthesized by the alkali-activation of a fly ash source (FA) before and after being exposed to ... -
Mechanical and Morphology Properties of Egg-Shell Powder (ESP) Filled Low Density Polyethylene Composites
(Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL), 2007-11-27)Mechanical and morphology properties of low density polyethylene/egg shell powder composites were examined. Composites were prepared in Z-Blade Mixer. Mixing was done at 1600C and rotor speed of 50 rpm. Sample of composite ... -
Mechanical and thermal properties of chitosan-filled polypropylene composites: The effect of acrylic acid
(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 ... -
Mechanical performances of fly ash geopolymer bricks
(American Scientific Publishers, 2013-01)Geopolymer is a new class of three-dimensionally networked amorphous to semi-crystalline alumino-silicate materials, and first developed by Professor Davidovits in 1978. Geopolymers can be synthesized by mixing alumino-silicate ... -
Mechanical properties and fracture behaviour of coconut fibre-based green composites
(Foundation for Materials Science and Engineering “Serban Solacolu”, 2012)This paper presents the influence of natural fibre content on the mechanical properties of coconut fibre based-green composites. The mixture ratio of cement:sand by weight was fixed at 1:1. Coconut fibre was used as ... -
Mechanical properties and morphology of palm slag, calcium carbonate and dolomite filler in brake pad composites
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)The development of asbestos free brake pad composites using different fillers was investigated with a intention to substitute asbestos which is known hazardous and carcinogenic. Mechanical and morphology studies were made ... -
Mechanical properties and wear behavior of brake pads produced from palm slag
(Trans Tech Publications, 2012)Brake pads are important safety devices in vehicles. An effort to avoid the use of asbestos in brake pads has led to the development of asbestos-free brake pads that incorporate various organic and inorganic fillers. Palm ... -
Mechanical properties of polymer composites with sugarcane bagasse filler
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Natural fibers reinforced polymer composites have gained more interest because of their biodegradable, light weight, less expensive sources, easy processing, high specific modulus and also environmentally friendly appeal. ... -
Mechanical properties of ZTA composite using cold isostatic pressing and uniaxial pressing
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Alumina-zirconia composite is an engineering material with a great potential to be develop for application as high temperature resistance structural material. In this research, zirconia toughness alumina (ZTA) was produced ... -
Mechanical, morphological and thermal properties of chitosan filled polypropylene composites: The effect of binary modifying agents
(Elsevier B.V., 2013)This work investigates the effects of the binary modifying agents-organosolv lignin and acrylic acid, on the mechanical and thermal properties of chitosan-filled polypropylene (PP) composites. We analyse the mechanical and ... -
Microstructural analysis of geopolymer and ordinary Portland cement mortar exposed to sulfuric acid
(Revista De Materiale Plastice, 2013-09)The vulnerability of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) concrete to acidic attack is a worrying subject regarding the future durability of this binder. On the other side of binder's technology, the new technology of cement ... -
Microstructural study and differential scanning alorimetry analysis at elevated temperatures of uperheated as-cast A357 alloy
(University of Malaya, 2009)The microstructure of superheated as-cast A357 alloy has been analysed to study the solidification structures of α-Al dendrites, eutectic Si particles and intermetallic compounds at different sections of the specimen. The ... -
Microstructural study and differential scanning Calorimetry analysis at elevated tempatures of superhead As-Cast A357 alloy
(Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 2008-12-03)The microstructure of superheated as-cast A357 alloy has been analysed to study the solidification structures of α-Al dendrites, eutectic Si particles and intermetallic compounds at different sections of the specimen. ... -
Microstructural study of Al-Si-Mg alloy reinforced with stainless steel wires composite via casting technique
(Science Publications, 2008)The microstructural study of Al-Si-Mg alloy reinforced with stainless steel wires (Al-Si-Mg/SSw) has been investigated and focused on the both microstructures in the matrix and near to the interface and also the wetting ... -
Microstructure and interface analysis of glass particulate reinforced aluminum matrix composite
(Trans Tech Publications (TTP), 2013)A characterization of microstructure and interface was made on the composites Al- 4% Cu reinforced with 15 wt. % glass particulate. The composite was fabricated by powder metallurgy followed by solution treatment and ... -
Microstructure studies on the effect of the alkaline activators of fly ash-based geopolymer at elevated heat treatment temperature
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Fly ash-based geopolymers are new binding materials produced to replace the ordinary Portland cement (OPC) used in concrete. In this research, the effect of alkaline activators on the compressive strength and the microstructure ... -
Microstructure study between lightweight aggregates and cement matrix
(Universiti Malaysia PerlisSchool of Materials Engineering & School of Environmental Engineering, 2010-06-09)This paper presents a study of lightweight aggregates microstructure using Scanning Electron Microscope with Energy Dispersive Spectrometer (SEM-EDS). This paper examined the topography of the interfacial zone and the ... -
Microstructure study on optimization of high strength fly ash based geopolymer
(Trans Tech Publications, 2012)The compressive strength and microstructural characteristics of fly ash based geopolymer with alkaline activator solution were investigated. The sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate were mixed together to form an alkaline ...