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    • Ultra-violet radiation-cured biofiber composites from kenaf: The effect of montmorillonite on the flexural and impact properties 

      Rozman, H. D.; Rozyanty, Abdul Rahman; Luqman, Musa; G. S. Tay (Taylor & Francis, 2010-04)
      Biofiber composites, cured by ultra-violet (UV) radiation were produced using kenaf fibers as the reinforcing agent and unsaturated polyester as the matrix. This research work focused on the effects of the incorporation ...
    • Unsaturated polyester-kenaf composites: The effects of a modified montmorillonite filler on the tensile properties 

      R. H., Din; Luqman, Musa; A. A., Musa; Tay, G. -S. (Taylor & Francis Group, LLC., 2010-06)
      This study has been embarked to use the nanofiller to compensate the adverse effect of the lignocellulosic filler. Unsaturated polyester-kenaf composites filled with various types of MMT filler were produced. The study ...
    • Polycard: Moulded part from natural fibre by carding technique 

      Luqman, Musa, Dr.; Mohd Nazry, Salleh; Suhardy, Daud; Ahmad Azrem, Azmi; Muhammad Salehin, Zakaria (Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kedah, 2010-07-28)
      About 55 billion of coconuts are harvested annually in the world. Only 15% of the coir fibers are actually recovered for use. Most coir are abondoned in the nature, this is a waste of natural resources and a course of ...
    • Tensile properties of kenaf/unsaturated polyester composites filled with a montmorillonite filler 

      Rozman, Haji Din, Prof.; Luqman, Musa, Dr.; Azniwati, A. A.; Rozyanty, Abdul Rahman (Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2011-03-05)
      Kenaf/unsaturated polyester composites filled with montmorillonite (MMT) filler were produced. Overall, the study showed that, for samples with kenaf filler only, the strength properties decreased as the kenaf filler loading ...
    • Potential application of kaolin without calcine as greener concrete: A review 

      Cheng, Yong Heah; Hazlinda, Kamarudin; Mohd Mustafa Al-Bakri, Abdullah; Luqman, Musa, Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr; Liew, Y. M. (INSInet Publications, 2011-07)
      Kaolin is a white raw material that has an essential constituent which makes it ideal for industrial applications such as green concrete. Based on a historical review, it appears that green polymeric composites created by ...
    • Investigating the possibility of utilization of kaolin and the potential of metakaolin to produce green cement for construction purposes-A review 

      Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Liew, Y. M.; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Luqman, Musa, Dr.; Khairul Nizar, I.; Heah, Cheng Yong (INSInet Publication, 2011-09)
      Geopolymers are inorganic alkali aluminosilicate gels, formed from reaction of mineral clays or aluminosilicate-bearing industrial wastes, and treated with alkali silicate solution at 40-80°C. Geopolymers have been studied ...
    • Effect of alkali concentration on mechanical properties of kaolin geopolymers 

      Heah, Cheng Yong; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al-Bakri, Abdullah; Mohamed, Bnhussain, Prof. Dr.; Luqman, Musa, Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Liew, Yun Ming (Procema SA, 2012)
      Alkali concentration is the most significant factor in geopolymerization process that must be taken into consideration during the synthesis of kaolin geopolymers. The kaolin geopolymers were prepared by mixing kaolin and ...
    • Effect of mechanical activation on kaolin-based geopolymers 

      Cheng, Yong Heah; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Gen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al-Bakri, Abdullah; Mohammed, Hussain; Luqman, Musa; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali; Liew, Y. M. (Trans Tech Publications, 2012)
      Raw materials kaolin was subjected to mechanical modification; the effect of the mechanical activation of kaolin on the compressive strength and morphological properties of the geopolymers has been studied. Mechanical ...
    • Curing Behavior on kaolin-based geopolymers 

      Cheng, Yong Heah; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Gen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al-Bakri, Abdullah; Mohammed, Hussain; Luqman, Musa; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Che Ghazali; Liew, Y. M. (Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland., 2012)
      This paper aims at investigating the influence of curing process on kaolin-based geopolymers. Kaolin-based geopolymers were prepared by the alkali-activation of kaolin with alkali activating solution (mixture of NaOH and ...
    • The flexural and impact properties of kenaf-polypropylene composites filled with montmorillonite filler 

      Tay, Guan Seng, Dr.; Azniwati, A. A.; Azizah, A. B.; Rozman, Hj. Din, Prof.; Luqman, Musa, Dr. (Taylor and Francis Group, LLC., 2012-01)
      Kenaf- Polypropylene composites filled with montmorillonite (MMT) filler were produced. The incorporation of MMT had improved the flexural and impact properties. Addition of compatibilizer, had improved the flexural and ...
    • Influence of solidification process on calcined kaolin geopolymeric powder 

      Liew, Yun Ming; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Binhussain, M.; Luqman, Musa, Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali; Cheng, Yong Heah (Trans Tech Publications, 2012-02)
      This paper aims at investigating the influence of solidification condition on the processing of calcined kaolin geopolymeric powder. This is a new process developed using the geopolymerization process. Geopolymer slurry ...
    • Processing and characterization of calcined kaolin cement powder 

      Liew, Yun Ming; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Luqman, Musa, Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali; Cheng, Yong Heah (Elsevier Ltd, 2012-05)
      Abstract This paper aimed at investigating the possibility of calcined kaolin to produce cement powder that could be an alternative to Portland cement by applying geopolymerization process. Cement paste was firstly made ...
    • Influence of activator composition on the properties of calcined kaolin geopolymeric powder 

      Liew, Yun Ming; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al-Bakri, Abdullah; Binhussain, M.; Luqman, Musa, Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Dr.; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali, Prof. Madya; Cheng Yong, Heah (Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2012-06-18)
      This paper studied the influence of activator composition on the properties of calcined kaolin geopolymeric powder. The alkaline activation of calcined kaolin was performed in mixture of waterglass liquid and NaOH solution ...
    • FTIR and XRD characterization of kaolin geopolymer based on solids-to-liquid and alkaline activator ratios 

      cheng, Yong Heah; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al-Bakri, Abdullah; Binhussain, M.; Luqman, Musa, Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali, Assoc. Prof.; Liew, Yun Ming (Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2012-06-18)
      This paper covers the results of X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) in assessing the phase identification and functional group of kaolin geopolymer based on the different ...
    • Calcined kaolin geopolymeric powder: Influence of water- to geopolymeric powder ratio 

      Liew, Yun Ming; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Binhussain, M.; Luqman, Musa, Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; cheng, Yong Heah (Trans Tech Publications, 2012-07)
      This paper describes the synthesis of calcined kaolin geopolymeric powder from the alkaline activation of calcined kaolin followed by solidification and pulverizing process. The geopolymeric powder was used by just adding ...
    • Study on solids-to-liquid and alkaline activator ratios on kaolin-based geopolymers 

      Cheng, Yong Heah; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Gen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al-Bakri, Abdullah; Mohammed, Hussain; Luqman, Musa; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali; Liew, Yun Ming (Elsevier Ltd., 2012-10)
      Kaolin and alkali activator were mixed with the solids-to-liquid ratios in range of 0.60-1.20 (Al 2O 3/Na 2O molar ratio of 0.63-1.27). Sodium silicate and sodium hydroxide ranged between 0.16 and 0.36 (SiO 2/Na 2O molar ...
    • Effect of curing regimes on metakaolin geopolymer pastes produced from geopolymer powder 

      Liew, Yun Ming; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Mohammed, Bnhussain; Luqman, Musa; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Prof. Madya Dr.; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali, Prof. Madya; Cheng, Yong Heah (Scientific.Net/Trans Tech Publications, 2012-12)
      The properties of metakaolin geopolymer paste are affected by the alkali concentration, the initial raw materials, solidification process, and amount of mixing water as well as the curing conditions. This study aimed to ...
    • Strength and microstructural properties of mechanically-activated kaolin geopolymers 

      Cheng, Yong Heah; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Mohammed, Bnhussain; Luqman, Musa; Khairul Nizar, Ismail; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali, Prof. Madya; Liew, Yun Ming (Trans Tech Publications, 2012-12)
      Kaolin geopolymers exhibit low strength properties due to its plate-like nature which contribute to smaller surface area for geopolymerization reactions. Layered kaolin structure only allows very little, if any, substitution ...
    • Optimization of solids-to-liquid and alkali activator ratios of calcined kaolin geopolymeric powder 

      Liew, Yun Ming; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Binhussain, M.; Luqman, Musa, Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali; Cheng, Yong Heah (Elsevier Ltd, 2012-12)
      This paper investigates the effect of S/L and alkali activator ratios on the synthesis of geopolymeric powder. Geopolymeric powder was synthesized by applying geopolymerization process. By adopting the concept of "just ...
    • The effect of different sizes "Batu Reput" (Dolomite) as a filler in SMR L and ENR-50 

      J. N., M. Ridhwan; Nik Noriman, Zulkepli, Dr.; Mohd Arif Anuar, Mohd Salleh; Sam, Sung Ting, Dr.; Luqman, Musa, Dr.; Nik Zakaria, Nik Yahya (Trans Tech Publications, 2013)
      The effects of different sizes of "Batu Reput" (Dolomite) filler which are smaller size (<63μm) and bigger size (75-150μm) on tensile and morphological properties of "Batu Reput" (Dolomite) filled SMR L and epoxidized ...