| dc.contributor.author | Supri, A. Ghani, Dr. | |
| dc.contributor.author | S. J, Tan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hanafi, Ismail | |
| dc.contributor.author | Teh, Pei Ling | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-10-04T12:41:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-10-04T12:41:26Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, vol. 50 (9), 2011, pages 898-906 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0360-2559 (Print) | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1525-6111 (Online) | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03602559.2011.551981#preview | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dspace.unimap.edu.my/123456789/14010 | |
| dc.description | Link to publisher's homepage at http://www.tandfonline.com/ | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The effect of poly(methyl methacrylate) modified water hyacinth fiber on properties of low density polyethylene (LDPE)/natural rubber (NR)/water hyacinth fiber (WHF) composites were investigated. The composites were prepared with Z-blade mixer at 180°C and rotor speed of 50 rpm. The poly(methyl methacrylate) modified water hyacinth fibers in LDPE/NR composites (LDPE/NR/WHF-PMMA) gave a greater value of tensile strength, Young's modulus, glass transition temperature (Tg), melting temperature (Tm), and % crystallinity compared to unmodified water hyacinth fibers in LDPE/NR composites (LDPE/NR/WHF). FTIR analysis shows the presence of ester carbonyl group and C-O ester group in poly (methyl methacrylate) modified water hyacinth fiber. The SEM micrograph also shows a better interfacial adhesion between the fibers and LDPE/NR matrixes for LDPE/NR/WHF-PMMA composites than LDPE/NR/WHF composites. LDPE/NR/WHF-PMMA composites had a lower value of interparticle spacing compared to LDPE/NR/WHF composites thatenhanced the interparticle interaction between fiber and LDPE/NR matrixes. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Taylor & Francis Group | en_US |
| dc.subject | Low density polyethylene | en_US |
| dc.subject | Polymethyl methacrylate | en_US |
| dc.subject | Water hyacinth fibers | en_US |
| dc.title | Effect of poly(methyl methacrylate) modified water hyacinth fiber on properties of low density polyethylene/ natural rubber/water hyacinth fiber composites | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
| dc.contributor.url | hanafi@eng.usm.my | en_US |
| dc.contributor.url | supri@unimap.edu.my | en_US |
