The effect of hybridization on mechanical properties of woven kenaf fiber reinforced polyoxymethylene composite

The challenges of using natural fibers in polymer composites include high moisture uptake and poor interfacial bonding with thermoplastic matrix. In this study, the effect of hybridization was investigated to address the challenges of high moisture uptake and balanced mechanical properties in natura...

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Main Authors: Dan-Mallam, Y., Abdullah, M.Z., Megat Yusoff, P.S.M.
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Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas
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Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc 2014
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spelling utp-eprints.311282022-03-25T09:00:28Z The effect of hybridization on mechanical properties of woven kenaf fiber reinforced polyoxymethylene composite Dan-Mallam, Y. Abdullah, M.Z. Megat Yusoff, P.S.M. The challenges of using natural fibers in polymer composites include high moisture uptake and poor interfacial bonding with thermoplastic matrix. In this study, the effect of hybridization was investigated to address the challenges of high moisture uptake and balanced mechanical properties in natural fiber reinforced polymer composites. Polyethylene terephthalate fiber (PET) was used in woven kenaf reinforced POM due to its hydrophobic characteristics. The results of tensile test showed that the tensile strength of the interwoven POM/kenaf/PET hybrid composite when tested along kenaf fiber direction, increased from 72 to 85 MPa due to increase in fiber content. Similarly, the tensile strength of the interwoven POM/kenaf/PET hybrid composite increased from 67 to 75 MPa. However, the flexural strength of the interwoven POM/kenaf/PET hybrid composite dropped from 160.1 to 104.9 MPa while that of woven POM/kenaf composite dropped from 191.4 to 90.3 MPa. The interwoven hybrid composite also showed significant improvement in impact strength compared to the woven POM/kenaf composite. The water absorption of the woven POM/kenaf composite dropped by approximately 30 due to hybridization with PET fiber. The results confirmed that hybridization with PET fiber significantly improved the tensile and impact properties of the woven composite and increased its resistance to moisture uptake. © 2014 Society of Plastics Engineers. John Wiley and Sons Inc 2014 Article NonPeerReviewed https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84908054462&doi=10.1002%2fpc.22846&partnerID=40&md5=cc48ba603b0bcda0ce658472caef7a7b Dan-Mallam, Y. and Abdullah, M.Z. and Megat Yusoff, P.S.M. (2014) The effect of hybridization on mechanical properties of woven kenaf fiber reinforced polyoxymethylene composite. Polymer Composites, 35 (10). pp. 1900-1910. http://eprints.utp.edu.my/31128/
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description The challenges of using natural fibers in polymer composites include high moisture uptake and poor interfacial bonding with thermoplastic matrix. In this study, the effect of hybridization was investigated to address the challenges of high moisture uptake and balanced mechanical properties in natural fiber reinforced polymer composites. Polyethylene terephthalate fiber (PET) was used in woven kenaf reinforced POM due to its hydrophobic characteristics. The results of tensile test showed that the tensile strength of the interwoven POM/kenaf/PET hybrid composite when tested along kenaf fiber direction, increased from 72 to 85 MPa due to increase in fiber content. Similarly, the tensile strength of the interwoven POM/kenaf/PET hybrid composite increased from 67 to 75 MPa. However, the flexural strength of the interwoven POM/kenaf/PET hybrid composite dropped from 160.1 to 104.9 MPa while that of woven POM/kenaf composite dropped from 191.4 to 90.3 MPa. The interwoven hybrid composite also showed significant improvement in impact strength compared to the woven POM/kenaf composite. The water absorption of the woven POM/kenaf composite dropped by approximately 30 due to hybridization with PET fiber. The results confirmed that hybridization with PET fiber significantly improved the tensile and impact properties of the woven composite and increased its resistance to moisture uptake. © 2014 Society of Plastics Engineers.
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author Dan-Mallam, Y.
Abdullah, M.Z.
Megat Yusoff, P.S.M.
spellingShingle Dan-Mallam, Y.
Abdullah, M.Z.
Megat Yusoff, P.S.M.
The effect of hybridization on mechanical properties of woven kenaf fiber reinforced polyoxymethylene composite
author_sort Dan-Mallam, Y.
title The effect of hybridization on mechanical properties of woven kenaf fiber reinforced polyoxymethylene composite
title_short The effect of hybridization on mechanical properties of woven kenaf fiber reinforced polyoxymethylene composite
title_full The effect of hybridization on mechanical properties of woven kenaf fiber reinforced polyoxymethylene composite
title_fullStr The effect of hybridization on mechanical properties of woven kenaf fiber reinforced polyoxymethylene composite
title_full_unstemmed The effect of hybridization on mechanical properties of woven kenaf fiber reinforced polyoxymethylene composite
title_sort effect of hybridization on mechanical properties of woven kenaf fiber reinforced polyoxymethylene composite
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