Mechanical Properties and Performance Evaluation of Polypropylene (PP)/Lalang Grass Composite

Due to climate change problem, there is a growing interest in using natural fiber as a green and environmental friendly alternative compared to artificial fiber. One of natural fibers that has been studied is lalang grass fiber, which grows abundantly and wildly in tropical countries including Malay...

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Main Author: a/l Asokan, Arravinthan
Format: Final Year Project
Language: English
Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas
Record Id / ISBN-0: utp-utpedia.17370 /
Published: IRC 2016
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TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/17370/1/Dissertation.pdf
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spelling utp-utpedia.173702017-11-15T09:56:22Z http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/17370/ Mechanical Properties and Performance Evaluation of Polypropylene (PP)/Lalang Grass Composite a/l Asokan, Arravinthan TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Due to climate change problem, there is a growing interest in using natural fiber as a green and environmental friendly alternative compared to artificial fiber. One of natural fibers that has been studied is lalang grass fiber, which grows abundantly and wildly in tropical countries including Malaysia. Although several studies were reported, these studies were vague especially when focusing on the effects of alkali treatment and compatibilizer on mechanical properties of the composites. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and/or compatibilizing agent (MAPP) on the mechanical properties of PP/lalang composite. To perform this evaluation, four different blends of PP/lalang grass composites under the 70/30 wt% composition were prepared. Each blend was either exposed to alkali treatment, mixed with compatibilizer or both. IRC 2016-09 Final Year Project NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/17370/1/Dissertation.pdf a/l Asokan, Arravinthan (2016) Mechanical Properties and Performance Evaluation of Polypropylene (PP)/Lalang Grass Composite. IRC, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS. (Submitted)
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a/l Asokan, Arravinthan
Mechanical Properties and Performance Evaluation of Polypropylene (PP)/Lalang Grass Composite
description Due to climate change problem, there is a growing interest in using natural fiber as a green and environmental friendly alternative compared to artificial fiber. One of natural fibers that has been studied is lalang grass fiber, which grows abundantly and wildly in tropical countries including Malaysia. Although several studies were reported, these studies were vague especially when focusing on the effects of alkali treatment and compatibilizer on mechanical properties of the composites. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and/or compatibilizing agent (MAPP) on the mechanical properties of PP/lalang composite. To perform this evaluation, four different blends of PP/lalang grass composites under the 70/30 wt% composition were prepared. Each blend was either exposed to alkali treatment, mixed with compatibilizer or both.
format Final Year Project
author a/l Asokan, Arravinthan
author_sort a/l Asokan, Arravinthan
title Mechanical Properties and Performance Evaluation of Polypropylene (PP)/Lalang Grass Composite
title_short Mechanical Properties and Performance Evaluation of Polypropylene (PP)/Lalang Grass Composite
title_full Mechanical Properties and Performance Evaluation of Polypropylene (PP)/Lalang Grass Composite
title_fullStr Mechanical Properties and Performance Evaluation of Polypropylene (PP)/Lalang Grass Composite
title_full_unstemmed Mechanical Properties and Performance Evaluation of Polypropylene (PP)/Lalang Grass Composite
title_sort mechanical properties and performance evaluation of polypropylene (pp)/lalang grass composite
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publishDate 2016
url http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/17370/1/Dissertation.pdf
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