Effect of Kenaf Fibre Layers on Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Kenaf/Unsaturated Polyester Composites

International Conference on Materials Engineering and Science

Mohammed, Mohammed^1 ; Rahman, Rozyanty^1 ; Aeshah Mohammed, M.^2 ; Osman Azlin, F.^1 ; Tijjani, Adam^3 ; Omar Dahham, S.^3 ; Hashim, U.^4 ; Nik Noriman, Z.^3 ; Bashir Betar, O.^5

Center of Excellence Geopolymer and Green Technology, School of Materials Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, P.O. Box 77, Kangar, Perlis

01007, Malaysia^1

University of Bagdad, College of Education for Pure Science, Ibn, Alhaitham, Iraq^2

Faculty of Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kampus Uniciti Alam Sg. Chuchuh, Padang Besar, Perlis

02100, Malaysia^3

Institute of Nano Electronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kangar, Perlis

01000, Malaysia^4

Research Center (NANOCAT), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur

50603, Malaysia^5

关键词: Decomposition temperature;    Mechanical and thermal properties;    Number of layers;    Polyester composites;    Properties of composites;    Thermal transitions;    Unsaturated polyester;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/454/1/012091/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/454/1/012091

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Composites of kenaf/unsaturated polyester containing 1layer up to 4 layers of kenaf fibre were studied to evaluate the mechanical and thermal properties. These composites were compared with a control system containing unsaturated polyester. The composite of different fibre layers was prepared using compression moulding techniques. The composites with x layers had the lowest tensile strength with slightly higher flexibility compared with those systems containing higher number of layers. The tensile properties of composites containing x layers demonstrated that the addition of fibre to the kenaf/unsaturated polyester composite was affected more than the incorporation of the. Thermogravimetric analysis of pure kenaf, unsaturated polyester and unsaturated polyester composite incorporated with 1, 2, 3 and 4 layers revealed significant differences in the decomposition temperature. Analysis by differential scanning calorimetry, equally, showed a decrease in thermal transitions with the 1 through 4layers. The results of the mechanical and thermal properties tests suggest that kenaf fibres improved the composite mechanical and thermal properties.