| Autor: |
Ariffin, Noor Afifah, Haslizam, Nurain Nabila, Samsurrijal, Saidatul Asyilah, Selimin, Mohamad Ali, Manap, Norpadzlihatun, Lee Te Chuan, Abdullah, Hasan Zuhudi, Idris, Maizlinda Izwana |
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Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering & Operations Management; 3/6/2018, p2977-2986, 10p |
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In recent years, concerns about environmental preservation have fostered research on alternative natural materials, motivated industries to employ more environmentally friendly materials and encouraged the implementation of recycling activities. A comparative study was conducted to investigate the physical and mechanical properties of wood plastic composites (WPC) produced from polypropylene (PP) and recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) with different types of fibres (coconut coir, bagasse, and pineapple leaves). The natural fibres were chemically treated then mixed with the PP and PET using a Brabender mixer at the temperature of 200 °C. The WPCs were produced using hot pressing at the temperature of 180 °C with pressure of 0.098 MPa for 15 minutes. Then, the colour, density, water absorption capacity, modulus of rupture, and modulus of elasticity were examined. The results showed that physical and mechanical properties of WPC were strongly dependent on the types and amount of fibres. Moreover, this study also revealed that WPC produced with pineapple leaves fibre possessed excellent physical properties and mechanical properties compared to coconut coir and bagasse fibre. The results of the study indicated that WPC produced from a mixture of PP, recycled PET and pineapple leaves fibre is a viable alternative material to natural wood for wood-based industries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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