Preparation and Characterization of Oil Palm Leaf Fiber/Polypropylene/Epolene® E-43 Composite

Oil palm leaf fiber was used as a reinforcement material for the preparation of polypropylene composite. First, the influence of fiber loading on the mechanical and thermal characteristics of the composite was investigated. Epolene® E-43 was used as a compatibilizing agent to enhance the mechanical...

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Main Authors: Huwayda Abdulaziz Khayat, Nor Azowa Ibrahim, Yusran Sulaiman, Wan Md Zin Yunus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2014-11-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_10_1_382_Khayat_Oil_Palm_Leaf_Composite