scholarly journals A review of oil palm fruit fiber reinforced composites

2022 ◽  
Vol 1212 (1) ◽  
pp. 012050
Author(s):  
B Bakri ◽  
Naharuddin ◽  
Mustafa ◽  
A Medi ◽  
L Padang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Surface Treatment ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Superheated Steam ◽  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Composites ◽  
Empty Fruit Bunch ◽  
Reinforced Composites ◽  
Palm Fruit

Abstract Oil palm fibers have been developed as reinforcement in the composite. These fibers can be produced from fruit, trunk, and frond of oil palm. In this review, the oil palm fruit fiber for reinforcing composite was focused. Oil palm fruit fibers consist of empty fruit bunch (EFB) and mesocarp fruit (MF) fibers. The chemical composition and characteristics of oil palm fruit fiber are described. Furthermore, the mechanical properties of the composite are reported to be related to the surface treatment of EFB and MF fibers. Applications of such fiber composite are included in this review. From some researches, the surface treatment methods for MF and EFB fibers as reinforcement composite was conducted with using alkali, silane, acryilic acid, acetic anhydride, hydogen peroxide, microwave, and superheated steam. The effect of these surface treatments on oil palm EFB and MF fibers displayed the improvement of the mechanical properties (tensile, flexural and impact strengths) of the composite due to enhance the interface adhesion between fiber and matrix after treatment of fibers.

scholarly journals Tensile Characterizations of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) Fibres Reinforced Composites in Various Epoxy/Fibre Fractions

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 6148-6163
Keyword(s):  
Sodium Hydroxide ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Empty Fruit Bunch ◽  
Reinforced Composites ◽  
Soaking Time ◽  
Single Fibers ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Treated Fiber

Oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) single fibers and reinforced composites were comprehensively characterized through tensile tests to assess their performance as potential reinforcing materials in polymer composites. The performances of OPEFB single fibers and reinforced composites with untreated and treated fibers conditions were compared. The fibers were variously treated with 3% sodium hydroxide, 2% silane, 3% sodium hydroxide mixed with 2% silane, and 3% sodium hydroxide prior to 2% silane for 2 hours soaking time. The highest toughness of the single fibers test was then selected to proceed with composites fabrication. The OPEFB composites were fabricated in 90:10, 80:20, 70:30, and 60:40 epoxy-fibre fractions. The result shows that the selected treated fiber composite exhibits better performance. The selected treated fiber composite increased the highest ultimate tensile strength by 145.3% for the 90:10 fraction. The highest Young’s Modulus was increased by about 166.7% for 70:30 fraction. Next, the highest toughness was increased by 389.5% for the 30:70 fraction. The treated fibers provided a better interlocking mechanism between the matrix and fibers in reinforced composites, thus improving their interfacial bonding.

scholarly journals Mechanical Properties of Banana Fabric and Kenaf Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites: Effect of Treatment and Hybridization

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 1870-1874
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Composites ◽  
Synthetic Fiber ◽  
Reinforced Composites ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Kenaf Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Composite ◽  
Reinforced Composite

Nowadays, Natural Fiber Reinforced composites (NFCs) are emerging to be a good substitute for synthetic fiber reinforced composites as NFCs have many advantages such as low density, high specific strength, recyclability, low cost and good sound abatement quality etc. Among all types of NFCs, a vast study has been done on banana fiber and kenaf fiber reinforced composite. However, only limited work has been done on the banana fabric, kenaf fiber reinforced composite and the effect of their hybridization on mechanical properties. In this paper, an attempt has been made to study the mechanical properties of the banana fabric, kenaf fiber and hybrid banana fabric/kenaf fiber reinforced composites. Effect of alkali treatment on kenaf fiber reinforced composite is discussed in the paper. For the present work, plain-woven banana fabric and randomly oriented kenaf fiber are used as reinforcement while the epoxy resin is used as a matrix. samples are fabricated using hand lay-up and vacuum bagging method. Curing is done at ambient temperature (250C-300C) for 48h. Tensile, impact and hardness test has been performed on a specimen according to ASTM standards. Improvement in mechanical properties is observed after alkali (6% NaOH) treatment on kenaf fiber reinforced composite. Tensile testing behavior of randomly oriented kenaf fiber composite has been studied using Finite element method and results are compared with experimental investigations. This topic present big potential because it seeks to find solution for sustainable development with environmental concerns.

Surface Treatment Influence on the Mechanical Behavior of Jute Fiber Reinforced Composites

2011 ◽  
Vol 410 ◽  
pp. 122-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.M. Byeon ◽  
Gi Beop Nam ◽  
J.W. Kim ◽  
B.S. Kim ◽  
Jung I. Song
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Surface Treatment ◽  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Alkali Treatment ◽  
Fiber Surface ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Composites ◽  
Reinforced Composites ◽  
Jute Fibers ◽  
Fiber Surface Treatment ◽  
Flexural Tests

In this study, Jute fibers reinforced polypropylene (JFRP) composites were manufactured by injection molding technique. Prior to fabrication of composites, fiber surface was treated by Alkali and Plasma for a rise in fibers properties. Furthermore, after the alkali treatment attempt plasma treatment for the fiber surface treatment to obtain a batter value. In order to improve the affinity and adhesion between fibers and thermoplastic matrices during manufacturing, Maleic anhydride (MA) as a coupling agent have been employed. Untreated and treated surfaces of jute fibers were characterized using SEM. Tensile and flexural tests were carried out to evaluate the composite mechanical properties. Tensile test indicated that 3% of the alkali treatment and 2min plasma treatment fiber has highest tensile strength.

scholarly journals Effect of Fiber Orientation on Tensile and Flexural Properties of Ramie Fiber Composite

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1728-1732
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Composites ◽  
Ramie Fiber ◽  
Reinforced Composites ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Current Effort ◽  
Automobile Body ◽  
Attachment Strength ◽  
Naoh Solution

This current effort appraised the effect of fiber alignment on mechanical possessions of ramie fiber reinforced epoxy composites. In this study ramie fiber is used by means of reinforcement which treated with NaOH solution for improving the attachment strength among fiber and resin by eliminating moisture substances. Models of dissimilar alignments of ramie fiber reinforced composites remained made-up by hand – layup process and studied their mechanical possessions like tensile power and flexural power. The effort of this investigational study devises remained approved out to determine the mechanical properties. The results of this study indicate the orientation 0o /0o shows the enhanced mechanical properties compare to 0o /90o , 45o /-45o and 0o /45o /-45o /90o . It remained projected that the usage 0 o /0o orientation of ramie fiber composite as the alternates for artificial fiber in the development of the automobile body and engineering structure

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