Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber Composite

Norjulia Suriati , Ghazaly (2010) Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber Composite. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study and test a composite material for use in manufacturing product. The manufacturing of the product needs raw material that meet the specification such as stiff, safe to use, and easy to fabricate. In this research, thermoplastic that is Polypropylene resin with Maleic Polypropylene (MAPP) as additives is used to be studied so that a final specimens based on this material can be fabricated. Before fabricate the composite, the Empty Fruit Bunch Fibers (EFBF) as reinforcement was treated using alkali solution that is NaOH to removing the residual oil and contaminant. By using the Hydraulic Hot Press Machine, the plastic composite is produced in frame with size 25 cm X 25 cm x 0.3 cm and the melting temperature is 180º C. The effects obtained after the modification have been analyzed by mechanical and physical testing which are tensile, flexural, shore durometer hardness, flammability, water and moisture absorption were determined according to ASTM standards. In this study mechanical and physical properties will analyze to determine the best composition. It was observed that, the addition of EFBF content enhanced the physical and mechanical testing. From the test have been done, the best composition is S/N 1. Although this composition is the matrix, but it properties is the best in both of testing. For mechanical testing, S/N 1 is good in flexural strength, tensile strength, young modulus, with the higher value for flexural strength, tensile strength and young modulus are 30.76 Mpa, 18.46 Mpa and 14.81 Mpa. While for physical testing, S/N 1 best in water absorption and moisture absorption properties with the values are 0 percent.

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