The physical and morphological properties of kenaf fibres/ epoxy in coating treatment process / Muhammad Mustakim Mohd Ghaztar ... [et al.]

Natural fibre is known useful in many applications however, the existing fibre treatment method able to reduce its overall properties. In this study, a new, simple and cost-effective fibre coating treatment method was developed which was able to improve the physical and morphological properties that...

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Main Authors:	Mohd Ghaztar, Muhammad Mustakim Mohd Ghaztar, Nik Ibrahim, Nik Noor Idayu, Zakaria, Sarani, Romli, Ahmad Zafir
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Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit UiTM (UiTM Press) 2019
Subjects:	Coatings Biotechnology
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spelling	uitm-282502020-02-11T09:33:18Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/28250/ The physical and morphological properties of kenaf fibres/ epoxy in coating treatment process / Muhammad Mustakim Mohd Ghaztar ... [et al.] Mohd Ghaztar, Muhammad Mustakim Mohd Ghaztar Nik Ibrahim, Nik Noor Idayu Zakaria, Sarani Romli, Ahmad Zafir Coatings Biotechnology Natural fibre is known useful in many applications however, the existing fibre treatment method able to reduce its overall properties. In this study, a new, simple and cost-effective fibre coating treatment method was developed which was able to improve the physical and morphological properties that open a new path for natural based materials to be used in a more robust application. The physical and morphological properties of various coated kenaf fibres were analysed to comprehend the cutting behaviour of coated fibres after subjected to the pulverisation process. The kenaf fibres were individually immersed in 1:4, 1:5 and 1:6 epoxy to acetone coating solutions prior cured, and pulverised consecutively using 5 mm, 1 mm, 0.5 mm and 0.25 mm mesh sizes aperture. The morphological characteristic was analysed using polarised optical and scanning electron microscope. The result showed that 1:6 coating ratio solution able to effectively coat the fibres’ aspect ratio that forming individual coated fibre which in long length pulverised fibres. Moreover, the low viscous 1:6 solution able to penetrate inside fibre structure that supported by density and fibre crosssection analysis compare to the other solutions. In future, this analysis is crucial to give insight on the coated fibres behaviour after subjected to the mechanical means of cutting process that later relates to the reinforcing mechanism in the composite samples. Penerbit UiTM (UiTM Press) 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/28250/1/28250.pdf Mohd Ghaztar, Muhammad Mustakim Mohd Ghaztar and Nik Ibrahim, Nik Noor Idayu and Zakaria, Sarani and Romli, Ahmad Zafir (2019) The physical and morphological properties of kenaf fibres/ epoxy in coating treatment process / Muhammad Mustakim Mohd Ghaztar ... [et al.]. Scientific Research Journal, 16 (2). pp. 43-58. ISSN 1675-7009 https://doi.org/10.24191/srj.v16i2.5624
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spellingShingle	Coatings Biotechnology Mohd Ghaztar, Muhammad Mustakim Mohd Ghaztar Nik Ibrahim, Nik Noor Idayu Zakaria, Sarani Romli, Ahmad Zafir The physical and morphological properties of kenaf fibres/ epoxy in coating treatment process / Muhammad Mustakim Mohd Ghaztar ... [et al.]
description	Natural fibre is known useful in many applications however, the existing fibre treatment method able to reduce its overall properties. In this study, a new, simple and cost-effective fibre coating treatment method was developed which was able to improve the physical and morphological properties that open a new path for natural based materials to be used in a more robust application. The physical and morphological properties of various coated kenaf fibres were analysed to comprehend the cutting behaviour of coated fibres after subjected to the pulverisation process. The kenaf fibres were individually immersed in 1:4, 1:5 and 1:6 epoxy to acetone coating solutions prior cured, and pulverised consecutively using 5 mm, 1 mm, 0.5 mm and 0.25 mm mesh sizes aperture. The morphological characteristic was analysed using polarised optical and scanning electron microscope. The result showed that 1:6 coating ratio solution able to effectively coat the fibres’ aspect ratio that forming individual coated fibre which in long length pulverised fibres. Moreover, the low viscous 1:6 solution able to penetrate inside fibre structure that supported by density and fibre crosssection analysis compare to the other solutions. In future, this analysis is crucial to give insight on the coated fibres behaviour after subjected to the mechanical means of cutting process that later relates to the reinforcing mechanism in the composite samples.
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author	Mohd Ghaztar, Muhammad Mustakim Mohd Ghaztar Nik Ibrahim, Nik Noor Idayu Zakaria, Sarani Romli, Ahmad Zafir
author_facet	Mohd Ghaztar, Muhammad Mustakim Mohd Ghaztar Nik Ibrahim, Nik Noor Idayu Zakaria, Sarani Romli, Ahmad Zafir
author_sort	Mohd Ghaztar, Muhammad Mustakim Mohd Ghaztar
title	The physical and morphological properties of kenaf fibres/ epoxy in coating treatment process / Muhammad Mustakim Mohd Ghaztar ... [et al.]
title_short	The physical and morphological properties of kenaf fibres/ epoxy in coating treatment process / Muhammad Mustakim Mohd Ghaztar ... [et al.]
title_full	The physical and morphological properties of kenaf fibres/ epoxy in coating treatment process / Muhammad Mustakim Mohd Ghaztar ... [et al.]
title_fullStr	The physical and morphological properties of kenaf fibres/ epoxy in coating treatment process / Muhammad Mustakim Mohd Ghaztar ... [et al.]
title_full_unstemmed	The physical and morphological properties of kenaf fibres/ epoxy in coating treatment process / Muhammad Mustakim Mohd Ghaztar ... [et al.]
title_sort	physical and morphological properties of kenaf fibres/ epoxy in coating treatment process / muhammad mustakim mohd ghaztar ... [et al.]
publisher	Penerbit UiTM (UiTM Press)
publishDate	2019
url	http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/28250/ http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/28250/ http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/28250/1/28250.pdf
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The physical and morphological properties of kenaf fibres/ epoxy in coating treatment process / Muhammad Mustakim Mohd Ghaztar ... [et al.]

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