Ultrasound Enhanced Structural Modification of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) Fiber/Poly(Lactic) Acid Composites

Effective surface modification of natural fibers with little or no damage to the fibers had been a prominent challenge to natural fiber reinforced polymer composites. Alkali treatment had been a very efficient technique for fiber treatment. However, environmental concerns make it necessary to as muc...

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Main Authors:	Akindoyo, John Olabode, Beg, M. D. H., Suriati, Ghazali
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2015
Subjects:	TP Chemical technology
Online Access:	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/9063/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/9063/1/Ultrasound%20Enhanced%20Structural%20Modification%20of%20Oil%20Palm%20Empty%20Fruit%20Bunch%20%28OPEFB%29%20Fiber-Poly%28Lactic%29%20Acid%20Composites.pdf

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spelling	ump-90632019-09-10T03:03:33Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/9063/ Ultrasound Enhanced Structural Modification of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) Fiber/Poly(Lactic) Acid Composites Akindoyo, John Olabode Beg, M. D. H. Suriati, Ghazali TP Chemical technology Effective surface modification of natural fibers with little or no damage to the fibers had been a prominent challenge to natural fiber reinforced polymer composites. Alkali treatment had been a very efficient technique for fiber treatment. However, environmental concerns make it necessary to as much as possible reduce the concentration of alkali for any fiber treatment. In this study, ultrasonic treatment in an alkali medium of low concentration was used to modify the surface of oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibers. Surface morphology of fibers due to treatment was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) while its structural changes were studied by Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy(FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Composites were fabricated from oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber and poly (lactic) acid (PLA) through extrusion followed by injection moulding. Characterization of composites was done by mechanical testing such as tensile and flexural. Composite structural analysis was done by XRD analysis. Result showed that treatment of OPEFB fibers with ultrasound offered great structural changes which produced composites with highly desirable properties. 2015 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/9063/1/Ultrasound%20Enhanced%20Structural%20Modification%20of%20Oil%20Palm%20Empty%20Fruit%20Bunch%20%28OPEFB%29%20Fiber-Poly%28Lactic%29%20Acid%20Composites.pdf Akindoyo, John Olabode and Beg, M. D. H. and Suriati, Ghazali (2015) Ultrasound Enhanced Structural Modification of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) Fiber/Poly(Lactic) Acid Composites. In: National Conference for Postgraduate Research (NCON-PGR 2015), 24-25 January 2015 , Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP). .
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spellingShingle	TP Chemical technology Akindoyo, John Olabode Beg, M. D. H. Suriati, Ghazali Ultrasound Enhanced Structural Modification of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) Fiber/Poly(Lactic) Acid Composites
description	Effective surface modification of natural fibers with little or no damage to the fibers had been a prominent challenge to natural fiber reinforced polymer composites. Alkali treatment had been a very efficient technique for fiber treatment. However, environmental concerns make it necessary to as much as possible reduce the concentration of alkali for any fiber treatment. In this study, ultrasonic treatment in an alkali medium of low concentration was used to modify the surface of oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibers. Surface morphology of fibers due to treatment was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) while its structural changes were studied by Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy(FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Composites were fabricated from oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber and poly (lactic) acid (PLA) through extrusion followed by injection moulding. Characterization of composites was done by mechanical testing such as tensile and flexural. Composite structural analysis was done by XRD analysis. Result showed that treatment of OPEFB fibers with ultrasound offered great structural changes which produced composites with highly desirable properties.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Akindoyo, John Olabode Beg, M. D. H. Suriati, Ghazali
author_facet	Akindoyo, John Olabode Beg, M. D. H. Suriati, Ghazali
author_sort	Akindoyo, John Olabode
title	Ultrasound Enhanced Structural Modification of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) Fiber/Poly(Lactic) Acid Composites
title_short	Ultrasound Enhanced Structural Modification of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) Fiber/Poly(Lactic) Acid Composites
title_full	Ultrasound Enhanced Structural Modification of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) Fiber/Poly(Lactic) Acid Composites
title_fullStr	Ultrasound Enhanced Structural Modification of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) Fiber/Poly(Lactic) Acid Composites
title_full_unstemmed	Ultrasound Enhanced Structural Modification of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) Fiber/Poly(Lactic) Acid Composites
title_sort	ultrasound enhanced structural modification of oil palm empty fruit bunch (opefb) fiber/poly(lactic) acid composites
publishDate	2015
url	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/9063/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/9063/1/Ultrasound%20Enhanced%20Structural%20Modification%20of%20Oil%20Palm%20Empty%20Fruit%20Bunch%20%28OPEFB%29%20Fiber-Poly%28Lactic%29%20Acid%20Composites.pdf
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