Hybrid Composites Made from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches/Jute Fibres: Water Absorption,Thickness Swelling and Density Behaviours |
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Authors: | M Jawaid H P S Abdul Khalil P Noorunnisa Khanam A Abu Bakar |
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Institution: | (1) School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia;(2) School of Material and Mineral Resource Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia; |
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Abstract: | In this research, hybrid composite materials were prepared from combination of oil palm Empty fruit bunches (EFB) fibre and
jute fibre as reinforcement, epoxy as polymer matrix. This study intended to investigate the effect of jute fiber hybridization
and different layering pattern on the physical properties of oil palm EFB-Epoxy composites. Water absorption and thickness
swelling test reveal that hybrid composite shows a moderate water absorption which is 11.20% for hybrid EFB/Jute/EFB composite
and 6.08% for hybrid Jute/EFB/Jute composite. The thickness swelling and water absorption of the hybrid composites slightly
increased as the layering pattern of hybrid composites changed. Hybrid composites are more water resistance and dimensional
stable compare to the pure EFB composites. This is attributed to the more hydrophilic nature of EFB composites. Hybridization
of oil palm EFB composites with jute fibres can improve the dimensional stability and density of pure EFB and Jute fibre reinforced
composites has higher density of 1.2 g/cm3 compared to all other composites. |
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