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Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022 In this investigation, the dynamic mechanical properties of Indian almond – Kenaf fiber composite were investigated and the effect of stacking sequence was analyzed. Four types of composites viz.
Jayakumar Jeyaraman +2 more
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Advances in Polymer Technology, 2022 This study investigates the mechanical and thermal properties of biocomposite in relation to their hybridization. Compression moulding was utilised to produce hybrid biocomposites composed of polyester resin reinforced with kenaf, jute, and three ...
Munirah D. Albaqami +9 more
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International Islamic University Malaysia Engineering Journal, 2021 The potential of natural fibers as one of the candidate materials in the production of fiber-reinforced polymer composites have been widely investigated.
Ikhwan Yusuff +3 more
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Effects of Kenaf Fiber Strand Treatment by Sodium Hydroxide On Sound Absorption
Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022 Natural fiber capability as an acoustic panel is subjected to physical properties of the fiber. Chemical treatment was implemented in this study to improve kenaf fiber performances and utilized as a sound absorption material.
Ida Norfaslia Nasidi +3 more
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A Review on the Kenaf Fiber Reinforced Thermoset Composites
Applied Composite Materials, 2021 Plant fibers are becoming popular in polymer composites because of their eco-friendliness and natural availabilities at lower cost than synthetic fibers. The kenaf fiber as reinforcement has shown better specific properties than glass fiber because of its low density.
Khurshid Malik +2 more
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Understanding the Reinforcing Mechanisms in Kenaf Fiber/PLA and Kenaf Fiber/PP Composites: A Comparative Study [PDF]
International Journal of Polymer Science, 2012 This study focused on exploring the feasibility of green composites made from biodegradable and renewable materials as potential alternatives to petroleum polymer composites and understanding the reinforcing mechanisms in composites containing kenaf fibers (KF).
Seong Ok Han +6 more
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BioResources, 2014 The physico-mechanical properties of lignocellulosic kenaf fiber reinforced polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) biocomposite films were investigated. To improve the properties of the biocomposite, kenaf fibers were chemically treated separately in a single stage ...
Md Ershad Ali +4 more
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Journal of Engineering and Applied Science, 2022 Employment of natural fiber for the filament of fused deposition modeling (FDM) can be found in numerous studies from different areas. However, the presence of fiber such as kenaf in polymer filament could cause mechanical properties degradation with ...
Syaza Najwa Mohd Farhan Han +3 more
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Adhesion Characteristics of Kenaf Fibers [PDF]
, 2018 This chapter presents adhesion mechanisms in relation to bonding of kenaf fibers. Adhesion mechanisms are dependent on the surface characteristics of various materials. In principle, there are three components for adhesion to occur viz: substrates, adhesive matrices, and interfaces.
Md Tahir, Paridah, Abdul Halip, Juliana
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Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022 This research is aimed to investigate the effect of different weight percent of kenaf and empty fruit bunch (EFB) hybrid compositions and fiber fractions (wt%) on the mechanical and thermal properties of unsaturated polyester (UPE)/epoxidized palm oil ...
Siti Noor Hidayah Mustapha +3 more
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