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dc.contributor.authorOmid, N.
dc.contributor.authorDebnath, Sujan
dc.contributor.authorJack, K.
dc.contributor.authorMohammad, Y.
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-18T07:59:16Z
dc.date.available2018-05-18T07:59:16Z
dc.date.created2018-05-18T00:23:00Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.citationOmid, N. and Debnath, S. and Jack, K. and Mohammad, Y. 2018. Mechanical performance and moisture absorption of unidirectional bamboo fiber polyester composite, pp. 88-94.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/67654
dc.identifier.doi10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.911.88
dc.description.abstract

© 2018 Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland. Bamboo fibers as a natural fiber offer numerous advantages such as high specific strength over synthetic fiber when used as reinforcing fiber for polymer composites. Yet the hydrophilic nature of bamboo fibers with high moisture absorption results in incompatibility in between bamboo fibers and unsaturated polyester resin. An experimental study was carried out to investigate the effects of alkali treatment of bamboo fiber on the mechanical properties and water sorption properties of polyester composite. The result revealed that, the bamboo fiber polyester composite with 5% Alkali treated bamboo fiber possesses the highest mechanical properties. Besides, Alkali treated fibers composite showed a significant reduction in moisture uptake compared to untreated fibers, where composite with 7% Alkali treated showed the lowest moisture uptake.

dc.titleMechanical performance and moisture absorption of unidirectional bamboo fiber polyester composite
dc.typeConference Paper
dcterms.source.volume911 MSF
dcterms.source.startPage88
dcterms.source.endPage94
dcterms.source.titleMaterials Science Forum
dcterms.source.seriesMaterials Science Forum
dcterms.source.isbn9783035712032
curtin.departmentCurtin Malaysia
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available


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