Effects of coupling agent on mechanical properties and water absorption of oil palm frond-polypropylene composite / Nor Farhana Jasmi, Jamaludin Kasim and Muslyza Che Hussin

• Main Authors: Jasmi, Nor Farhana, Kasim, Jamaludin, Che Hussin, Muslyza
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Polymers and polymer manufacture; Plastics; Polypropylene; Palm oil
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/57768/1/57768.PDF; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/57768/

Oil palm frond is reported to be the biggest amount of solid biomass from oil palm plantation. In supporting the zero burning system implied today, the cut fronds are left at the plantation as natural fertilizers. The main idea in this research is to utilize the leftover cut fronds as filler in poly...