Study on properties of sugarcane bagasse fiber filled Polypropylene composites

• Main Author: Nur Sheli Akma Ramli
• Other Authors: Azlin Fazlina Osman (Advisor)
• Format: Learning Object
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Perlis 2008
• Subjects: Fibrous composites; Composite materials; Polypropylene; Bagasse fiber; Waste products; Agricultural waste > Recycling
• Online Access: http://dspace.unimap.edu.my/xmlui/handle/123456789/3318

Bagasse fiber is a residue of a sugarcane milling process. In this research, bagasse fiber has been used as filler in polypropylene (PP) resin to open up further possibilities in waste management. The chemical treatment using polypropylene-graft maleic anhydride (MAPP) was carried out to modify th...