Tensile Properties of Luffa Acutangula Reinforced Polymer Composite
In recent years, there has been a growing trend in the popularity of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites (NFRPC). Numerous researchers have put forward various alternatives to synthetic fibers. Luffa is one of the many natural fibers can be integrated into NFRPCs. Luffa with its unique int...
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my.unimas.ir.432072023-10-24T08:04:35Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/43207/ Tensile Properties of Luffa Acutangula Reinforced Polymer Composite Christopher Joyle, Indor Nicholas Kuan, Hoo Tien Freddy Yeo, Kuok San Mohd Khairul, Afiq TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery In recent years, there has been a growing trend in the popularity of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites (NFRPC). Numerous researchers have put forward various alternatives to synthetic fibers. Luffa is one of the many natural fibers can be integrated into NFRPCs. Luffa with its unique interconnecting branch (mat/mesh) is suitable for NFRPCs. In this study, luffa reinforced high-density polyethylene (Luffa/HDPE) composite was fabricated using compression molding machine. In the preparation of the fiber, Luffa were cylindrically cut-out and opened into sheets form. The fiber was then laminated with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) film using compression molding method. The proposed fabricated composite consisting of a fiber volume fraction (FVF) of 7%, 14%, 21%, 27% and 30%. Tensile properties of the Luffa/HDPE composite were determined. SEM was used to study the interlamination and delamination of the composite. Tensile test shows that the increase of FVF enhanced the tensile strength of Luffa/HDPE composite. Tensile strength has gradually increased from 7 % to 21 % FVF. Though, tensile strength declines after 21% FVF. Penerbit UTHM 2023 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/43207/1/Tensile.pdf Christopher Joyle, Indor and Nicholas Kuan, Hoo Tien and Freddy Yeo, Kuok San and Mohd Khairul, Afiq (2023) Tensile Properties of Luffa Acutangula Reinforced Polymer Composite. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED ENGINEERING, 15 (5). pp. 1-5. ISSN 2600-7916 https://penerbit.uthm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/ijie/article/view/14043/6012 https://doi.org/10.30880/ijie.2023.15.05.001 |
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In recent years, there has been a growing trend in the popularity of natural fiber-reinforced polymer
composites (NFRPC). Numerous researchers have put forward various alternatives to synthetic fibers. Luffa is one
of the many natural fibers can be integrated into NFRPCs. Luffa with its unique interconnecting branch (mat/mesh)
is suitable for NFRPCs. In this study, luffa reinforced high-density polyethylene (Luffa/HDPE) composite was
fabricated using compression molding machine. In the preparation of the fiber, Luffa were cylindrically cut-out and
opened into sheets form. The fiber was then laminated with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) film using
compression molding method. The proposed fabricated composite consisting of a fiber volume fraction (FVF) of
7%, 14%, 21%, 27% and 30%. Tensile properties of the Luffa/HDPE composite were determined. SEM was used
to study the interlamination and delamination of the composite. Tensile test shows that the increase of FVF
enhanced the tensile strength of Luffa/HDPE composite. Tensile strength has gradually increased from 7 % to 21
% FVF. Though, tensile strength declines after 21% FVF. |
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