Processing and Characterization of Epoxy/Luffa Composites: Investigation on Chemical Treatment of Fibers on Mechanical and Acoustical Properties

• Main Authors: Elammaran, Jayamani, Sinin, Hamdan, Md Rezaur, Rahman, Soon, Kok Heng, Muhammad Khusairy, Bin Bakri
• Format: E-Article
• Language: English
• Published: BioResources 2014
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9191/1/Processing%20and%20Characterization%20of%20Epoxy%20Luffa%20Composites%20%28abstract%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9191/

This study focuses on the development of epoxy/luffa composites and the investigation of their mechanical and acoustical properties. The fibers underwent an alkalization treatment, and its effects on the mechanical and sound absorption properties of the composites were measured utilizing a unive...