Thermal and dynamic mechanical behavior of cellulose- and Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB)-filled polypropylene biocomposites.

• Main Authors: Khalid , M., Ratnam , Chantara Thevy, Abdullah, Luqman Chuah, Ali , Salmiaton, Choong, Thomas Shean Yaw, Jalaludin, H.
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2009
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17379/1/Thermal%20and%20dynamic%20mechanical%20behavior%20of%20cellulose.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17379/

This paper presents a comparative study on the effect of cellulose and oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) on thermal degradation and dynamic mechanical properties of polypropylene (PP) biocomposite. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) of the biocomposite showed decrease in thermal stability and degrada...