Effect of mapp as coupling agent on the mechanical properties of palm fiber empty fruit bunch and cellulose polypropylene biocomposites

• Main Authors: Khalid, Mohammad, Ali, Salmiaton, Abdullah, Luqman Chuah, Ratnam, Chantara Thevy, Choong, Thomas Shean Yaw
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Federation of Engineering Institutions of Islamic Countries 2006
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39477/1/39477.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39477/

In this paper maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene, MAPP (GR-205) was used as a coupling agent for the PP-cellulose (derived from oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber) and PP-oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber (EFBF) biocomposites. Different sets of biocomposites were prepared by blending PP-cellulose...