Manufacturing of coir fibre-reinforced polymer composites by hot compression technique

• Main Authors: Hasan, Mahbub, Hoque, Muhammad Enamul, Mir, Samia Sultana, Saba, Naheed, Salit, Mohd Sapuan
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/47042/1/Manufacturing%20of%20coir%20fiber%20reinforced%20polymer%20composites%20using%20hot%20compression%20technique.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/47042/

This present chapter describes the manufacturing technique and properties of coir fibre-reinforced polypropylene composites manufactured using a hot press machine. The effects of basic chromium sulphate and sodium bicarbonate treatment on the physical and mechanical properties were also evaluated. C...