Drop-weight impact test on laminated composite plate of flax (Linum usitatissimum) using rice husk ash from paddy (Oryza sativa) as a natural binder

• Main Authors: Yaakob, Mohd Saffuan, Zainal Abidin, Nur Amirah, Abdullah, Mohd Na'im, Muda, Mohd Khairul Hafiz, Mustapha, Faizal
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51618/1/26%20JST%20Vol%2025%20%281%29%20Jan%20%202017_0054-2016_pg317-326.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51618/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JST%20Vol.%2025%20(1)%20Jan.%202017/26%20JST%20Vol%2025%20(1)%20Jan%20%202017_0054-2016_pg317-326.pdf

Composite structures and materials are used in aerospace, marine and automotive applications due to their light weight characteristics. By using rice husk ash (RHA) as natural binder to replace epoxy resin, it improves the characteristic of the composite laminated structure. Rice husk has become an...