The effect of silane treated fibre loading on mechanical properties of pineapple leaf/kenaf fibre filler phenolic composites

• Main Authors: Asim, Mohammad, Jawaid, Mohammad, Abdan, Khalina, Ishak, Mohammad Ridzwan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2018
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74152/1/The%20effect%20of%20silane%20treated%20fibre%20.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74152/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10924-017-1060-z; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-017-1060-z

The aim of the present study is to investigate mechanical and morphological properties of pineapple leaf fibres (PALF) reinforced phenolic composites and its comparison with kenaf fibre (KF)/phenolic composites. Mechanical properties (tensile, flexural and impact) of untreated and treated PALF phenolic composites at different fibre loading were investigated. Tensile, flexural and impact properties of PALF and kenaf/phenolic composites were analyzed as per ASTM standard. Morphological analysis of tensile fracture samples of composites was carried out by scanning electron microscopy. Obtained results indicated that treated PALF/phenolic composites at 50% PALF loading exhibited better tensile, flexural and impact properties as compared to other untreated PALF/phenolic composites. Treated kenaf/phenolic composites at 50% fibre loading showed better tensile, flexural and impact properties than untreated kenaf/phenolic composite. It is concluded that treated 50% fibre loading kenaf and PALF/phenolic composites showed better mechanical properties than untreated kenaf and PALF/phenolic composites due to good fibre/matrix interfacial bonding. Results obtained in this study will be used for the further study on hybridization of PALF and KF based phenolic composites.