The effect of fibre treatment on water absorption and mechanical properties of buri palm (Corypha utan) fibre reinforced epoxy composites

• Main Authors: M., Zalinawati, Siregar, J. P., Tezara, C., Sazali, N., Jaafar, J., Oumer, A. N., M. Hamdan, M. H.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Pahang Publisher 2020
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/7153/1/J14202_108557c8ddd5a2475b25df212ce235d3.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/7153/; https://doi.org/10.15282/jmes.14.4.2020.06.0580

Over the past century, there has been a dramatic increase in natural fibre composites in which natural fibre has served as reinforcement in polymer. However, the existence of moisture and defects in natural fibres has impacted the mechanical and physical properties of natural fibre polymer com...