Acoustic performance of pineapple leaf fibres bonded with natural rubber latex as a sound absorber

• Main Authors: Tuan Mat, Tuan Nurul Farazila, Yahya, Kahirulzan, Haron, Zaiton, Darus, Nadirah, Redzuan, Iffah Haziqah, Galip, Noor Suhaida, A. Kassim, Ahmad Syakir Farhan, Ibrahim, Zawawi
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/108254/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0178488

This paper investigates the sound absorption properties of pineapple leaf fibre (PALF) bonded with natural latex. Three mixtures with 90%, 80% and 70% PALF bonded with latex of 10%, 20%, and 30%, respectively were selected for the fabrication of the sound absorber boards with a thickness of 20 mm. A...