Structural and dielectric properties of polyurethane palm oil based filled empty fruit bunch

• Main Authors: Mahmud, S. N. S., Jusoh, M. A., You, K. Y., Salim, N., Shaheen, S., Sutjipto, A. G. E.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Journal of Advanced Engineering Research and Science (IJAERS) 2017
• Subjects: TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/81480/1/NurjannahSalim2017_StructuralandDielectricPropertiesofPolyurethane.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/81480/; https://dx.doi.org/10.22161/ijaers.4.1.41

This paper presents the structural and dielectric properties of polyurethane palm oil based filled empty fruit bunch. Polyurethane filled with empty fruit bunch (PU-EFB) composite was prepared through hot press process. The crystal structure of PU-EFB has been studied using X-ray diffraction technique. The effect of EFB filler content on the microwave dielectric properties of the PU-EFB composites was studied in the X-Band frequency region using Vector Network Analyzerat room temperature. A Kraszewski model showed good correspondence with measured dielectric constant of PUEFB composite, especially at the higher loading level.