Mode i fracture toughness of optimized alkali-treated bambusa vulgaris bamboo by box-behnken design

• Main Authors: Roslan, S. I., Hassan, M. Z., A. Rasid, Z., Bani, N. A., Sarip, S., Md. Daud, M. Y., Muhammad-Sukki, F.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: Springer 2020
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/93333/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8297-0_58

Alkaline treatment is widely being used to treat natural fibres and it improves the fibre surface for better bonding with the polymer matrix. The aim of this study is to optimize the alkaline treatment variables such as sodium hydroxide (NaOH) concentration, soaking and drying time that influence th...