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Fabrication and Processing of Pineapple Leaf Fiber Reinforced Composites

Fabrication and Processing of Pineapple Leaf Fiber Reinforced Composites

S. H. Sheikh Md. Fadzullah, Zaleha Mustafa
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 23
ISBN13: 9781522504245|ISBN10: 1522504249|EISBN13: 9781522504252
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0424-5.ch006
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Fadzullah, S. H. Sheikh Md., and Zaleha Mustafa. "Fabrication and Processing of Pineapple Leaf Fiber Reinforced Composites." Green Approaches to Biocomposite Materials Science and Engineering, edited by Deepak Verma, et al., IGI Global, 2016, pp. 125-147. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0424-5.ch006

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Fadzullah, S. H. & Mustafa, Z. (2016). Fabrication and Processing of Pineapple Leaf Fiber Reinforced Composites. In D. Verma, S. Jain, X. Zhang, & P. Gope (Eds.), Green Approaches to Biocomposite Materials Science and Engineering (pp. 125-147). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0424-5.ch006

Chicago

Fadzullah, S. H. Sheikh Md., and Zaleha Mustafa. "Fabrication and Processing of Pineapple Leaf Fiber Reinforced Composites." In Green Approaches to Biocomposite Materials Science and Engineering, edited by Deepak Verma, et al., 125-147. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0424-5.ch006

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Abstract

There is an increasing interest worldwide in the use of Pineapple Leaf Fibers (PALF) as reinforcements in polymer composites, since this type of natural fiber exhibit attractive features such as superior mechanical, physical and thermal properties, thus offer potential uses in a spectrum of applications. PALF contains high cellulose content (between 70-82%) and high crystallinity. However, being hydrophilic, it posed a compatibility issue particularly in a hydrophobic polymeric matrix system. Thus, their shortcoming need to be addressed to ensure good interfacial bonding at the fibers/matrix interphase before their full potential can be harnessed. This chapter summarized some of the important aspects relating to PALF and its reinforced composites, particularly the main characteristics of the fiber, extraction and pre-treatment process of the fibers. Following this, discussions on the available fabrication processes for both short and continuous long PALF reinforced composites are presented.

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