@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10000510,
	  title     = {Impact Modified Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber/Poly(Lactic) Acid Composite},
	  author    = {Mohammad D. H. Beg and  John O. Akindoyo and  Suriati Ghazali and  Abdullah A. Mamun},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {In this study, composites were fabricated from oil
palm empty fruit bunch fiber and poly(lactic) acid by extrusion
followed by injection moulding. Surface of the fiber was pre-treated
by ultrasound in an alkali medium and treatment efficiency was
investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis and
Fourier transforms infrared spectrometer (FTIR). Effect of fiber
treatment on composite was characterized by tensile strength (TS),
tensile modulus (TM) and impact strength (IS). Furthermore,
biostrong impact modifier was incorporated into the treated fiber
composite to improve its impact properties. Mechanical testing
showed an improvement of up to 23.5% and 33.6% respectively for
TS and TM of treated fiber composite above untreated fiber
composite. On the other hand incorporation of impact modifier led to
enhancement of about 20% above the initial IS of the treated fiber
composite.
},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering},
	  volume    = {9},
	  number    = {1},
	  year      = {2015},
	  pages     = {165 - 170},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10000510},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/97},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 97, 2015},
	}