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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Kenaf"”.
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2 dimension woven kenaf reinforced unsaturated polyester composite
… vegetables such as hemp, sisal, ramie, jute and kenaf has been recognized and studied by many researchers due to its potential as an alternative material for synthetic fibers in composite application. Kenaf fiber is a potential reinforced material for composite due to its acceptable properties …
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Manufacturing and Evaluation of Kenaf/Polypropylene Honeycomb Cores
… cores manufactured from very thin extruded kenaf/polypropylene sheets is presented here. The manufacturing process involves production of flat composite sheets using an extruder, thermoforming the flat sheets into half-hexagonal corrugations and joining of the corrugations using an …
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Natural Kenaf Fiber Reinforced Composites as Engineered Structural Materials
… material.;As a chemical treatment, aligned kenaf fibers were treated with sodium hydroxide (alkalization) in different concentrations and durations and then manufactured into kenaf fiber / vinyl ester composite plates. Single fiber tensile properties and composite flexural properties, both …
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The characterization of mechanical behaviour on kenaf fibre / polypropylene composites
… to identify the effect of alkaline treatment on kenaf fibre in WPC system, to investigate the highest strength of kenaf fibre loading on mechanical properties in WPC, and to evaluate the morphology characteristics from fracture specimens related to the mechanical testing via scanning electron …
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Investigation of the characteristics of kenaf fibre reinforced polypropylene composites
… of the mechanical and thermal properties of kenaf fibre reinforced polypropylene composites. The composites were fabricated by extrusion followed by injection and compression moulding. The effects of fibre content, coupling agent content (MAPP), different types of moulding processes and …
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Effect of alkali treatment conditions optimization on kenaf fiber polyester composite characterization
… treatment conditions optimization impact on kenaf fiber and its short random oriented kenaf fiber reinforced polyester matrix composite mechanical properties characterization. The selected treatment conditions are alkali solution concentration (2% w/v ~ 10% w/v), immersion duration (30 minute …
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Kenaf as an Alternative Fiber for Paper and Wood Composites
Kenaf-aspen boards produced lowest values for linear expansion although no significant factor contributed towards linear expansion. Homogeneous boards performed better in linear stability than the 3-layered boards. Higher percentage of kenaf flakes gave lower values for linear recovery, thickness …
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Pengaruh osmoconditioning dengan PEG (Polyethylene glycol) 6000 terhadap viabilitas benih kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.)
… pertumbuhan benih atau gejala metabolismenya. Kenaf merupakan tanaman penghasil serat yang berasal dari kulit batangnya. Tujuan dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui konsentrasi dan lama perendaman dalam PEG (Polyethylene Glycol) 6000 tertentu terhadap viabilitas benih kenaf (Hibiscus …
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Effects of kenaf/polyester blending ratios on physical and mechanical properties of yarns produced from ring spinning system
… and is non-biodegradable. On the other hand, kenaf fiber has been proven to be biodegradable and compatible with the environment. This study observed on properties of kenaf/polyester hybrid yarns with different composition of kenaf that was spun using ring spinning system. The development of …
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Experimental study and numerical modelling of woven fabric kenaf fiber composites hybrid adhesively bonded-bolted joints
… to conduct experimental datasets on woven fabric kenaf fiber reinforced polymer (KFRP) and carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite hybrid joints under quasi-static testing and to carry out the strength prediction works subsequently by implementing physically-based traction-separation …
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Gravity selector-enabled kenaf recirculation and reuse as a renewable ballasting agent for sludge settleability enhancement in a municipal wastewater secondary process: A real wastewater pilot-scale study
… ballasting agent. This idea was tested by dosing kenaf, a plant-based renewable migrating carrier in a pilot-scale plug flow reactor equipped with a gravity selector to mimic a hydrocyclone. Results showed that kenaf could gradually reduce the sludge volume index from 170 to 50 mL/g and increase …
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Development of conductive sheet composite based on kenaf fibre loaded with polyaniline for anti-static packaging application.
… conductive shielding sheets made up of kenaf fiber and polyaniline (KF/PANI) via in-situ polymerization method. This modification has the potential to be used as static shielding packaging, which will help to prevent the build-up of static electricity during the storage and …
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An approach of using polymer natural fiber composite for vibration and flammability control
… properties and flammability properties of kenaf fiber and coir fiber reinforced polypropylene were investigated. Different fractions of composites with 10wt%-40wt% coir fiber (CF) and kenaf fiber (KF) content were prepared by using brabender mixer at 190 °C. The 3wt% MAPP was added during …
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Characterisation of Halogen Free Fire Retardant Polypropylene Composites Reinforced by Short Natural Fibres
… and mechanical performances of polypropylene/kenaf (PP/Ke) composites. Different grades of commercially available intumescent APPs were initially selected and tested for PP/kenaf composites. From the preliminary phase of this work, it was identified that from an overall flame retardant …
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Exploration of plastic pallets using various fillers on graphite nanoplatelets/polypropylene composites
… the degree of dispersion of natural fiber (kenaf) and graphite nanoplatelets (GnP) into the polypropylene (PP) polymer matrix and the effect of filler-adding sequence on physical and mechanical properties. Tensile strength of the composites was increased up to 25%. In the case of Young's …
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Pressure Variation Assisted Fiber Extraction and Development of High Performance Natural Fiber Composites and Nanocomposites
… treatment performed on the wheat straw, kenaf, and miscanthus particles altered fiber structure as a result of the cavitation. The micro fibers were generated from these materials after they were subjected to NaOH treatment followed by the ultrasound processing. The potential of larger …
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Analyzing the Economic and Environmental Impacts of Agricultural Alternatives - the Case of Virginia's Eastern Shore
… profits and have no impact on the environment. Kenaf was thought to be one, but it was soon eliminated on both grounds. This study showed, however, that the new vegetable crops considered may offer better net returns, while they do not necessarily translate into environmental disasters.