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Flexural properties of bio-composite made from hydrothermally treated kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) fibres

  • Mohamad Nurul Azman Mohammad Taib
  • , Mohd Ariff Jamaludin
  • , Masitah Abu Kassim

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Abstract

This study evaluated the effect on bending strength of hydrothermal treatment on kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) fibres of high density fibreboards (HDF) at elevated temperatures. HDF were manufactured from untreated and treated kenaf fibres at three different temperatures that were 100, 130 and 150 °C for 30 minutes in a laboratory autoclave. The bending strength of panel referred to MOE and MOR of sample were analyzed. Bending strength of panel was increased with the increased of temperature. HDF panels made from hydrothermally treated kenaf fibres at 150°C has the higher MOE value and can be used as the building partition or application that needed high elasticity materials.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Engineering Materials II
Pages2409-2412
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event2nd International Conference on Advanced Engineering Materials and Technology, AEMT 2012 - Zhuhai, China
Duration: 6 Jul 20128 Jul 2012

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume535-537
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Advanced Engineering Materials and Technology, AEMT 2012
Country/TerritoryChina
CityZhuhai
Period6/07/128/07/12

Keywords

  • Bending properties
  • Bio-composite
  • Hydrothermally
  • Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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