dc.contributor.author | Supri, A. Ghani, Dr. | |
dc.contributor.author | Tan, Soo Jin | |
dc.contributor.author | Hanafi, Ismail | |
dc.contributor.author | Teh, Pei Ling | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-07-11T07:46:51Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-07-11T07:46:51Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013-03 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology, vol.19 (1), 2013, pages 47–54 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1548-0585 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/dspace/handle/123456789/36164 | |
dc.description | Link to publisher's homepage at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | The effects of (a) the chemical modification of water hyacinth fiber by poly(vinyl alcohol) (WHF-PVA) and (b) loading on the properties of low-density polyethylene (LDPE)/(natural rubber (NR))/(water hyacinth fiber (WHF)) composites were studied. Mechanical properties, water absorption behavior, morphology, and thermal properties were examined; X-ray diffraction and infrared spectroscopic analysis were done. The results indicated that LDPE/NR/WHF-PVA composites had higher values of tensile strength, Young's modulus, melting temperature, and water absorption resistance but lower elongation at break than LDPE/NR/WHF composites. The LDPE/NR/WHF-PVA composites had better interfacial adhesion between the matrix and the fibers than LDPE/NR/WHF composites, as shown by SEM results. The LDPE/NR/WHF-PVA composites exhibited lower interparticle spacing than LDPE/NR/WHF composites, a feature which enhanced the interparticle interaction between the water hyacinth fibers and the LDPE/NR matrix. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Society of Plastics Engineers | en_US |
dc.subject | Water hyacinth fiber | en_US |
dc.subject | Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) | en_US |
dc.subject | Chemical modification | en_US |
dc.title | Enhancing interfacial adhesion performance by using poly(vinyl alcohol) in (low-density polyethylene)/(natural rubber)/(water hyacinth fiber) composites | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.url | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/vnl.20315/abstract | |
dc.contributor.url | hanafi@eng.usm.my | en_US |