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dc.contributor.authorSupri, A. Ghani, Dr.
dc.contributor.authorTan, Soo Jin
dc.contributor.authorHanafi, Ismail
dc.contributor.authorTeh, Pei Ling
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-11T07:46:51Z
dc.date.available2014-07-11T07:46:51Z
dc.date.issued2013-03
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Vinyl and Additive Technology, vol.19 (1), 2013, pages 47–54en_US
dc.identifier.issn1548-0585
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/dspace/handle/123456789/36164
dc.descriptionLink to publisher's homepage at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.comen_US
dc.description.abstractThe 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.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSociety of Plastics Engineersen_US
dc.subjectWater hyacinth fiberen_US
dc.subjectLow-density polyethylene (LDPE)en_US
dc.subjectChemical modificationen_US
dc.titleEnhancing interfacial adhesion performance by using poly(vinyl alcohol) in (low-density polyethylene)/(natural rubber)/(water hyacinth fiber) compositesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.urlhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/vnl.20315/abstract
dc.contributor.urlhanafi@eng.usm.myen_US


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