Flexural & Impact Properties of PLA/Kenaf Fibers Bio-Composites

Abstract:

Polylactic acid (PLA) reinforced kenaf fibres composites were fabricated using melt compounding and compression moulding. Kenaf bast and core fibres had undergone chemi-mechanical treatment before use. The mechanical properties of kenaf bast composites (KBC) and kenaf core composites (KCC) were studied by performing flexural and impact testing. KBC and KCC treated with 1.0M acid treatment at 60 rpm speed shows highest flexural and impact properties. The fibre surface treatment had an efficient effect on the flexural strength at 1.0M concentration, with improvement of approximately 27% of strength.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 894)
• Pages: 29-33
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.894.29
• Online since: March 2017
• Authors: Siti Norasmah Surip*, Wan Nor Raihan Wan Jaafar, Noor Najmi Bonnia
• Keywords: Bio-Composite, Kenaf Bast Fibre, Kenaf Core Fibre, Mechanical Properties, Polylactic Acid

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