Effect of Maleic Anhydride Polypropylene on Flexural Properties of Hybrid Kenaf - Sugar Palm Fibre Reinforced Polypropylene Composites

Dandi Bachtiar; Januar Parlaungan Siregar; Mohd Iqbal; Masri; Zulfadhli; Muhibbuddin; Dandi Bachtiar; Januar Parlaungan Siregar; Mohd Iqbal; Masri; Zulfadhli; Muhibbuddin

doi:10.56347/jes.v2i2.169

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Effect of Maleic Anhydride Polypropylene on Flexural Properties of Hybrid Kenaf - Sugar Palm Fibre Reinforced Polypropylene Composites

Authors Dandi Bachtiar , Januar Parlaungan Siregar , Mohd Iqbal , Masri , Zulfadhli , Muhibbuddin

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Dandi Bachtiar: Universitas Syiah Kuala

Januar Parlaungan Siregar: Universiti Malaysia Pahang Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA)

Mohd Iqbal: Universitas Syiah Kuala

Masri: Universitas Syiah Kuala

Zulfadhli: Universitas Syiah Kuala

Muhibbuddin: Universitas Syiah Kuala

Published 2023-12-25

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DOI https://doi.org/10.56347/jes.v2i2.169

Issue Vol. 2 No. 2 (2023): July-December 2023

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Abstract

This study was focused on the characterize the hibridisation of kenaf and sugar palm fibre in reinforcing the polypropylene matrix. Addition of MAPP (Maleic Anhydride Polypropylene) was used as compatibilizing agent with variation of 2%, 3% and 5%. The specimen materials were prepared with 30% amounts of fibres while the ratios between kenaf and sugar palm fibre are 10:20, 15:15 and 20:10. The composites were fabricated using melt mixer technique and followed by compression molding process. The specimens were cut according ASTM Standard D790 for conducting the flexural testing. After testing done, the results shown that flexural strength of composites tend to decreased when the content of MAPP increased. The ultimate flexural strength was attained at 2% MAPP addition of the hybrid composites with 20% kenaf fibres. Among the composites with different ratios, the hybrid composites that contain more kenaf fibres exhibit the higher value in flexural strength than the composites that contain more sugar palm fibres.

Keywords

Hybrid; kenaf; sugar palm; fibre; polypropylene; MAPP

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