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Title

Kenaf fibre urea formaldehyde resin composites

Author(s)

Chiang, Tay Chen;  Mutasher, Saad A.;  Aminudine, Alyssa;  Cing, Wong;  Mir-Nasiri, Nazim

Abstract

In general, composite materials have advantage of having an optimized performance, minimized weight and volume, cost effectiveness, chemical resistance. The research in this paper is focused on kenaf fibre with adhesive of low emission urea formaldehyde resin (UF) with 51.6% solid content. The fabrication process for fibre UF board is based on the wood particle which makes the board fabrication simple and low cost. The board density of 600 kg/m3 was chosen based on the standard wood particle board. Two sizes of kenaf fibre and various fibre weight fractions of 90%, 85% and 80%, were used in the fabrication of kenaf UF composite boards. Different tests were carried to find out the properties of fabricated board. The obtained results show that the higher tensile and bending strength values are achieved at 80% weight fraction regardless of the Fibre size. Besides, the test shows that the highest value for modulus of rupture MOR and modulus of elasticity MOE for both 1mm and 600

Publication type

Conference paper

Research centre

Swinburne University of Technology. Sarawak Campus. School of Engineering, Computing and Sciences

Source

Proceedings of 'Opportunities and challenges for regional cooperation in green engineering and technology', the Regional Symposium on Engineering and Technology (RSET 2011), Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, 21-23 November 2011, pp. 201-211

Publication year

2011

Keyword(s)

Kenaf fibre;  Natural fibre composites;  Urea Formaldehyde Resin;  Wood board

Publisher

Federation of Engineering Institutions of Islamic Countries

ISBN

9789675995064, 9675995068

Publisher URL

http://www.feiic.org/

Copyright

Copyright © 2011 FEIIC.

Peer reviewed