The effect of alkali treatment on physical, mechanical and thermal properties of kenaf fiber and polymer epoxy composites

NF Ismail, NA Mohd Radzuan, AB Sulong, N Muhamad… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The use of kenaf fiber as a reinforcement material for polymer composites is gaining
popularity, especially in the production of automotive components. The main objective of this …

[HTML][HTML] New processing technique for biodegradable kenaf composites: A simple alternative to commercial automotive parts

NAM Radzuan, D Tholibon, AB Sulong… - Composites Part B …, 2020 - Elsevier
For the first time, an innovative combed technique was used for the successful preparation of
untreated kenaf fibre. Subsequent to investigations, the combed strategy, provided a smooth …

Effects of high-temperature exposure on the mechanical properties of kenaf composites

NAM Radzuan, D Tholibon, AB Sulong, N Muhamad… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Automotive parts, including dashboards and trunk covers, are now fabricated through a
compression-molding process in order to produce lightweight products and optimize fuel …

Effect of Strain Rates on Tensile Behavior of Kenaf Fiber and Rice Husk Silica Reinforced Polypropylene Composites

NA Latif, NFM Joharudin - International Journal of Integrated …, 2019 - publisher.uthm.edu.my
The expanding interest for eco-accommodating materials, expanding exhaustion rate, and
squeezing ecological controls have all set off a developing enthusiasm toward the field of …

Effect of fiber orientation and elevated temperature on the mechanical properties of unidirectional continuous kenaf reinforced PLA composites

I Tharazi, FA Abdul Azam, N Muhamad… - Reviews on Advanced …, 2023 - degruyter.com
Limitation in practical applications of biopolymer–fiber composite is mainly at higher
temperatures. Thus, this study highlights the effects of fiber orientation on the durability of …

Prediction and Optimization of Compressive Load of a Green Composite Material from Natural Fiber Using Statistical Approach

AU Patwari, SA Bhuiyan, Q Ahsan… - International …, 2019 - publisher.uthm.edu.my
In the area of technological advancement, environmental awareness are always drawing the
attention of the scientists for eco-friendly and recyclable products. Different kinds of …

Physicomechanical Properties of Nanobiocomposite Composed of Polylactic Acid and Biogenic Nano Hydroxyapatite

N Bano, H Basri, SS Jikan, SASA Bakar… - International …, 2019 - penerbit.uthm.edu.my
The main function of bone repair is to adjust the fractured bone in order to allow fast back
healing and complete functionality of the injured bone part. Metallic implants have many …

Kenaf reinforced polypropylene composites: A numerical simulation

NAM Radzuan, MA Rashid, D Tholibon… - AIP Conference …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Progressive development of natural materials for automotive interior parts has attracted the
industry attention and given rise to a need for effective simulation of designs and concepts to …

Effect of Including Periodic Boundary Condition on the Fatigue Behaviour of Cancellous Bone

FS Januddi - International Journal of Integrated Engineering, 2020 - publisher.uthm.edu.my
Trabecular bone consists of complex webbing of plates and struts, in which the properties
vary across anatomical sites. The substantial constraint is the reduction on discretization …

Failure Mechanism of Two-Phase Syntactic Foam Polymer Composites under Different Coating Conditions

LO Afolabi, ZM Ariff… - International Journal of …, 2019 - penerbit.uthm.edu.my
In this study, the impact of coated hollow microsphere (HMs) on syntactic foams (SFs) failure
analysis is performed. The HMs was made from polystyrene beads and were coated with …