Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) fibre based bio-materials: A review on processing and properties

M Ramesh - Progress in Materials Science, 2016 - Elsevier
The non-wood plants became an alternative solution or source of fibrous material in this
millennium due to increasing population and industrialization along with better education. In …

Recent developments in sugar palm (Arenga pinnata) based biocomposites and their potential industrial applications: A review

ML Sanyang, SM Sapuan, M Jawaid, MR Ishak… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Rapid exhaustion of petroleum resources coupled with increasing awareness of global
environmental problems related to the use of conventional plastics are the main driving …

Effect of alkali and silane treatments on mechanical and fibre-matrix bond strength of kenaf and pineapple leaf fibres

M Asim, M Jawaid, K Abdan, MR Ishak - Journal of Bionic Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
Natural fibres are very versatile materials, their properties vary with chemical composition
and physical structure. The effects of alkali, silane and combined alkali and silane …

Effect of oil palm nano filler on mechanical and morphological properties of kenaf reinforced epoxy composites

N Saba, MT Paridah, K Abdan, NA Ibrahim - Construction and building …, 2016 - Elsevier
Epoxy based hybrid nanocomposites was prepared by dispersing the nano filler (nano
OPEFB filler, MMT, OMMT) at 3% loading through high speed mechanical stirrer followed by …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of alkaline treatment and fiber loading on the physical and mechanical properties of kenaf/polypropylene composites for variety of applications

MN Akhtar, AB Sulong, MKF Radzi, NF Ismail… - Progress in Natural …, 2016 - Elsevier
Due to current trend and increasing interest towards natural based fiber products, Kenaf
(Hibiscus cannabinus) fibers have been used for the developments of many products …

Tribological characteristics comparison for oil palm fibre/epoxy and kenaf fibre/epoxy composites under dry sliding conditions

FF Shuhimi, MFB Abdollah, MA Kalam, M Hassan… - Tribology …, 2016 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to compare the tribological characteristics of OPF/E and KF/E
composites in terms of fibre composition and temperature. A pin sample with a diameter of …

A review on roselle fiber and its composites

R Nadlene, SM Sapuan, M Jawaid… - Journal of Natural …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Recently, due to increasing environmental concerns, scientists and researchers have been
replacing synthetic fibers with natural fibers as the main component in composites. Roselle …

Factors that affect the mechanical properties of kenaf fiber reinforced polymer: A review

C Tezara, JP Siregar, HY Lim, FA Fauzi… - Journal of …, 2016 - journal.ump.edu.my
Kenaf fibre has emerged as an important plant cultivated in Malaysia and has been
regarded as an industrial crop. The utilization of natural fibres, such as kenaf fibre, in the …

Effect of kenaf fiber as a reinforcement on the tensile, flexural strength and impact toughness properties of recycled polypropylene/halloysite composites

NS Suharty, H Ismail, K Diharjo, DS Handayani… - Procedia …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Composites rPP/DVB/PP-g-AA/Hall and rPP/DVB/PP-g-AA/KF/Hall have been
reactively synthesized in xylene solution. The starting materials are recycled polypropylene …

Water absorption behaviour and impact strength of kenaf-kevlar reinforced epoxy hybrid composites

R Yahaya, SM Sapuan, M Jawaid… - Advanced …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Fibre reinforced polymer composites has been used in a variety of applications. Recently,
there is increasing interest in the research on natural-synthetic fibre hybrid composite. In this …