Oil palm trunk biocomposite: Mechanical and morphological properties

C. K. Abdullah, M. Jawaid, H. P.S.Abdul Khalil, M. R.Nurul Fazita, A. F.Ireana Yusra

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Abstract

In this research, oil palm trunk biocomposites produced by impregnating dried oil palm trunk with phenol formaldehyde resin. Peripheral region of oil palm trunk bottom parts kiln dried until it attain 13%-15% moisture content, after that dried oil palm trunk impregnated with phenol formaldehyde resin by using high pressure vessel. In this study, impact and compression properties of oil palm trunk biocomposites studied. It observed that impregnation of oil palm trunk with phenol formaldeyde resin improves the impact and compression properties of oil palm trunk biocomposites. The oil palm trunk biocomposite with 60% resin loading showed better mechanical performance as compared to other oil palm trunk biocomposites but still lower than rubberwood. Scanning electron microscope used to study the surface morphology of oil palm trunk, and location of resin in the oil palm trunk biocomposites at different resin loading. The phenol formaldehyde resin showed better interaction in oil palm trunk impregnated with 60% resin loading and resin penetration still retain the original dried oil palm trunk structure.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication8th Asian-Australasian Conference on Composite Materials 2012, ACCM 2012 - Composites
Subtitle of host publicationEnabling Tomorrow's Industry Today
Pages883-888
Number of pages6
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event8th Asian-Australasian Conference on Composite Materials 2012 - Composites: Enabling Tomorrow's Industry Today, ACCM 2012 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Duration: Nov 6 2012Nov 8 2012

Publication series

Name8th Asian-Australasian Conference on Composite Materials 2012, ACCM 2012 - Composites: Enabling Tomorrow's Industry Today
Volume2

Conference

Conference8th Asian-Australasian Conference on Composite Materials 2012 - Composites: Enabling Tomorrow's Industry Today, ACCM 2012
Country/TerritoryMalaysia
CityKuala Lumpur
Period11/6/1211/8/12

Keywords

  • Dried oil palm trunk
  • Oil palm trunk biocomposite
  • Phenol formaldehyde
  • Rubberwood

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites

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