Thermal analysis of bamboo fibre and its composites

Ain U.Md Shah, Mohamed T.H. Sultan, Francisco Cardona, Mohammad Jawaid, Abd R.Abu Talib, Noorfaizal Yidris

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Abstract

Thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry were used to study the thermal degradation and thermal stability of bamboo powder and its composites (EP-BFC) in a nitrogen atmosphere. The thermal stability of EP-BFC decreased as the bamboo filler-loading increased. Compared with epoxy, bamboo powder had a lower thermal stability, which reduced the thermal stability for the higher filler-loading composites. The addition of glass fibre to the EP-BFC improved the thermal stability of the new hybrid composites. Both the hybrid and non-hybrid composites exhibited similar thermal-induced degradation profiles that had only one mass loss step. However, a noticeable difference between the percentage value of the degradation between both the hybrid and non-hybrid composites showed that the EP/G-BFC hybrids were more thermally stable than the non-hybrid EP-BFC. Different materials experienced different activities, which were clearly shown from the DSC analysis. Bamboo fibre and non-fully cured epoxy exhibit exothermic peaks, while fully cured epoxy exhibits an endothermic peak.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2394-2406
Number of pages13
JournalBioResources
Volume12
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 1 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bamboo
  • Filler
  • Hybrid
  • Thermal degradation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Bioengineering
  • Waste Management and Disposal

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