Electrical resistivity and flexural strength of plastic composites reinforced with pineapple leaf particles / Shahril Anuar Bahari ... [et al.]

Bahari, Shahril Anuar and Yahya, Mohd Khairi and Abu Kassim, Masitah and Muhammad, Khairul Safuan and Baharom, Rahimi (2011) Electrical resistivity and flexural strength of plastic composites reinforced with pineapple leaf particles / Shahril Anuar Bahari ... [et al.]. Scientific Research Journal, 8 (2). pp. 1-11. ISSN 1675-7009

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Abstract

The electrical resistivity and flexural strength of plastic composites reinforced
with pineapple leaf particles (PCPLP) is presented. PCPLP were produced using
different plastic materials; Polyethylene (PE) and Polypropylene (PP), and different
plastic-pineapple leaf particle ratios; 50:50 and 70:30. The PCPLP were tested
and evaluated with respect to electrical resistivity and flexural strength according
to ASTM D257 and D790, respectively. The results indicate that PCPLP made from
PP exhibits better electrical resistance than PE, which may be attributed to the
better frequency insulation behaviour of PP. PCPLP using the higher ratio of 70:30
also exhibited better electrical resistance than the lower 50:50 ratio. Cellulose
materials inherently influence the electrical resistance of plastic composites, due
to their natural propensity to absorb moisture. The PCPLP produced using a ratio
of 50:50 for both PP and PE composites exhibited better MOE results than the
70:30 composites, however the converse is true with respect to the MOR. MOE
of PCPLP was increased with increasing pineapple leaf particles content due to
the greater matrix stiffness of this natural particle with respect to plastic matrix.
However, high percentage of filler particles in the matrix (70:30 ratio) has reduced
the toughness in the composite structure due to the lost of physical contact between
high accumulated particles.

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Item Type: Article
Creators:
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Email / ID Num.
Bahari, Shahril Anuar
shahril721@salam.uitm.edu.my
Yahya, Mohd Khairi
UNSPECIFIED
Abu Kassim, Masitah
UNSPECIFIED
Muhammad, Khairul Safuan
UNSPECIFIED
Baharom, Rahimi
UNSPECIFIED
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics > Electricity and magnetism > Electric resistance
S Agriculture > SB Plant culture > Pineapple > Malaysia
T Technology > TA Engineering. Civil engineering > Flexure
T Technology > TA Engineering. Civil engineering > Materials of engineering and construction > Plastics
T Technology > TP Chemical technology > Polyethylene
T Technology > TP Chemical technology > Polypropylene
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam > Research Management Centre (RMC)
Journal or Publication Title: Scientific Research Journal
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journal > Scientific Research Journal (SRJ)
ISSN: 1675-7009
Volume: 8
Number: 2
Page Range: pp. 1-11
Keywords: electrical resistivity, flexural strength, polypropylene, polyethylene, pineapple leaf particles
Date: 2011
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/12952
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