Thermoplastic composite from aquilaria malacensis / Azizi Abd Jalil

This is a study of producing thermoplastic composite from Aquilaria malacensis. Tests such as bending, tensile, thickness swelling and water absorption is carried out. Aquilaria is more comfortable in making thermoplastic composite. Thermoplastic composite from Aquilaria is followed from 10%, 30%, and 50% of wood dust from Aquilaria. The results showed that 10% of wood dust of Aquilaria are most the suitable. This because from bending test showed that 10% of wood dust is very strength compare to 30% and 50%. Using more polypropylene (PP) can give chance to the fiber bounded each other with PP. Otherwise, using MAPP as a coupling agent may increase the strength of the thermoplastic. The thickness swelling (T/S) and water absorption showed that the water can absorb into 10% lower than 30% and 50%. Generally, using 10% of Aquilaria is the most suitable quantity for mix with PP to make the thermoplastic composite.