Published May 2010 | Version v1
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The effect of electron beam irradiation on the mechanical properties of pineapple leaf fibre (PALF) reinforced high impact polystyrene (HIPS) composites

Creators

  • 1. Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor (Malaysia)
  • 2. Department of Chemistry, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor (Malaysia)
  • 3. Radiation Processing Technology Division, Malaysia Nuclear Agency, Bangi 43000 Kajang, Selangor (Malaysia)

Description

The effects of electron beam irradiation on the mechanical properties of pineapple leaf fibre reinforced high impact polystyrene (HIPS) composites were studied. Two types of crosslinking agent that has been used in this study were trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA) and tripropylene gylcol diacrylate (TPGDA). A 50 wt.% of PALF was blended with HIPS and crosslinking agent using Brabender melt mixer at 165 deg. C. The composites were then irradiated using a 3 MeV electron beam accelerator with dosage of 0-100 kGy. The tensile strength, tensile modulus, flexural strength, flexural modulus, notched and unnotched impat and hardness of composites were measured and the effects of crosslinking agent were also compared.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/11/1/012014

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1757-899X/11/1/012014;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
IOP Conference Series. Materials Science and Engineering (Online)
Journal Volume
11
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[7 p.]
ISSN
1757-899X

Conference

Title
9. national symposium on polymeric materials
Acronym
NSPM 2009
Dates
14-16 Dec 2009
Place
Putrajaya (Malaysia)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43019305
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ACRYLATES; CROSS-LINKING; ELECTRON BEAMS; FLEXURAL STRENGTH; HARDNESS; IRRADIATION; LEAVES; PINEAPPLES; POLYSTYRENE; TENSILE PROPERTIES
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; FOOD; FRUITS; LEPTON BEAMS; MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PARTICLE BEAMS; PETROCHEMICALS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; PLASTICS; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERS; POLYOLEFINS; POLYVINYLS; SYNTHETIC MATERIALS