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Effect of Nano-enhancement on Acacia Wood Bio-composites

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Acacia Wood Bio-composites

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This chapter explain about nano-enhancement on acacia wood bio-composites. The tensile, flexural and impact tests were describe in this study. The optimum tensile strength was achieved at 10 wt% weight percentage for both U-AW-NCHB-PLA/PHA and M-AW-NCHB-PLA/PHA bio-composites. The optimal flexural strength for AW-NCHB-PLA/PHA bio-composites was achieved at 10 wt% weight percentage for both U-AW-NCHB-PLA/PHA and M-AW-NCHB-PLA/PHA bio-composites. The optimal impact strength for AW-NCHB-PLA/PHA bio-composites was achieved at 10 wt% fiber loadings for both U-AW-NCHB-PLA/PHA and M-AW-NCHB-PLA/PHA bio-composites. Nano-clay enhancement increased the viscosity of the polymer blend, hence increases the threshold mechanical strength of the bio-composites. A strong adhesion was created between fiber and polymer, due to the incorporation of nano-clay, which reduces the agglomeration and formation of void during fabrication. It was observed that the U-AW and NCHB-PLA/PHA has a smooth surface structure and could be considered as semi-brittle/semi-ductile.

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    P. L. Nyuk Khui, Md Rezaur Rahman, S. Hamdan & M. K. B. Bakri

  2. Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus, Jalan Simpang Tiga, 93350, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

    E. Jayamani

  3. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Road, Houston, TX, 77204, USA

    A. Kakar

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Nyuk Khui, P.L., Rahman, M.R., Hamdan, S., Bakri, M.K.B., Jayamani, E., Kakar, A. (2019). Effect of Nano-enhancement on Acacia Wood Bio-composites. In: Rahman, M. (eds) Acacia Wood Bio-composites. Engineering Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29627-8_9

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