THE REPLACEMENT OF ALUMINIUM PANEL WITH OIL PALM WASTE

Terence, Chan Paul Wang (2008) THE REPLACEMENT OF ALUMINIUM PANEL WITH OIL PALM WASTE. [Final Year Project Report / IMRAD] (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Oil palm fibres have been used as reinforcement in unsaturated polyester resin. The objective of this study is to establish whether the oil palm fibre reinforced unsaturated polyester composites could achieve the required performance levels which were the same or better than the mechanical properties of Aluminium panel for ceiling. The composites were categorized according to its fibre volume fraction (10%, 15% and 20%) and the fibres were subjected to different surface modifications (untreated, NaOH and Silane). Tensile as well as flexural test had been carried out upon the random laminate and the specimens were conditioned according to ASTM D3039M-00 and ASTM D790 respectively, in order to reveal the behavior of the composite. Morphological and structural changes of the fibres were investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The effect of different surface treatments to the fibres has also been investigated. The different roughness of the fibre surface would indicate dillcrent strength of' composite. The influence of' different fibre volume fractions on the composite strength was studied and comparison was made. Mechanical properties of untreated and treated fibre were studied. Tensile and flexural performance of the composite were also been investigated. Changes in stress�strain characteristics, tensile strength, tensile modulus, elongation at break, flexura strength as well as flexural modulus upon modifications were studied and compared. Finally, the mechanical properties of the composite and Aluminium panel were compared.

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