02124nam a2200265 a 4500 vtls000058114 KUKTEM 20251114204509.0 111230t2011 my a f m 001 0 eng d THE0004976(Local) 201905140843 SHAHRILJ 201112301734 ida UMP TP1180.P68 M33 2011 rs Bc. Madana Leela Nallappan Development of virgin polypropylene composite by surgarcane bagasse reinforcement / Madana Leela Nallappan Kuantan, Pahang : UMP, 2011 vii, 31 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. + 1 CD-ROM Project paper (Bachelor of Chemical Engineering) -- Universiti Malaysia Pahang - 2011 Includes bibliography This research is aimed to produce a high strength composite by reinforcement sugarcane bagasse as filler into virgin polypropylene. Bagasse fiber is a by-product of the sugar cane industry whose role is sugar or biofuel production. The bagasse filler is divided into two parent categories which are the pith and the rind. This study is focused on the determination of the optimum fibre content which gives maximum strength for each parent category and establishing which parent category gives optimum results with respect to strength. For each category extrusion was carried out at a temperature of 190oC and screw speed of 50 to 70rpm, for fibre content of 10 wt% to 50 wt%. The compounded samples were then prepared into test specimens through injection molding and characterized by tensile testing, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Melt Flow Index (MFI). Based on the tests, the fibre content that gives the maximum strength is identified. Comparisons are made and it is established that the rind gives better strength as filler, compared to the pith and that a 30 wt% fibre composition gives maximum strength. Polypropylene Testing Polypropylene fibers Polymeric composites 0 0 0 1 10000 10000 2019-09-04 0 TP1180.P68 M33 2011 rs Bc. 0000061068 2019-09-04 00:00:00 1 2019-09-04 PSM 0 0 0 1 10000 10000 2019-09-04 0 CD 5697 | TP1180.P68 M33 2011 rs Bc. 0000061069 2019-09-04 00:00:00 1 2019-09-04 PSM VIRTUA40 3057 3063 VTLSSORT0080*0200*0400*0900*1000*2450*2600*3000*5020*5040*5200*6500*6501*6502*9992