# MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES OF OIL PALM EMPTY FRUIT BUNCH-FILLED UNPLASTICIZED POLY (VINYL CHLORIDE) COMPOSITES

> Title: MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES OF OIL PALM EMPTY FRUIT BUNCH-FILLED UNPLASTICIZED POLY (VINYL CHLORIDE) COMPOSITES Page Range: p.607-17 Author(s): Bakar A A; Hassan A; Yusof A F M File size: 325K Download the pdf (subscribers only) Buy the pdf (non-subscribers) Journal:...

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Published: 2005-06-01T00:00:00+00:00
Categories: Polymers and Polymer Composites

**Title: MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES OF OIL PALM EMPTY FRUIT BUNCH-FILLED UNPLASTICIZED POLY (VINYL CHLORIDE) COMPOSITES**
 Page Range: p.607-17
 Author(s): Bakar A A; Hassan A; Yusof A F M
 File size: 325K
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 Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites
 Issue Year: ppc
 Volume: 13
 Issue No: No. 6

**Abstract**
 The effect of oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) on the mechanical and thermal properties of unplasticised PVC is investigated. An increase in EFB fibre content in the uPVC matrix was shown to improve the flexural modulus and cause a slight increase in the Tg, but at the expense of impact and flexural strengths. The incorporation of EFB also decreased the thermal stability of the composites evidenced by a decrease in decomposition temperature and a change in the degradation process from two to three stages. 35 refs.

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