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UNIVERSm SAINS MALAYSIA

Laporan Akhir Projek Penyelidikan Jangka Pendek

Fabrication & Characterization Of Non-

Woven Kenaf Bast Fibre Filled PolyesterComposites

By

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Razaina Mat Taib

Prof. Zainal Ariffin Mohd Ishak

Dr. Tay Guan SengMr. Mohd Zharif Ahmad Thirmizir

2014

3.7 Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy

3.8 X-ray diffraction (XRD)

3.9 Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)

3.10 Contact angle measurements

3.11 Fiber tensile test

3.12 Tensile test

3.13 Flexural test

3.14 Fracture toughness test

3.15 Interlaminar shearstrength (ILSS)

3.16 Hygrothermal aging test

Chapter 4 - Results and discussion

4.1 Scanningelectron microscopy (SEM)

4.2 Atomic force microscopy (AFM)

4.3 X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)

4.4 Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy

4.5 CrystalUnity index

4.6Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)

4.7 Contact angle and surface free energy

4.8 Tensile strength

4.9 Tensile properties

4.10 Flexural properties

4.11 Fracture toughness

4.12 Fractured surface morphology