Rigid polyurethane foam reinforced coconut coir fiber properties
This research work studied the properties of composite foam panels. Coconut coir fibers were used as reinforcement in polyurethane (PU) foam in order to increase the properties of foam. This composite foam panels were fabricated by using polyurethane molded method. The polyurethane foam panels reinf...
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/1644/ http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/1644/1/009%2D%2DICME2011.pdf |
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| Summary: | This research work studied the properties of composite foam panels. Coconut coir fibers were
used as reinforcement in polyurethane (PU) foam in order to increase the properties of foam. This
composite foam panels were fabricated by using polyurethane molded method. The polyurethane
foam panels reinforced from 5 to 20wt% coconut coir were produced to investigate the physical
and mechanical test via density test and three point bending test respectively. It was found that
the density test results show the composite foam panel density decreases as fiber content
increased. The composite foam panels with 15 wt% coconut coir fibers offered less density with
average value of 76.78 kg/m3. Result from mechanical test shows that the flexural properties
were increased at 5wt % of coconut coir fiber with average value of maximum force and shear
stress at 88N and 60 KPa. It was revealed that the coconut coir fibers at 5wt% significantly
increased the physical and mechanical properties of composites foam panel. |
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