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POLYMER-PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING
Volume 50, Issue 6, Pages 613-621Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2010.551379
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Biocomposites; Natural materials; Polyurethane
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The purpose of this study was to develop effective green insulation boards fabricated from polyurethane (PU) reinforced with Kenaf fibres. Biocomposites having three different weight contents (40/60, 50/50 and 60/40 Kenaf/PU weight %) were manufactured. A fourth type was made from 60/40 NaOH-treated Kenaf/PU weight %. The results show that the elastic properties increased with Kenaf fibre content. The optimal performance was observed at a weight of 50% Kenaf fibres. Furthermore, the minimum water absorption percentage, thickness swelling, and changing in volume were recorded at a weight of 50% kenaf fibres.
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