EFFECT OF HUMIDITY ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF KENAF YARN FIBRE/POLYLACTIC ACID BIOCOMPOSITES
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https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v81.13602Keywords:
Biocomposite, Kenaf fibre, polylactic acid, fracture toughness, humidityAbstract
Humidity during the fabrication of natural fibre reinforced composites can harm their mechanical performance. This study examines the effect of humidity during the fabrication of unidirectional kenaf/polylactic acid (PLA) biocomposites on their dynamic and static mechanical properties. Kenaf fibres were conditioned at different relative humidity (RH) levels (40% RH, 60% RH and 80% RH) before being pressed with PLA to form biocomposites. Kenaf/PLA biocomposites were analysed using dynamic mechanical analysis, fracture toughness in mode II, tensile and flexural. Results indicated that the value of GIIC and storage modulus decreased when the relative humidity increased. Reduced tensile and flexural modulus were observed when kenaf was exposed to high relative humidity of 80% RH. However, the form of unidirectional kenaf affected the properties and reduced the drop value in the tensile modulus. The optimum relative humidity to produce kenaf/PLA biocomposites is 40% RH.
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