摘要：The effect of microwave treatment on the tensile properties of treated sugar palm fibre with 6% NaOH
reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composites was investigated. Firstly, the sugar palm fibres were
treated by 6% alkali solution. Then, microwave treatment was used to treat the alkali treated sugar palm
fibres. Three types of temperatures (i.e. 70, 80 and 90 C) were applied in microwave treatment. The
extruder and hot press machines were used to mixing the sugar palm fibres and polyurethane resin, and
fabricate the composites. Tensile properties (i.e. tensile strength, tensile modulus and elongation at
break) were studied by following the ASTM D-638 standard. The highest tensile strength was recorded
18.42 MPa with microwave temperature at 70 C and 6% alkali pre-treatment. Therefore, the temperature
70 C of microwave treatment may consider the best degree cent grate.
