期刊名称：Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science
印刷版ISSN：2078-0958
电子版ISSN：2078-0966
出版年度：2019
卷号：2239
页码：480-484
出版社：Newswood and International Association of Engineers
摘要：This article reports an investigation of the
decomposition temperature of fibres from empty oil palm
bunch to achieve improved understanding of the processing
temperature limitation of this fibre as reinforcement for
thermoplastic composite manufacturing. The effect of alkaline
treatments on their chemical decomposition and sample weight
changes were performed, using fourier transform infrared
spectrometry (FTIR) and thermogravimetry (TG) techniques.
The results show that the hemicellulose removal of fibres after
treatment is a factor that provides an advantage on the
thermal stability of the fibres. Both initial decomposition
temperature (T0) and maximum decomposition temperature
(Tmax) are minor increase. This could reduce the detrimental
effect of thermal degradation on the single fibre performance
and leads to shift its consolidation temperature ceiling from
below 221oC (untreated fibres) to 243oC (5% NaOH treated
fibres) during composite consolidation.
