The effect of microwave treatment with trimethacrylate propane triacrylate (TMPA) on oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibre

Abstract

The effect of the microwave treatment with Trimethacrylate Propane Triacrylate as the compatibilizer on the mechanical and chemical properties of the Polypropylene (PP), Recycled Acrylonitrile Butadiene glove and Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) fibre has been investigated. The composite were mixed together by using heated two roll mill according to six different formulation which is (100/0/10, 80/20/10, 70/30/10, 60/40/10, 50/50/10, 40/60/10 phr) with 4% of TMPTA. Then, the samples was undergo the microwave treatment with the constant temperature and time (90℃ and 4 minutes). Result analyses revealed that the microwave-treated composite with TMPTA showed the improvement in tensile properties of the composite. The composite with TMPTA have higher tensile strength compared to without TMPTA. The presence of TMPTA in the PP/NBRr/OPEFB composite formed a better interaction through FTIR analysis.