Properties of Oil Palm frond and Kenaf Bast Bio-composites Boards.

摘要

ABSTRACT Properties of bio-composite boards made from mixture of fibers from oil palm fronds (OPF), and kenaf bast fibers (KBF) at five different ratios were investigated. Urea formaldehyde resin at 10%, 12%, and 14% was used in bonding the mixtures together. The micrographs' structures obtained through scanning electron microscopy were used in determining the distribution of the resin in the boards. The EFB and kenaf bast fibers were mixed at ratios of 100:0, 70:30, 50:50, 30:70, 0:100 (OPF: K.