POTENSI SERAT BATANG (BAST FIBERS) SEBAGAI PENGUAT BIOKOMPOSIT UNTUK APLIKASI OTOMOTIF
Abstract: The Neseccary of
material which is light, cheap and environment friendly make biocomposite that
reinforced natural fiber as alternative material for automotive components.
Non-wood natural fiber is classified into 5 groups: bast fibers, leaf fibers,
seed fibers, straw fibers and grass fibers. Bast fibers has a high potential as
a reinforced in biocomposite because it has some variaties, abundant resources
and high mechanical properties. Nowadays, bast fibers has been used by
automotive manufacturer in Europe as interior components and begin to be
developed for exterior components. Natural characteristic of hydrophilic is the
major problem in biocomposite. The water contents in natural fiber will
decrease interface bonding between fiber and matrix, so that produce low
mechanical properties of biocomposite. Alkali fiber surface treatment improve
interface bonding between fiber and matrix and clean the extractive media from
natural fiber as lignin, wax and dust, so that produce fiber whose surface has
the uniform topography.
Penulis: Alaya F.H. Mukhammad
Kode Jurnal: jptmesindd130214
