Luqman Musa
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Mechanical properties and water absorption behaviour of hybrid fibre with recycle high density polyethylene bio-composite

2024-04-01 , Juhardi N.N.B. , Mohd Nazry Salleh , Luqman Musa , Roslaili Abdul Aziz

Hybrid fibre which is rice husk (RH) and softwood were used as organic fibre with different compositions which are 10%, 20% and 30%. Whereas polymer matrix that used in this project is recycled high density polyethylene (r-HDPE) and ethylene glycidyl methacrylate (EGMA) used as compatibilizer in the composite. These materials were pre-mixed using a twin screw extruder and then shaped using hot compression in order to obtain a dumbbell and rectangular shape for Izod impact test, tensile and flexural test using Instron machine. Another test was carried out with a focus to observe the behaviour of water absorption in the composite. Testing resulted in decreasing tensile strength, elongation at break and impact stress upon an increase of fibre content. However, there are slight increases in the result of Young's modulus, water absorption, flexural strength and modulus.

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A review on the effect of extrusion parameter on 3D printing filament diameter

2023 , Krishna Kumar Nitiyah , Luqman Musa , Mohamad Syahmie Mohamad Rasidi , Khairel Rafezi Ahmad , Shayfull Zamree Abd. Rahim , Rozyanty Rahman , Ahmad Azrem Azmi

Over the years, the extrusion technique has captured the attention of polymer industries by meeting the demand for polymer processing and fabrication of final products. Extrusion is a continuous process, and it has a lot of potential in the increasing polymer sector, especially in the three-dimensional (3D) printing sector. 3D printing is popular because the feedstock filament form is accessible and produce able. The properties of the filament used influence the printed part qualities regardless of the FDM parameters. This study provides information on how extrusion parameters affect the diameter of extruded filaments. This study reviews previous studies on the effect of varied extrusion settings on filament diameter. The review will serve as a resource for researchers in the 3D printing sector to fabricate their filaments for 3D printing. Overall, this paper will provide solutions to overcome issues in obtaining optimal filament diameters for future research projects.

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Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) study of coconut water as natural inhibitor in Malay traditional preservation of iron artefact

2020 , M. Musa , Hadi Purwanto , R. Razak , R. Othman , Luqman Musa , MH Ani

Treating and cleaning corroded artefact has resulted in long-term loss of artefact integrity and intangible historical value in museum preservation method. Inhibitors and coatings are preferable methods applied in heritage conservation as it is the easiest way for corrosion protection. However, issue of health and environment has led conservators to find a better inhibitor, natural or green corrosion inhibitors. Surprisingly, Malay traditional practice has since long ago used Coconut water (CW) as corrosion inhibitor to preserve keris blades, showing that the knowledge in corrosion protection has been practiced in old Malay civilization for metal preservation. This paper intends to clarify the compositional effect of CW in the inhibition efficiency to iron-based keris blade. Through Tafel and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) and Energy dispersive analysis of X-rays (EDAX) analysis, the study showed that CW formed passivation with the highest IE of 92% as compared to other natural inhibitors existing and used in industries such as Ascorbic Acid (AA) and Tartaric acid (TA). EIS and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) study has shown and conclude that CW has displayed protective abilities that exceeds both AA and TA.

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Sifat bahan plastik

2011 , Yusrina Mat Daud , Che Mohd Ruzaidi Ghazali , Sinar Arzuria Adnan , Luqman Musa

Buku ini secara khusus mengutarakan dengan lengkap tentang sifat dan ciri bahan plastik melalui beberapa bab dalam buku ini dan kaedah dan prinsip pengujian serta perincirian bahan plastik. Buku ini boleh membantu pelajar dan pembaca dalam mengenalpasti perbezaan jenis-jenis bahan plastik dan memahami konsep hubung kait di antara struktur dan sifat-sifat bahan plastik.

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Comparison between the Tensile, Water Absorption and Flammability Properties of Recycled High-Density Polyethylene/Rice Husk Composite from Twin-Screw Extruder and Heated Two-Roll Mill

2022-01-01 , Mohd Nazry Salleh , Roslaili Abdul Aziz , Shan C.R. , Luqman Musa , Mohd Fairul Sharin Abdul Razak , Nabialek M. , Jez B.

This study compares the mechanical properties of recycled high-density polyethylene (r-HDPE)/rice husk (RH) composites from a twin-screw extruder and a heated two-roll mill, and the effect of different filler loadings using different melt blending processes on the mechanical properties of r-HDPE/RH composites. Polyethylene-graft-maleic anhydride (MAPE) acts as the coupling agent to enhance interfacial bonding between the fibre and the polymer matrix. The filler loading used was in the range of 10-40 wt. %. In this work, r-HDPE/RH blends were prepared using a twin-screw extruder and a heated two-roll mill. The ratio of 70/30 twin-screw extruder compounded composites significantly showed higher tensile based on improved to about 45.5% at 11 MPa compared to those compounded in the heated two-roll mill. The same ratio showed an increment almost up to 9% of elongation at break. It has also been verified that the higher filler loading used reduced the tensile strength and elongation at break, while the Young's modulus increased. The result was evidenced by the increase in water absorption and longer burning time as the filler loading increased.

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Properties of natural rubber/ethylene propylene diene monomer/recycled latex catheter (NR/EPDM/rLC) ternary blends: Cure characteristics and hardness

2013 , Lokman Hakim Ibrahim , Nik Noriman Zulkepli , Sam Sung Ting , Luqman Musa , Rosniza Hamzah

Currently, the recycled rubber widely being used in rubber technology. Due to difficulty on reprocessing techniques, the vulcanized rubbers being a big problem in the recycled field. One of the main forms of discharge rubber is to apply as fuel to generate electricity and steam, this process is still in use but creates a new problem of air pollution and is also a low value to recovery process of the rubber waste [. Polymer compounds are being used extensively in numerous applications such as roofing and mulch product. A rubber blends can offer a better properties that gives high performance in application area that being used

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The influence of MMA esterification on interfacial adhesion and mechanical properties of hybrid kenaf bast/glass fiber reinforced unsaturated polyester composites

2021 , Rozyanty Rahman , Syed Zhafer Firdaus Syed Putra , Shayfull Zamree Abd. Rahim , Irwana Nainggolan , Bartłomiej Jeż , Marcin Nabiałek , Luqman Musa , Andrei Victor Sandu , Petrica Vizureanu , Mohd. Mustafa Al Bakri Abdullah , Dariusz Kwiatkowski , Izabela Wnuk

The demand for natural fiber hybrid composites for various applications has increased, which is leading to more research being conducted on natural fiber hybrid composites due to their promising mechanical properties. However, the incompatibility of natural fiber with polymer matrix limits the performance of the natural fiber hybrid composite. In this research work, the mechanical properties and fiber-to-matrix interfacial adhesion were investigated. The efficiency of methyl methacrylate (MMA)-esterification treatments on composites’ final product performance was determined. The composite was prepared using the hand lay-up method with varying kenaf bast fiber (KBF) contents of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 (weight%) and hybridized with glass fiber (GF) at 5 and 10 (weight%). Unsaturated polyester (UPE) resin and methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP) were used as binders and catalysts, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used to examine the effects of MMA-esterification treatment on tensile strength and morphology (tensile fracture and characterization of MMA-esterification treatment) of the composite fabricated. The tensile strength of MMA-treated reinforced UPE and hybrid composites are higher than that of untreated composites. As for MMA treatment, 90 min of treatment showed the highest weight percent gain (WPG) and tensile strength of KBF-reinforced UPE composites. It can be concluded that the esterification of MMA on the KBF can lead to better mechanical properties and adhesion between the KFB and the UPE matrix. This research provides a clear reference for developing hybrid natural fibers, thus contributing to the current field of knowledge related to GF composites, specifically in transportation diligences due to their properties of being lightweight, superior, and involving low production cost.

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Isolation and characterization of microcrystalline cellulose extracted from banana fiber in poly(lactic acid) biocomposite produced from solvent casting technique

2020-11-24 , Luqman Musa , Vesuanathan, Tamil Arasi , Mohd Nazry Salleh

The purpose of this project is to extract Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) from Banana fiber to produce Poly(Lactic Acid)/Microcrystalline Cellulose, (PLA/MCC) biocomposite film using a solvent casting technique. The initial phase is the production of MCC from Banana fiber by involving three steps; alkaline treatment, bleaching and acid hydrolysis. MCC produced from the different concentration of Nitric acid in the acid hydrolysis process, were used to analyze the morphological and crystalline properties using SEM and XRD respectively. MCC produced from the higher concentration of Nitric acid shows good morphological properties and higher % crystallinity. Then, MCC compounded into PLA with different filler loading to produce PLA/MCC biocomposite film using a different solvent which is Chloroform and Dichloromethane. Results show that lower MCC loading, induces good filler matrix interaction and this evidences by the improvement of the Tensile strength and Young's Modulus, as well as shows improvement in loss factor and storage modulus which studied from DMA. Moreover, the addition of MCC slightly improved the thermal stability of PLA. From using a different solvent to produce PLA/MCC biocomposite film, Dichloromethane solvent improves the tensile strength and Young's modulus of biocomposite film, while Chloroform reduces the tensile properties of biocomposite film.

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Potential of Rapid Tooling in rapid heat cycle molding: a review

2022 , Nurul Hidayah Mohamad Huzaim , Shayfull Zamree Abd. Rahim , Luqman Musa , Abdellah El-hadj Abdellah , Mohd. Mustafa Al Bakri Abdullah , Allan Rennie , Rozyanty Rahman , Sebastian Garus , Katarzyna Błoch , Andrei Victor Sandu , Petrica Vizureanu , Marcin Nabiałek

Rapid tooling (RT) and additive manufacturing (AM) are currently being used in several parts of industry, particularly in the development of new products. The demand for timely deliveries of low-cost products in a variety of geometrical patterns is continuing to increase year by year. Increased demand for low-cost materials and tooling, including RT, is driving the demand for plastic and rubber products, along with engineering and product manufacturers. The development of AM and RT technologies has led to significant improvements in the technologies, especially in testing performance for newly developed products prior to the fabrication of hard tooling and low-volume production. On the other hand, the rapid heating cycle molding (RHCM) injection method can be implemented to overcome product surface defects generated by conventional injection molding (CIM), since the surface gloss of the parts is significantly improved, and surface marks such as flow marks and weld marks are eliminated. The most important RHCM technique is rapid heating and cooling of the cavity surface, which somewhat improves part quality while also maximizing production efficiencies. RT is not just about making molds quickly; it also improves molding productivity. Therefore, as RT can also be used to produce products with low-volume production, there is a good potential to explore RHCM in RT. This paper reviews the implementation of RHCM in the molding industry, which has been well established and undergone improvement on the basis of different heating technologies. Lastly, this review also introduces future research opportunities regarding the potential of RT in the RHCM technique.

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A review on graft compatibilizer for thermoplastic elastomer blend

2021-11-12 , Nitiyah K.K. , Luqman Musa , Mohamad Syahmie Mohamad Rasidi , Shayfull Zamree Abd. Rahim , Rozyanty Rahman , Ahmad Azrem Azmi , Rennie A.

A biodegradable thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) blend is developed by blending poly (lactic acid) (PLA) and natural rubber (NR) or epoxidized natural rubber (ENR) and it is a sustainable substitution in recent years for synthetic polymers. PLA is high in mechanical strength and compostable, but it is highly stiff and brittle. The incorporation of NR or ENR to PLA increases the impact strength and toughness of PLA. However, the disparity in polarity between PLA and elastomer phase like NR and ENR results in TPE blend being incompatible. Hence, compatibilization is essential to improve its polarity and develop interactions. Compatibilizer that composed of two different polymer is known is graft compatibilizer with the aid of grafting agent. The graft compatibilizers are divided into two categories. The first type is made up of one polymer and grafting agent and, the other one is composed of two polymer groups and grafting agent. These two types of graft compatibilizer can be prepared via two different method such as direct melt blending and solution. Apart from this, the TPE blend is produced via the melt blending technique with mixing machines such as internal mixer and extruder. This article has reviewed the preparation of the graft compatibilizer and blending technique of TPE. Based on the findings, the graft compatibilizers has a significant role in improving miscibility and compatibility across blend composed of different phase.

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