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The effect of polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (pMDI) on mechanical and thermal properties of Kenaf fibre (KF) reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) composites was studied. Various percentages viz. 2%, 4% and 6%, were studied. The composites were characterized by using tensile testing, thermogravimetric analysis (TG), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). It was noticed that the addition of pMDI 2%, 4% and 6% did not induce a better tensile nor thermal properties.
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Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, grant number (01-10-10-924FR) is acknowledged for support. The authors wish to thank Bayer Co., Malaysia, for TPU and pMDI supply and information provided.
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EL-SHEKEIL, Y.A., SAPUAN, S.M., ABDAN, K. et al. Effect of pMDI isocyanate additive on mechanical and thermal properties of Kenaf fibre reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composites. Bull Mater Sci 35, 1151–1155 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-012-0403-6
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