<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <article key="pdf/10000547" mdate="2015-01-01 00:00:00"> <author>Sharifah Nabihah Syed Jaafar and Umar Adli Amran and Rasidi Roslan and Chia Chin Hua and Sarani Zakaria</author> <title>Properties of BioPhenol Formaldehyde Composites Filled with Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber</title> <pages>171 - 174</pages> <year>2015</year> <volume>9</volume> <number>1</number> <journal>International Journal of Energy and Power Engineering</journal> <ee>https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10000547</ee> <url>https://publications.waset.org/vol/97</url> <publisher>World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology</publisher> <abstract>Biocomposites derived from plant fiber andor bioderived polymer, are likely more ecofriendly and demonstrate competitive performance with petroleum based composites. In this research, the bio phenolformaldehyde (bioPF) was used as a matrix and oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber (EFB) as reinforcement. The matrix was synthesized via liquefaction and condensation to enhance the combination of phenol and formaldehyde, during the process. Then, the bioPF was mixed with different percentage of EFB (5, 10, 15 and 20) and molded at 180oC. The samples that viewed under scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed an excellent wettability and interaction between EFB and matrix. Samples of 10 EFB gave the optimum properties of impact and hardness meanwhile sample 15 of EFB gave the highest reading of flexural modulus (MOE) and flexural strength (MOR). For thermal stability analysis, it was found that the weight loss and the activation energy (Ea) of the biocomposites samples were decreased as the filler content increased. </abstract> <index>Open Science Index 97, 2015</index> </article>