Acacia Wood Bio-composites

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-vi

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2. Introduction of Various Types of Acacia Wood

   • Md Rezaur Rahman, A. Kakar, S. Hamdan, M. K. B. Bakri, N. Julai, P. L. Nyuk Khui

   Pages 1-21

3. Acacia Wood and Its Surface Treatment for High Strength Bio-composites

   • E. Jayamani, M. Zain, Md Rezaur Rahman, M. K. B. Bakri

   Pages 23-48

4. Optimization of Fabrication Technique to Prepare Acacia Wood Reinforced Bio-composites

   • Md Rezaur Rahman, S. Hamdan, S. N. L. Taib, R. Baini

   Pages 49-102

5. Tensile, Flexural and Impact Strength of Acacia Wood Bio-composites

   • P. L. Nyuk Khui, Md Rezaur Rahman, S. Hamdan, M. K. B. Bakri, E. Jayamani, A. Kakar

   Pages 103-119

6. Study of Surface Behavior of Acacia Wood Bio-composites by Morphological Analysis

   • P. L. Nyuk Khui, Md Rezaur Rahman, S. Hamdan, M. K. B. Bakri, E. Jayamani, A. Kakar

   Pages 121-134

7. Infrared Spectral Functional Group and Thermal Properties of Acacia Wood Bio-composites

   • M. K. B. Bakri, Md Rezaur Rahman, S. Hamdan, P. L. Nyuk Khui, E. Jayamani, A. Kakar

   Pages 135-151

8. Environmental Impact Analysis of Wood and Natural Fiber Bio-Composites

   • E. Jayamani, H. L. Tan, D. A. Benhur, M. K. B. Bakri

   Pages 153-170

9. Dielectric Properties of Acacia Wood Bio-composites

   • M. K. B. Bakri, P. L. Nyuk Khui, Md Rezaur Rahman, S. Hamdan, E. Jayamani, A. Kakar

   Pages 171-186

10. Effect of Nano-enhancement on Acacia Wood Bio-composites

    • P. L. Nyuk Khui, Md Rezaur Rahman, S. Hamdan, M. K. B. Bakri, E. Jayamani, A. Kakar

    Pages 187-205

11. Possibility Usage of Acacia Wood Bio-composites in Application and Appliances

    • A. Muhammad, Md Rezaur Rahman, S. Hamdan, J. Ervina

    Pages 207-224

This book investigates the enhancement of properties of acacia wood and its surface treatment for high strength bio-composites. It describes the tensile, flexural and impact strength, surface behaviour, morphological analysis, infrared spectral functional analysis, thermal properties analysis and dielectrical properties of acacia wood bio-composites. It reports efforts on the optimization of fabrication techniques to prepare acacia wood reinforced bio-composites based on PLA, PHA, Etc. The book also reports on environmental impact analysis of acacia wood bio-composites. A special chapter is dedicated to the nano-enhancement of acacia wood bio-composites and their possible use in applications in terms of sustainability and economics. 

• Acacia Wood Bio-composites
• Morphological Analysis
• high strenght biocomposites
• composites surface
• properties enhancement
• dielectrical properties

• Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kota Samarahan, Malaysia

  Md Rezaur Rahman

Rezaur Rahman is a Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Energy Sustainability, Faculty of Engineering, University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Malaysia. He is also a Visiting research fellow at the Faculty of Engineering, Tokushima University, Japan since June 2012. He has more than 10 years of experience in teaching, research, and industries. His area of research interests includes conducting polymer, Silica/Clay Dispersed elastomeric polymer Nanocomposites, Wood Polymer Nanocomposites, Hybrid Filled loaded Polymer Composites, Advance Materials: Graphene/Nanoclay/Fire Retardant, Nanocellulose (cellulose nanocrystals and nanofibrillar) cellulose Reinforced/Filled Polymer Composites, Chemical Modification and Treatment of Lignocellulosic Fibres.

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