Effect of benzoyl treatment on the performance of sugar palm/kenaf fiber-reinforced polypropylene hybrid composites

The main purpose of this work is to investigate the effect benzoyl treatment on performance sugar palm/kenaf fiber-reinforced polypropylene hybrid composites. Water absorption tests were carried out confirm benzoylation toward fabricating a more hydrophobic behavior Both treated and untreated composites that have 10 wt.% fiber loading with three different ratios between palm kenaf (7:3, 5:5, 3:7) analyzed. Physical mechanical properties such as tensile, flexural, impact strength determined from study. Morphological obtained using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). It was found tensile palm/kenaf-reinforced improved value 19.41 MPa. In addition, composite T-SP3K7 recorded highest flexural 19.4 MPa 18.4 MPa, respectively. SEM demonstrated surface enhanced Overall, it can be suggested benzoyl-treated higher volume than will improve characteristics