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Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Wastes Reinforced Arenga
Pinnata Fibre as Fire Retardant Polyester Composites
Dyane Shannel Nair
Supervisor: Dr. Suriani Bt Mat Jusoh
Bachelor of Applied Science (Maritime Technology)
School of Ocean Engineering
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Arenga Pinnata fibre reinforced composite is prepare by blending unsaturated
polyester resin (UPR) from waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) with arenga
pinnata fibre (APF). The APF will be treated with sodium hydroxide follow by silane
prior to inclusion into the UPR. The untreated APF reinforced composite is use as a
control. Dricon as a phosphate type of flame retardant with different amount will be
added to reduce the flammability of the composite. The burning properties, limiting
oxygen index (LOI), tensile strength and modulus of both composites will increase
with the addition of Dricon. Futhermore, thermogravimetry (TGA) analysis indicates
the degradation temperature will be increase with the addition of Dricon into APF
composites. Also morphological observations indicate better distribution of Dricon for
treated fibre composite result in enhancement of the tensile properties of the treated
fibre composite. Thus, the APF composites with addition of Dricon are crucial as fire
retardant composites.
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