The Effect of Comparative Differences in Composition of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches (OP-EFB) and HDPE Plastics : Physical and Mechanical Properties of Wood Plastic Composite (WPCs)

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Published Mar 20, 2025
https://doi.org/10.55043/jfpc.v4i1.248
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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2025): Journal of Fibers and Polymer Composites

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Rendri Yaswan
Andalas University
Anwar Kasim
Andalas University
Novizar Nazir
Andalas University
Yefsi Malrianti
Politeknik Pertanian Negeri Payakumbuh
R.A Ilyas
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Abstract

Wood Plastic Composite (WPCs) in this study is made from oil palm empty bunches (OP-EFB) which function as fillers and plastics that function as a matrix. This study aims to analyze the effect of the comparison of the composition of the empty fruit bunches of oil palm and HDPE plastic based on the physical and mechanical properties of WPCs. Comparison of the composition of OP-EFB and plastics used in this study were (60:40, 55:45, 50:50, 45:55, 40:60) with the addition of maleic anhydride (MAH) coupling agents and benzoyl peroxide (BPO) initiators. The board manufacturing process is carried out at a temperature of 170oC by pressing for 10 minutes. The results showed that the difference in the ratio of OP-EFB composition and HDPE plastic had a significant effect on the WPCs produced. The optimum ratio of OP-EFB fibers and HDPE plastics is the ratio of 45:55 with the density, water absorption, fracture strength (MOR), parallel surface compressive strength, surface perpendicular compression strength of 0.83 g / cm³, 0.21%, 180.86 kg / cm², 200.48 kg / cm², 47.13 kg / cm². The overall physical and mechanical properties of the WPC are in accordance with SNI 8154-2015 standards regarding wood-plastic composites.

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Author Biographies

Rendri Yaswan, Andalas University

Faculty of Agricultural of Technology

Anwar Kasim, Andalas University

Faculty of Agricultural of Technology

Novizar Nazir, Andalas University

Faculty of Agricultural of Technology

Yefsi Malrianti, Politeknik Pertanian Negeri Payakumbuh

Department of Agricultural and Computer Engineering

R.A Ilyas, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering

How to Cite
Yaswan, R., Kasim, A., Nazir, N., Malrianti, Y., & Ilyas, R. (2025). The Effect of Comparative Differences in Composition of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches (OP-EFB) and HDPE Plastics : Physical and Mechanical Properties of Wood Plastic Composite (WPCs). Journal of Fibers and Polymer Composites, 4(1), 56–67. https://doi.org/10.55043/jfpc.v4i1.248

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