DOI: 10.1039/d6ra07101e ISSN: 2046-2069

Effect of hot-pressing temperature on the structure and physico-mechanical properties of kapok fiber nonwoven mats

M. A. M. Mohd Idrus, Md. Saiful Islam, Mohd Yuzri Mohd Yusop, Zulzamri Salleh

Kapok fibres (KF) were carded and hot-pressed at 170 °C for 10 min to produce a nonwoven mat with a tensile strength of 50.76 MPa, demonstrating its potential as a core material for fibreglass boat structures.

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