This study aimed to evaluate the suitability of oil
palm (Elaeis guineensis, Jacq.) empty fruit bunch fibres,
currently an agriculture waste available in abundance as
filler in polypropylenes (PP). The effects of fibre loading, fibre size, type of PP and fibre type were
investigated.
Crude EFB fibres were first shredded into shorter
lengths(1 - 3 em)and thermomechanically de fibrillated with
the laboratory scale pressurised refiner. The fibres
obtained were then screened into three different sizes :
Fibres retained on mesh size < 0.5 mm , 0.5 - 1 mm and 1 - 2 mm .
For comparison, crude EFB fibres of same sizes were
prepared using the similar process except refining
