Synthesis of Trimethylol Urea Composite from Alkali Treated Tea Waste Fiber: Thermal Behaviour

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Published Sep 30, 2015
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Volume 3, Issue 9, September 2015

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Fidelis Timothy Tizhe
Louis Hitler Muzong
Barminas Jeffery Tsware
Bisong Asu Emmanuel
Bassey E. Ansa
Akakuru Ozioma Udochukwu
Philip Monday

Abstract

Composite of tea waste fiber from untreated and treated tea waste (UTWF and TTWF) using different fiber weights (2g, 3g, and 4g) with trimethylol urea (TMU) were prepared and the weight loss was studied. Result indicated that, for UTWF composite 2g show maximum weight loss by 43% at 60oC for 90min and 4g UTWF show maximum weight loss by 29% at 60oC for 90min compared to 3g UTWF that show it maximum weight loss by 39% at 60oC for 90min. While TTWF composite, 4g show maximum weight loss by 31% at 40 oC for 90min and 3g TTWF show maximum weight loss by 8% at 40 oC for 90min compared to 2g that show it maximum weight loss by 19% at 40oC. For (TMU), show weight loss by 27% at 70 oC for 90min. This study gives us the idea of disintegration of material from natural fiber reinforced trimethylol urea composite when subjected to temperature above 30 oC. Ash and moisture content of the untreated and treated tea waste fiber (UTWF and TTWF) was determined as well. The ash content of UTWF was higher than that of TTWF. While the moisture content of the UTWF was also higher than that of TTWF.

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Tizhe, F. T., Muzong, L. H., Tsware, B. J., Emmanuel, B. A., Ansa, B. E., Udochukwu, A. O., & Monday, P. (2015). Synthesis of Trimethylol Urea Composite from Alkali Treated Tea Waste Fiber: Thermal Behaviour. The International Journal of Science & Technoledge, 3(9). Retrieved from http://internationaljournalcorner.com/index.php/theijst/article/view/124807

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