Induced Tensile Properties With EB- Cross Linking of Hybridized Kenaf/Palf Reinforced HDPE Composite

Electron beam irradiation, without any addition of cross-linking agents, was investigated at varying doses of eb-irradiation to develop an environmentally friendly hybridized kenaf (bast)/ pineapple leaf fibre (palf) bio-composites. improvement in tensile property of the hybrid was achieved with the result showing a direct proportionality relationship between tensile properties and increasing radiation dose. statistical analysis software (sas) was employed to validate the result. hdpe has been shown to have self-cross-linked, enabling interesting tensile properties with irradiation. statistical analysis validated the results obtained and also showed that adequate mixing of fibres and matrix had taken place at 95% confidence level. hybridization and subsequent irradiation increased the tensile strength and modulus of hdpe up to 31 and 185%, respectively, at about 100kgy. meanwhile, sem was used to view the interaction between the fibres and matrix.