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Abu Bakar
Other affiliations: Universiti Sains Malaysia Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Airlangga University
Bio: Abu Bakar is an academic researcher from University of the Punjab. The author has contributed to research in topics: Ultimate tensile strength & Absorption of water. The author has an hindex of 35, co-authored 184 publications receiving 5665 citations. Previous affiliations of Abu Bakar include Universiti Sains Malaysia Engineering Campus & Universiti Sains Malaysia.
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TL;DR: In this article, an overview of the developments made in the area of kenaf fiber reinforced composites, in terms of their market, manufacturing methods, and overall properties is presented.
993 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a novel ethylene propylene diene monomer/halloysite nanotubes (EPDM/HNT) nanocomposite was prepared by mixing 0.100 parts per hundred rubber (phr) of HNTs with EPDM on a two-roll mill.
308 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of water immersion on the flexural and compression properties of jute fiber reinforced with unsaturated polyester composites were investigated and the effect of the immersion treatment on flexural properties was found to decrease with the increase in percentage water uptake.
242 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the chemical resistance, void content and tensile properties of EFB/Jute composites were investigated with reference to the relative weight of oil palm EFB and jute, and different layering pattern were investigated.
226 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) were modified by γ-methacryloxypropyl trimethoxysilane (MPS) to improve their dispersion in EPDM.
209 citations
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01 Jan 1995
TL;DR: In this article, Nonaka and Takeuchi argue that Japanese firms are successful precisely because they are innovative, because they create new knowledge and use it to produce successful products and technologies, and they reveal how Japanese companies translate tacit to explicit knowledge.
Abstract: How has Japan become a major economic power, a world leader in the automotive and electronics industries? What is the secret of their success? The consensus has been that, though the Japanese are not particularly innovative, they are exceptionally skilful at imitation, at improving products that already exist. But now two leading Japanese business experts, Ikujiro Nonaka and Hiro Takeuchi, turn this conventional wisdom on its head: Japanese firms are successful, they contend, precisely because they are innovative, because they create new knowledge and use it to produce successful products and technologies. Examining case studies drawn from such firms as Honda, Canon, Matsushita, NEC, 3M, GE, and the U.S. Marines, this book reveals how Japanese companies translate tacit to explicit knowledge and use it to produce new processes, products, and services.
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TL;DR: A comprehensive review of literature on bio-fiber reinforced composites is presented in this paper, where the overall characteristics of reinforcing fibers used in biocomposites, including source, type, structure, composition, as well as mechanical properties, are reviewed.
3,074 citations
Abstract: Recently, there has been a rapid growth in research and innovation in the natural fibre composite (NFC) area. Interest is warranted due to the advantages of these materials compared to others, such as synthetic fibre composites, including low environmental impact and low cost and support their potential across a wide range of applications. Much effort has gone into increasing their mechanical performance to extend the capabilities and applications of this group of materials. This review aims to provide an overview of the factors that affect the mechanical performance of NFCs and details achievements made with them.
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