Effect of fiber treatments on mechanical properties of coir or oil palm fiber reinforced polyester composites

This paper aims at introducing and investigating the mechanical properties of new variety of natural fibers (Christmas palm fiber) used as reinforcement in polymer matrix composites. It was inferred that the poor inter laminar bonding between the Christmas palm fibers and polyester matrix restricted the mechanical properties of the composites. Hence surface modifications of Christmas palm fibers by means of alkali treatment were done in a view to enhance the bonding nature of the Christmas palm fiber with polyester matrix. The composite fabrication is carried out using compression moulding machine and the mechanical properties were tested as per ASTM standards. The effect of soaking time and solution concentration of Sodium hydroxide on the mechanical properties of Christmas palm fiber reinforced polyester composites were studied and fiber treatment conditions for better mechanical properties are identified. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) investigations showed that surface modification improved the fiber/ matrix adhesion which in turn enhanced the mechanical properties of the Christmas palm fiber reinforced polyester composite.

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Effect of Organo-Modified Nanoclay on the Mechanical Properties of Sugar Palm Fiber-reinforced Polyester Composites

BioResources ◽

10.15376/biores.13.4.7430-7444 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Rao Muhammad Shahroze ◽

Mohamad Ridzwan Ishak ◽

Mohd Sapuan Salit ◽

Zulkiflle Leman ◽

Mohammad Asim ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Fiber Reinforced ◽

Palm Fiber ◽

Sugar Palm Fiber ◽

Polyester Composites

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Experimental Investigation on Mechanical Properties of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber Reinforced Cement Mortar

Materials Today Proceedings ◽

10.1016/j.matpr.2020.10.269 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Panugalla Rama Rao ◽

G. Ramakrishna

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Experimental Investigation ◽

Oil Palm ◽

Cement Mortar ◽

Empty Fruit Bunch ◽

Fiber Reinforced ◽

Reinforced Cement

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Influence of Nanosize Clay Platelets on the Mechanical Properties of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyester Composites

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology ◽

10.1166/jnn.2006.656 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 6 (12) ◽

pp. 3973-3976 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

P. Jawahar ◽

M. Balasubramanian

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Glass Fiber ◽

Fiber Reinforced ◽

Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽

Polyester Composites ◽

Clay Platelets

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Hybridization effect on mechanical properties of short basalt/jute fiber-reinforced polyester composites

Science and Engineering of Composite Materials ◽

10.1515/secm-2012-0144 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

pp. 343-350 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Pandian Amuthakkannan ◽

Vairavan Manikandan ◽

Jebbas Thangaiah Winowlin Jappes ◽

Marimuthu Uthayakumar

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Impact Strength ◽

Hybrid Composites ◽

Fiber Composite ◽

Testing Machine ◽

Basalt Fiber ◽

Jute Fiber ◽

Computer Assisted ◽

Fiber Reinforced ◽

Polyester Composites

AbstractMechanical properties of fiber reinforcement that can be obtained by the introduction of basalt fibers in jute fiber-reinforced polyester composites have been analyzed experimentally. Basalt/jute fiber-reinforced hybrid polymer composites were fabricated with a varying fiber percentage by using compression molding techniques. The fabricated composite plates were subjected to mechanical testing to estimate tensile strength, flexural strength and impact strength of the composites. The effect of fiber content on basalt/jute fiber in the composites has been studied. Addition of jute fiber into basalt fiber composite makes it a cost-effective one. Incorporation of basalt fiber into the composites was at approximately 10%, 20%, up to 90%, and the jute fiber percentage was reduced from 90%, 80%, to 10% correspondingly. Mechanical properties were investigated as per ASTM standards. Tensile and flexural strengths were tested by using a computer-assisted universal testing machine, and impact strength by using an Izod impact tester. It has been observed that the addition of jute fiber to the basalt fiber polyester composites enhanced the mechanical properties. Water absorption of hybrid composites was also analyzed and was found to be proportional to fiber percentage.

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