Mercerization treatment parameter effect on coir fiber reinforced polymer matrix composite

Vignesh, K.

doi:10.1088/2053-1591/aad034

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“…These bio fibers have the property to stick with water content, that will reduce the properties by lesser contact with the matrix resin. Effective surface treatments, filler substitution, hybridization of reinforcement fibers will provide good solution for the reduced properties [11][12][13][14][15].…”

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Abrasive water jet machining of Sisal/Pineapple epoxy hybrid composites with the addition of various fly ash filler

Sumesh

Kanthavel

2020

Mater. Res. Express

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This research was based on influence of various fly ash filler content in the machining properties of Pineapple (P)/Sisal (S) hybrid fiber reinforcement composites. Fly ash from bio waste materials of Bagasse (BGFA), Banana (BFA) and Coir (CFA) were used. High hardness nature of 3% BFA (22.73 HV) and 3% CFA (23.85 HV) reduces Material Removal Rate (MRR) and increases its surface roughness nature of the composites. Maximum MRR of 376.38 mm 3 min −1 was observed in 3% BGFA combinations with 250 MPa Water jet Pressure (WP), 1mm Standoff Distance (SOD) and 20 mm min −1 Traverse Speed (TS) as machining parameters. MRR of 353.64 and 352.76 mm 3 min −1 was found out with 1% CFA and 1% BFA combinations. Lower surface roughness of 6.39 μm, 6.71 μm and 6.75 μm was found in 3% BGFA, 1% CFA and 1% BFA based composites. Filler surface created a tight bonding with the matrix, which reduces the erosion of fiber particles at higher WP. Untreated fibers showed lesser machining properties due to low fiber/matrix bonding. SEM results showed reducing of cracks and matrix breakages by the substitution of filler powders.

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Abrasive water jet machining of Sisal/Pineapple epoxy hybrid composites with the addition of various fly ash filler

Sumesh

Kanthavel

2020

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“…Cyperus pangorei fiber [6], natural cellulosic fibers from Tridax procumbens [7], Calotropis gigantea stem powders [8], basalt aramid fibers [9], sugarcane fiber, neem tree fiber, etc., were explored as reinforcement for polymer matrix, and it was also proved that the mechanical and morphological properties were improved by the addition of such natural fibers [10][11][12]. Mercerization treatment on coir fiber used as reinforcement in epoxy composites was characterized for mechanical strength and found that the tensile and flexural strength was improved [13].…”

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Effect of Fiber Content on Mechanical and Morphological Properties of Bamboo Fiber-Reinforced Linear Low-Density Polyethylene Processed by Rotational Molding

Abhilash

Singaravelu

2020

Trans Indian Inst Met

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Rotational molding or rotomolding is a powder processing technique used for the manufacturing of hollow plastic products. The present work investigates the moldability of long bamboo fiber as the reinforcement for linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) matrix. The temperature of the mold, oven and internal air temperature of the mold has been recorded to study the heat transfer rate while processing composites with different weight percentage. Mechanical properties were found to be improved by 5% fiber addition, and beyond that, the properties were reverted. Morphological characterization was done to analyze the interfacial properties of fiber and matrix. The present work successfully incorporated long bamboo fibers with LLDPE powders and uniformly distributed these fibers along the sides of the mold without applying any external pressure. Thus, it is concluded that fiber incorporation is possible in the rotomolding process and homogenous randomly oriented fiber dispersion can also be achieved by the rotational molding process.

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“…Several papers have discussed the effect of alkalization on different natural fiber reinforced composites (Nama et al (2011), Vignesh (2018, Ganapathy et al (2019), Li et al (2019), Mittal and Chaudhary (2019), Nagarajan et al (2019), Salim et al (2019), Vinod et al (2019)). This low-cost method improves the mechanical performances of composites by approximately 40%-50% compared to untreated materials (Bodur et al 2016).…”

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Enhancement of fiber-matrix interface of recycled cotton fibers reinforced epoxy composite for improved mechanical properties

Baccouch

Ghith

Yalcin-Enis

et al. 2020

Mater. Res. Express

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The aim of this study is to enhance the fiber-matrix interface of cotton waste reinforced composite panels by a specific chemical treatment. For this purpose, cotton fibers are treated in sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution with three different concentrations (0.5 M, 1 M, and 1.5 M) and three different soaking times combinations (1 h, 3 h, and 5 h). Mechanical evaluation of treated and untreated reinforcements and composite panels are characterized using tensile test whereas the chemistries of fiber reinforcements are investigated using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy analysis and the fiber-matrix interactions are morphologically examined using scanning electron microscopy. Results indicate a remarkable enhancement in mechanical properties of composites via improving the interfacial adhesion and compatibility between fiber and matrix with a significant increase of Young modulus up to 270% for reinforcements and to 70% for composite materials compared to untreated materials.

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Mercerization treatment parameter effect on coir fiber reinforced polymer matrix composite

Cited by 19 publications

References 17 publications

Abrasive water jet machining of Sisal/Pineapple epoxy hybrid composites with the addition of various fly ash filler

Abrasive water jet machining of Sisal/Pineapple epoxy hybrid composites with the addition of various fly ash filler

Effect of Fiber Content on Mechanical and Morphological Properties of Bamboo Fiber-Reinforced Linear Low-Density Polyethylene Processed by Rotational Molding

Enhancement of fiber-matrix interface of recycled cotton fibers reinforced epoxy composite for improved mechanical properties

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