A Study on Mechanical Performance of Jute-Epoxy Composites

Mishra, H K; Dash, Biswaranjan; Tripathy, S. S.; Padhi, Birakishore

doi:10.1081/ppt-100100023

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“…Jute fibers absorb most water in bast fibers (Table 4). It is one of the most explored fibers for reinforcements; epoxy composites, 111 PLA composites, 112 polyester amide composites, 113 phenolic composites, 114,115 etc. Water uptake and morphological analysis of the jute fibers were performed.…”

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confidence: 99%

A Review of Natural Fibers Used in Biocomposites: Plant, Animal and Regenerated Cellulose Fibers

2015

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Natural fibers today are a popular choice for applications in composite manufacturing.Based on the sustainability benefits, biofibers such as plant fibers are replacing synthetic fibers in composites. These fibers are used to manufacture several biocomposites. The chemical composition and properties of each of the fibers changes, which demands the detailed comparison of these fibers. The reinforcement potential of natural fibers and their properties have been described in numerous papers. Today, high performance biocomposites are produced from several years of research. Plant fibers, particularly bast and leaf, find applications in automotive industries. While most of the other fibers are explored in lab scales they have not yet found large-scale commercial applications. It is necessary to also consider other fibers such as ones made from seed (coir) and animals (chicken feather) as they are secondary or made from waste products. Few plant fibers such as bast fibers are often reviewed briefly but other plant and animal fibers are not discussed in detail. This review paper discusses all the six types of plant fibers such as bast, leaf, seed, straw, grass, and wood, together with animal fibers and regenerated cellulose fibers. Additionally, the review considers developments dealing with natural fibers and their composites. The fiber source, extraction, availability, type, composition, and mechanical properties are discussed. The advantages and disadvantages of using each biofiber are discussed. Three fabric architectures such as nonwoven, woven and knitted have been briefly discussed. Finally, the paper presents the overview of the results from the composites made from each fiber with suitable references for in-depth studies.

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Section: Tablementioning

confidence: 99%

A Review of Natural Fibers Used in Biocomposites: Plant, Animal and Regenerated Cellulose Fibers

2015

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“…Conversely, the K value increased in the composites revealing an increase in the viscosity of the virgin matrix. [23][24][25][26][27][28] In the present study, MAPP has been used as a coupling agent to promote the fiber-matrix adhesive strength. The effect of addition of MAPP on the viscosity of PP/jute composites is represented in Figure 2.…”

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Rheological characterization of PP/jute composite melts

Mohanty

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Nayak

2005

J of Applied Polymer Sci

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ABSTRACT:The present article summarizes an experimental study on the molten viscoelastic behavior of PP/jute composites under steady and dynamic mode. Variations in melt viscosity and die swell of the composites with an increase in shear rate, fiber loading, and coupling agent concentration have been investigated using capillary rheometer. It was observed that with the addition of fibers and MAPP, the melt viscosity of the composites increased due to improved fiber-matrix interfacial adhesion. Further, the dynamic viscoelastic behavior, measured using parallel plate rheometer, revealed an increase in the storage modulus (GЈ), indicating higher stiffness in case of fiber-filled composites as compared with the virgin matrix. Time-temperature superposition was applied to generate various viscoelastic master curves. The fiber-matrix morphology of the extrudates was also examined using scanning electron microscopy, which corroborated the findings of rheological properties. The treated composites displayed uniform distribution of fibers within the PP matrix with lesser surface irregularities.

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“…Thus, the composite becomes more hydrophobic and tougher due to delignification. Here resin replaces the role of the lignin in jute fibre epoxy composite, but jute epoxy composite showed the contrary as the impact strength decrease on further increase in volume e fraction (Mishra et al, 2000). For the epoxy matrix, fibre surface treatment by alkali, organo silane, epoxy dispersions and the combinations lead to better interfacial adhesion.…”

Section: Jute Epoxy Compositementioning

confidence: 99%