Design of composite material of rice straw fiber reinforced epoxy for automotive bumper

Saidah, Andi; Yudinata,; Susilowati, Sri Endah

doi:10.1109/ced.2017.8308105

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“…The applications of natural fiber composites are exponentially increasing in recent years as their utilization in various fields, viz., in the preparation of automotive bumpers, dashboard structures [ 10 , 11 , 12 ], ballistic armors [ 13 ], keel beam, rudder and spoiler of aircraft components, satellite launch equipment [ 14 ], scaffolds in tissue engineering, dental restorative systems [ 15 , 16 ], thermal insulation/soundproof/roofing/door/window panels and internal structures of buildings [ 17 ], packaging [ 18 ], surfboards, fishing rod, musical instrument components, artifacts and tableware, etc., [ 19 ]. Natural fibers such as rice straw [ 20 ], cocoa bean [ 21 ], agave [ 22 ], wood [ 23 ], bamboo [ 24 ], etc., are explored for 3D printing applications [ 25 ].…”

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Processing, Characterization of Furcraea foetida (FF) Fiber and Investigation of Physical/Mechanical Properties of FF/Epoxy Composite

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In recent days the rising concern over environmental pollution with excessive use of synthetic materials has led to various eco-friendly innovations. Due to the organic nature, abundance and higher strength, natural fibers are gaining a lot of interest among researchers and are also extensively used by various industries to produce ecological products. Natural fibers are widely used in the composite industry as an alternative to synthetic fibers for numerous applications and new sources of fiber are continuously being explored. In this study, a fiber extracted from the Furcraea foetida (FF) plant is characterized for its feasibility as a reinforcement to fabricate polymer composite. The results show that the fiber has a density of 0.903 ± 0.07 g/cm3, tensile strength (σt) of 170.47 ± 24.71 MPa and the fiber is thermally stable up to 250 °C. The chemical functional groups and elements present in the FF fiber are evaluated by conducting Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The addition of FF fibers in epoxy reduced the density (13.44%) and hardness (10.9%) of the FF/Epoxy (FF/E) composite. However, the void content (Vc < 8%) and water absorption (WA: < 6%) rate increased in the composite. The FF/E composite with 30% volume of FF fibers showed maximum σt (32.14 ± 5.54 MPa) and flexural strength (σf: 80.23 ± 11.3 MPa).

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