Development of novel silk/wool hybrid fibre polypropylene composites

Rajkumar, G.; Jagannathan, Srinivasan; Suvitha, Latchupathi

doi:10.1007/s13726-013-0128-4

Cited by 40 publications

(23 citation statements)

References 27 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…We found that all of the composites reached their saturation or equilibrium conditions after 150 days of soaking, and this indicated the Fickian model of diffusion. 27 …”

Section: Thermal Propertiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of fiber‐surface treatment on the properties of hybrid composites prepared from oil palm empty fruit bunch fibers, glass fibers, and recycled polypropylene

Islam

Gupta

Rivai

et al. 2015

J of Applied Polymer Sci

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In this article, we report the effects of hybridization and fiber-surface modification on the properties of hybrid composites prepared from recycled polypropylene (RPP), coupling agents, oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB), and glass fibers through a twinscrew extruder and an injection-molding machine. The surface of the EFB fibers was modified with different concentrations (10-15 wt %) and temperatures (60-908C) of alkali solutions. The structure and morphology of the fibers were observed with the help of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Different types of composites were fabricated with untreated, alkali-treated, and heat-alkali-treated fibers. Comparative analysis of the mechanical, structural, morphological, and thermal properties of the composites was carried out to reveal the effects of treatment and hybridization. The analysis results reveal that composites prepared from the alkali-treated (in the presence of heat) fibers show improved mechanical, thermal, and morphological properties with a remarkably reduced water absorption. Additionally, the crystallinity of RPP also increased with the development of biaxial crystals. The improvement of various properties in relation to the structures and morphologies of the composites is discussed.

show abstract

“…We found that all of the composites reached their saturation or equilibrium conditions after 150 days of soaking, and this indicated the Fickian model of diffusion. 27 …”

Section: Thermal Propertiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of fiber‐surface treatment on the properties of hybrid composites prepared from oil palm empty fruit bunch fibers, glass fibers, and recycled polypropylene

Islam

Gupta

Rivai

et al. 2015

J of Applied Polymer Sci

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The upper layer is formed by interlacing the face warp yarns with the face weft yarns, and the lower layer is formed by interlacing the back warp yarns with the back weft yarns. Construction principle: Two series of warp and weft threads are engaged primarily in producing its own layer of cloth, thus forming separate face cloth and separate back cloth [6]. After that, these two layers are connected together by stitching and thus appear to form a complex single structure.…”

Section: Characteristics Of Double Clothsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Construction Principle of Double Cloth

Islam¹

2018

TTEFT

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…Silk/wool fiber-reinforced PP hybrid composites were prepared by using compression molding (Rajkumar et al, 2013). The tensile strength and modulus increased at high wt% of silk fiber in composites.…”

Section: Tensile Propertiesmentioning

confidence: 99%