Effect of Surface Treatment on Betel Nut (Areca catechu) Fiber in Polypropylene Composite

Chakrabarty, J.; Hassan, M. Masudul; Khan, Mubarak A.

doi:10.1007/s10924-011-0405-2

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“…The whole structure is compact comparatively. Meanwhile, with the waxes and other noncellulosic components removed, the alkali‐treated husk fibers [Figure (b)] have a more course surface and loose structure, which may improve its adhesive characteristics . With the further treatment of bleach, structures of fibers [Figure (c)] are looser and more rough, as well as the sizes of fibers become smaller.…”

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“…Natural fibers have been researched widely in recent years as they are renewable resources, biodegradable, and have marketing appeal, such as pine cone, coconut husks\coir, flax, sisal, hemp, jute, betel, wood, etc . They are increasingly used in automotive, construction, and packaging materials, properties of mechanical, thermal, interfacial, wettability are all investigated.…”

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Influence of fiber surface treatment on mechanical performance of Xanthoceras sorbifolia bunge husk fibers/PP composites

Yao

Liu

Sui

2014

J of Applied Polymer Sci

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The PP Composites containing Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge husks fibers with different surface treatments were prepared. The mechanical properties such as tensile properties and impact properties of the composites were investigated. It is revealed that the composites with fibers treated by alkali and the following treatments of silane coupling agents KH570, titanate coupling agent JN-9A, acetic anhydride, MAPP, or bleach, all performed higher in tensile properties than that with untreated fibers, while lower in impact properties. Meanwhile, all treated fibers performed better thermal stability than untreated fibers. The fibers treated by alkali followed by KH570 treatment were added into PP with different contents. It is found that as the fiber content increases, the elastic modulus and impact strength of the composites increase sharply at first followed by a decrease, while the tensile strength decrease initially and increase with a peak at 10%, then decrease continuously.

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Influence of fiber surface treatment on mechanical performance of Xanthoceras sorbifolia bunge husk fibers/PP composites

Yao

Liu

Sui

2014

J of Applied Polymer Sci

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“…But hand lay-up has been used for 300-325 μm fabricated areca fiber reinforced vinyl ester resin and oven-cured at 80°C for 2 h [45]. The areca fiber reinforced polypropylene composites have been prepared by extrusion and hot molding press [46].…”

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A Review of Significant Advances in Areca Fiber Composites

Gokarneshan¹,

Sathya²,

Lavanya³

et al. 2023

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This chapter provides a comprehensive review of the recent developments in the design of areca fiber composites. The physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of areca fiber and its composites are explained here. The species of Areca fiber represents the Arecaceae/Palmae family (like the coconut/palm trees), with regard to its physical and mechanical properties. Researchers identified that areca fiber holds prospective applications as an alternative to reinforced polymer composites in the automotive, aerospace, and construction industries. Surveys on bio-softening, adhesion, the effects of fiber length, chemical treatments of long areca fibers, the influence of mercerization on the tensile strength of long and short areca fibers, and areca husk have been done. Several researchers have utilized various natural fibers in developing bio-composites. Furthermore, the reinforced composite of natural fiber is a prospective research area, considering its mechanical properties, tensile strength, lightweight, nominal pricing, biodegradable/eco-friendly nature, and ease of procuring raw materials compared to synthetic fiber-reinforced composites. However, little research has been done on areca leaf fibers as a feasible fiber. This chapter provides information on the development and investigation of the mechanical behaviour of a natural fiber-reinforced epoxy composite of areca fiber with various configurations of areca fiber orientation.

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“…A handful of attempts have been documented using agricultural residue-reinforced composites with epoxy and other matrix materials. Natural fiber-reinforced composites can demonstrate a wide range of mechanical characteristics due to various parameters such as fiber architecture, fiber size, fabrication techniques, fiber 7) [32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46] . Therefore, the PP stalk particle reinforced epoxy composites could be a viable alternative to some natural fiber-reinforced composites and could be used in lightweight structural applications.…”

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Development and Experimental Investigation of Pigeon Pea Stalk Particle Reinforced Epoxy Composites and their Hybrid Composites for Lightweight Structural Applications

Pujar

Mani

2022

Mat. Res.

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The pigeon pea (PP) stalk is a sustainable lignocellulosic material left by the farmers after harvesting its pulses. The use of agricultural residue in the development of polymer composites is a step towards sustainability. This study focuses on developing and characterizing the mechanical properties (the tensile, flexural, interlaminar shear, compression, impact, and hardness) of less utilized agro-based PP stalk particle reinforced epoxy composites and their hybrid composites. In addition, the density, dynamic mechanical analysis, water absorption, and morphology were also investigated for a better understanding of these composites. In comparison to other agro-residue reinforced composites, PP stalk particles (up to 20 wt.%) reinforced epoxy composites have demonstrated comparable mechanical, viscoelastic, and water absorption characteristics. Jute/PP/epoxy and glass/PP/epoxy hybrid composites outperformed PP/epoxy composites in mechanical, dynamic, and water absorption characteristics. The ranking of the composites based on the characterization was done using the TOPSIS method, and glass/ PP/epoxy composite with a 20 wt.% was identified as the best performer among all the composites. The results demonstrated that PP stalk particle reinforced composites are a viable alternative to wood and other natural fiber-based composites and could be used in lightweight structural applications such as automotive interiors, furniture, packaging containers, and cascading applications.

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Effect of Surface Treatment on Betel Nut (Areca catechu) Fiber in Polypropylene Composite

Cited by 36 publications

References 19 publications

Influence of fiber surface treatment on mechanical performance of Xanthoceras sorbifolia bunge husk fibers/PP composites

Influence of fiber surface treatment on mechanical performance of Xanthoceras sorbifolia bunge husk fibers/PP composites

A Review of Significant Advances in Areca Fiber Composites

Development and Experimental Investigation of Pigeon Pea Stalk Particle Reinforced Epoxy Composites and their Hybrid Composites for Lightweight Structural Applications

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