Effects of Alkali Treatment and Fiber Content on the Properties of Bagasse Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites
| Autor: | Sawitree Suckley, Piyanuch Deenuch, Suttinun Phongtamrug, Natchaya Disjareon |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
010302 applied physics
Materials science Mechanical Engineering 02 engineering and technology Epoxy 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Alkali metal 01 natural sciences Mechanics of Materials visual_art 0103 physical sciences visual_art.visual_art_medium General Materials Science Fiber Composite material 0210 nano-technology Bagasse |
| Zdroj: | Key Engineering Materials. 757:40-45 |
| ISSN: | 1662-9795 |
| DOI: | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.757.40 |
| Popis: | In this research work, natural fiber reinforced composites of bagasse fiber-epoxy resin were prepared. The chemical treatments using sodium hydroxide (NaOH) at 1,3,5,7 wt% were carried out to modify the fiber properties. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was used to study the thermal stability of treated and untreated fibers. The effects of fiber treatment and fiber contents on mechanical properties of bagasse-epoxy composite were investigated. The characteristics of bagasse-epoxy resin composites exposed to high temperature as well as water absorption behavior were determined. The results from the TGA revealed that alkalization improved thermal stability of bagasse fiber. Treated bagasse fibers also had lower moisture content as compared to untreated fiber. The experimental results showed that the flexural properties of composites prepared from treated bagasse fibers were enhanced as compared to the untreated fiber composite. Thermal degradation study demonstrated that treated bagasse fiber composites experienced lower weight loss than untreated fiber composites. From water absorption study, it was observed that the treated bagasse fiber composites had lower water absorption values than those of untreated fiber based composites. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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