Natural cellulosic polymers as potential reinforcement in composites : physicochemical and mechanical studies
Renewable cellulosic biofibers appear to be a promising substitute to synthetic fibers as reinforcement in different kinds of polymers. The prime objective of this work was to determine water absorption, chemical resistance, and mechanical properties of the green composites reinforced with ecofriend...
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| author | Thakur, V. K. Singha, A. S. Thakur, M. K. |
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| description | Renewable cellulosic biofibers appear to be a promising substitute to synthetic fibers as reinforcement in different kinds of polymers. The prime objective of this work was to determine water absorption, chemical resistance, and mechanical properties of the green composites reinforced with ecofriendly natural cellulosic Saccharum cilliare fibers. The mechanical and physicochemical properties of the green composites have been investigated as a function of fiber loading for assessing their applicability in different potential applications in everyday life. The green composites thus prepared have been found to show a universal trend of an increase in properties with fiber loading up to 30%, and beyond this the properties decrease. A fiber/matrix interaction between the polymer and reinforcement has been analyzed based on the mechanical and morphological studies. Overall results suggest that the natural cellulosic S. cilliare fibers were capable of serving as a feasible reinforcement for green polymer composites. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1027942020-06-01T10:21:10Z Natural cellulosic polymers as potential reinforcement in composites : physicochemical and mechanical studies Thakur, V. K. Singha, A. S. Thakur, M. K. School of Materials Science & Engineering DRNTU::Engineering::Materials Renewable cellulosic biofibers appear to be a promising substitute to synthetic fibers as reinforcement in different kinds of polymers. The prime objective of this work was to determine water absorption, chemical resistance, and mechanical properties of the green composites reinforced with ecofriendly natural cellulosic Saccharum cilliare fibers. The mechanical and physicochemical properties of the green composites have been investigated as a function of fiber loading for assessing their applicability in different potential applications in everyday life. The green composites thus prepared have been found to show a universal trend of an increase in properties with fiber loading up to 30%, and beyond this the properties decrease. A fiber/matrix interaction between the polymer and reinforcement has been analyzed based on the mechanical and morphological studies. Overall results suggest that the natural cellulosic S. cilliare fibers were capable of serving as a feasible reinforcement for green polymer composites. 2014-04-07T04:42:50Z 2019-12-06T21:00:16Z 2014-04-07T04:42:50Z 2019-12-06T21:00:16Z 2012 2012 Journal Article Thakur, V. K., Singha, A. S., & Thakur, M. K. (2013). Natural Cellulosic Polymers as Potential Reinforcement in Composites: Physicochemical and Mechanical Studies. Advances in Polymer Technology, 32(S1), E427-E435. 0730-6679 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/102794 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19147 10.1002/adv.21290 en Advances in polymer technology © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Engineering::Materials Thakur, V. K. Singha, A. S. Thakur, M. K. Natural cellulosic polymers as potential reinforcement in composites : physicochemical and mechanical studies |
| title | Natural cellulosic polymers as potential reinforcement in composites : physicochemical and mechanical studies |
| title_full | Natural cellulosic polymers as potential reinforcement in composites : physicochemical and mechanical studies |
| title_fullStr | Natural cellulosic polymers as potential reinforcement in composites : physicochemical and mechanical studies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Natural cellulosic polymers as potential reinforcement in composites : physicochemical and mechanical studies |
| title_short | Natural cellulosic polymers as potential reinforcement in composites : physicochemical and mechanical studies |
| title_sort | natural cellulosic polymers as potential reinforcement in composites physicochemical and mechanical studies |
| topic | DRNTU::Engineering::Materials |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/102794 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19147 |
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