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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
chemical engineering
Water sorption studies of hybrid biofiber-reinforced natural rubber biocomposites
Biomacromolecules, Volume 6, No. 6, Year 2005
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Hybrid biofibers (sisal and oil palm) were incorporated into natural rubber matrix. The water absorption characteristics of the composites were evaluated with reference to fiber loading. The influence of temperature on water sorption of the composites is also analyzed. Moisture uptake was found to be dependent on the properties of the biofibers. The mechanism of diffusion in the gum sample was found to be Fickian in nature, while in the loaded composites, it was non-Fickian. Sisal and oil palm fibers were subjected to different treatments such as mercerization and silanation. The effect of chemical modification on moisture uptake was also analyzed. Chemical modification was seen to decrease the water uptake in the composites. The thermodynamic parameters of the sorption process were also evaluated. Activation energy was found to be maximum for the gum sample. © 2005 American Chemical Society.
Authors & Co-Authors
John, Maya Jacob
India, Kottayam
Mahatma Gandhi University
Varughese, K. T.
India, Bengaluru
Central Power Research Institute India
Sabu, Thomas P.
India, Kottayam
Mahatma Gandhi University
Statistics
Citations: 95
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1021/bm050278p
ISSN:
15257797
Research Areas
Environmental