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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Dynamical mechanical analysis of sisal/oil palm hybrid fiber-reinforced natural rubber composites
Polymer Composites, Volume 27, No. 6, Year 2006
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Natural rubber was reinforced with sisal and oil palm fibers and was subjected to dynamic mechanical analysis to determine the dynamic properties as a function of temperature. The storage modulus E′ was found to increase with weight fraction of fiber. This is due to the increased stiffness imparted by the natural fibers. Loss modulus increased with loading while the damping property was found to decrease. The fibers were subjected to alkali treatment of different concentrations namely 0.5, 1, 2, and 4% and the dynamic properties were studied. In the case of composites containing chemically modified fibers, storage modulus and loss modulus were found to increase. Scanning electron micrographs of tensile fracture surfaces of treated and untreated composites demonstrated better fiber-matrix bondinq in the case of the former. © 2006 Society of Plastics Engineers.
Authors & Co-Authors
John, Maya Jacob
India, Kottayam
Mahatma Gandhi University
Sabu, Thomas P.
India, Kottayam
Mahatma Gandhi University
Varughese, K. T.
India, Bengaluru
Central Power Research Institute India
Statistics
Citations: 274
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 2
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Doi:
10.1002/pc.20250
ISSN:
15480569