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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
engineering
Mechanical and thermal properties of sisal fiber-reinforced rubber seed oil-based polyurethane composites
Materials and Design, Volume 31, No. 9, Year 2010
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The development of high-performance composite materials from locally sourced and renewable materials was investigated. Rubber seed oil polyurethane resin synthesized using rubber seed monoglyceride derived from glycerolysis of the oil was used as matrix in the composite samples. Rubber seed oil-based polyurethane composite reinforced with unidirectional sisal fibers were prepared and characterized. Results showed that the properties of unidirectional fiber-reinforced rubber seed oil-based polyurethane composites gave good thermal and mechanical properties. Also, the values of tensile strengths and flexural moduli of the polyurethane composites were more than tenfold and about twofold higher than un-reinforced rubber seed oil-based polyurethane. The improved thermal stability and the scanning electron micrographs of the fracture surface of the composites were attributed to good fiber-matrix interaction. These results indicate that high-performance " all natural products" composite materials can be developed from resources that are readily available locally. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Bakare, Isiaka O.
Nigeria, Benin
Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria
Malaysia, Minden
School of Industrial Technology
Okieimen, Felix Ebhodaghe
Nigeria, Benin
University of Benin
Pavithran, Chorappan
India, Thiruvananthapuram
National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology
Abdul Khalil, H. P. S.
Malaysia, Minden
School of Industrial Technology
Brahmakumar, M.
India, Thiruvananthapuram
National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology
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Citations: 176
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 4
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Doi:
10.1016/j.matdes.2010.04.013
ISSN:
02641275