TY - JOUR
T1 - Mechanical Properties and Chemical Resistance of Short Tamarind Fiber/Unsaturated Polyester Composites
T2 - Influence of Fiber Modification and Fiber Content
AU - Maheswari, C. Uma
AU - Reddy, K. Obi
AU - Muzenda, E.
AU - Shukla, M.
AU - Rajulu, A. Varada
PY - 2013/10/1
Y1 - 2013/10/1
N2 - In the present work, tamarind fibers were extracted from ripened fruits by the water retting process. Using these fibers as reinforcement and unsaturated polyester as matrix, composite samples were prepared by the hand lay-up technique. The effect of chemical surface treatments (alkali and silane) of tamarind fibers on the mechanical properties, chemical resistance, and interfacial bonding was studied. The mechanical properties of the composites with surface modified fibers were found to be higher than those with unmodified fibers. Morphological studies indicated improvement of interfacial bonding by alkali and silane coupling agent treatments of the fibers. The composites were found to be resistant to many chemicals.
AB - In the present work, tamarind fibers were extracted from ripened fruits by the water retting process. Using these fibers as reinforcement and unsaturated polyester as matrix, composite samples were prepared by the hand lay-up technique. The effect of chemical surface treatments (alkali and silane) of tamarind fibers on the mechanical properties, chemical resistance, and interfacial bonding was studied. The mechanical properties of the composites with surface modified fibers were found to be higher than those with unmodified fibers. Morphological studies indicated improvement of interfacial bonding by alkali and silane coupling agent treatments of the fibers. The composites were found to be resistant to many chemicals.
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U2 - 10.1080/1023666X.2013.816073
DO - 10.1080/1023666X.2013.816073
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84887116926
SN - 1023-666X
VL - 18
SP - 520
EP - 533
JO - International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization
JF - International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization
IS - 7
ER -