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July 2012, Volume 4, Issue 3, pp 145-149

A Comparative Study on the Mechanical Properties of Jute and Sisal Fiber Reinforced
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The aim of the present study is to investigate and compare the mechanical properties of raw jute and sisal fiber reinforced epoxy composites with sodium
hydroxide treated jute and sisal fiber reinforced epoxy composites. This is followed by comparisons of the sodium hydroxide treated jute and sisal fiber reinforced
composites. The jute and sisal fibers were treated with 20% sodium hydroxide for 2 h and then incorporated into the epoxy matrix by a molding technique to form
the composites. Similar techniques have been adopted for the fabrication of raw jute and sisal fiber reinforced epoxy composites. The raw jute and sisal fiber
reinforced epoxy composites and the sodium hydroxide treated jute and sisal fiber reinforced epoxy composites were characterized by FTIR. The mechanical
properties (tensile and flexural strength), water absorption and morphological changes were investigated for the composite samples. It was found that the sodium
hydroxide treated jute and sisal fiber reinforced epoxy composites exhibited better mechanical properties than the raw jute and raw sisal fiber reinforced
composites. When comparing the sodium hydroxide treated jute and sisal fiber reinforced epoxy composites, the sodium hydroxide treated jute fiber reinforced
composites exhibited better mechanical properties than the latter.

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Volume 4, Issue 3 , pp 145-149
Cover Date
2012-07-01
DOI
10.1007/s12633-012-9110-6
Print ISSN
1876-990X
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1876-9918
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Springer Netherlands
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Topics
Materials Science, general
Inorganic Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices
Keywords
Sisal fiber
Jute fiber
Mechanical properties
Chemical treatment
Industry Sectors
Materials & Steel
Authors
M. Boopalan (1)
M. J. Umapathy (1)
P. Jenyfer (1)
Author Affiliations
1. Department of Chemistry, College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, 600025, Tamil Nadu, India

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