Physico-Mechanical Properties of Chemically Treated Jute-Bamboo Hybrid Composites

Physico-Mechanical Properties of Chemically Treated Jute-Bamboo Hybrid Composites

This research was carried out to analyse the effect of chemical treatments on the jute-bamboo hybrid composite. Hybrid composite strength strongly depends on fiber-matrix adhesion. The hydrophilic nature of natural fibers seriously affects adhesion with a hydrophobic matrix which causes loss of st...

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Main Author: Liew, Fui Kiew
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2017
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T Technology (General)
TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/21019/1/Liew%20Fui.pdf
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spelling my-unimas-ir.210192023-06-27T07:01:15Z Physico-Mechanical Properties of Chemically Treated Jute-Bamboo Hybrid Composites 2017 Liew, Fui Kiew T Technology (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery This research was carried out to analyse the effect of chemical treatments on the jute-bamboo hybrid composite. Hybrid composite strength strongly depends on fiber-matrix adhesion. The hydrophilic nature of natural fibers seriously affects adhesion with a hydrophobic matrix which causes loss of strength. Initially, the jute (Corchorus olitorius) and bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper) fibers were treated with peracetic acid-alkaline, 4-methylcatechol (4MC) at various pH, 3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane (APTS) and hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI). Hybrid composites were fabricated using treated jute-bamboo (at weight ratio 1:1) hybrid fibers with low density polyethylene (LDPE). Additionally, poly (ethylene‐co‐glycidyl methacrylate) copolymer, tin oxide nanoparticle and montmorillonites (MMT) nanoclay were used in selected hybrid composites series. Tensile tests (tensile strength and Young’s modulus), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) and water absorption test were used to evaluate the physical, mechanical, thermal and morphological properties of hybrid composites. unimas 2017 Thesis http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/21019/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/21019/1/Liew%20Fui.pdf text en validuser phd doctoral UNIMAS
institution Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
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TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Liew, Fui Kiew
Physico-Mechanical Properties of Chemically Treated Jute-Bamboo Hybrid Composites
description This research was carried out to analyse the effect of chemical treatments on the jute-bamboo hybrid composite. Hybrid composite strength strongly depends on fiber-matrix adhesion. The hydrophilic nature of natural fibers seriously affects adhesion with a hydrophobic matrix which causes loss of strength. Initially, the jute (Corchorus olitorius) and bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper) fibers were treated with peracetic acid-alkaline, 4-methylcatechol (4MC) at various pH, 3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane (APTS) and hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI). Hybrid composites were fabricated using treated jute-bamboo (at weight ratio 1:1) hybrid fibers with low density polyethylene (LDPE). Additionally, poly (ethylene‐co‐glycidyl methacrylate) copolymer, tin oxide nanoparticle and montmorillonites (MMT) nanoclay were used in selected hybrid composites series. Tensile tests (tensile strength and Young’s modulus), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) and water absorption test were used to evaluate the physical, mechanical, thermal and morphological properties of hybrid composites.
format Thesis
qualification_name Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.)
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author Liew, Fui Kiew
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title Physico-Mechanical Properties of Chemically Treated Jute-Bamboo Hybrid Composites
title_short Physico-Mechanical Properties of Chemically Treated Jute-Bamboo Hybrid Composites
title_full Physico-Mechanical Properties of Chemically Treated Jute-Bamboo Hybrid Composites
title_fullStr Physico-Mechanical Properties of Chemically Treated Jute-Bamboo Hybrid Composites
title_full_unstemmed Physico-Mechanical Properties of Chemically Treated Jute-Bamboo Hybrid Composites
title_sort physico-mechanical properties of chemically treated jute-bamboo hybrid composites
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publishDate 2017
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/21019/1/Liew%20Fui.pdf
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