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Effect of alkali treatment on interfacial and mechanical properties of coir fiber reinforced poly(butylene succinate) biodegradable composites
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In this article, the effect of alkali treatment on the surface morphology and mechanical properties of coir fibers, interfacial shear strength (IFSS) and structural properties of poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) composites was studied.Abstract:
The poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) biodegradable composites reinforced with coir fibers were developed. The effect of alkali treatment on the surface morphology and mechanical properties of coir fibers, interfacial shear strength (IFSS) and mechanical properties of coir fiber/PBS composites was studied. The effect of fiber mass content varying from 10% to 30% on the mechanical properties of coir fiber/PBS composites was also investigated. The coir fibers which are soaked in 5% sodium hydroxide solution at room temperature (RT) for 72 h showed the highest IFSS with 55.6% higher than untreated coir fibers. The mechanical properties of alkali-treated coir fiber/PBS composites are significantly higher than those of untreated fibers. The best mechanical properties of alkali-treated coir fiber/PBS composite were achieved at fiber mass content of 25% in this study, which showed an increase of tensile strength by 54.5%, tensile modulus by 141.9%, flexural strength by 45.7% and flexural modulus by 97.4% compared to those of pure PBS resin. The fiber surface morphologies and fractured surface of the composites exhibited an improvement of interfacial fiber–matrix adhesion in the composites reinforced with alkali-treated coir fibers.read more
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