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SISAL
About: SISAL is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1878 publications have been published within this topic receiving 55528 citations.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of the amount of monomer (methyl methacrylate) and initiator (sodium persulfate) on the hydrophobicity behavior and PMMA film formation of the sisal surface was studied.
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TL;DR: In this paper, sisal fibers were subjected to various chemical and physical modifications such as mercerization, heating at 100°C, permanganate treatment, benzoylation, and silanization.
Abstract: To improve the fiber/matrix interaction, sisal fibers were subjected to various chemical and physical modifications such as mercerization, heating at 100°C, permanganate treatment, benzoylation, and silanization. Polyester composites were fabricated using compression molding. Tensile and flexural properties increased for every treated fiber-reinforced composites with a reduction in the impact strength. This is attributed to the improved interfacial adhesion between fiber and polyester matrix. An increase in thermal stability was observed for the treated fiber-reinforced composites especially at lower temperature. Significant reduction in water uptake occurred for the treated fiber-reinforced composites at 30°C and 90°C. Scanning electron micrograph studies have been used to substantiate the above observations. POLYM. COMPOS., 32:131-138, 2011. © 2010 Society of Plastics Engineers.
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TL;DR: In this article, an inverse method for the characterization of the elastic anisotropy of plant fibres is used to optimize the determination of plant fibre properties from their related composites.
Abstract: This paper is concerned with an inverse method for the characterization of the elastic anisotropy of plant fibres. A good knowledge of the properties of composites reinforced with these fibres is essential for the safe design of the related structures. In this work, experimentation and analytical modelling were thoroughly combined to optimize the determination of plant fibre properties from their related composites. The experimental work focused on the manufacture and characterization of unidirectional (UD) sisal/epoxy composites. Tensile tests were performed to measure the axial and off-axes stiffness of these composites. Tests' data were eventualy used in an optimization process based on a micromechanical model to estimate the fibres’ elastic constants. Sisal fibres used herein exhibited a high degree of elastic anisotropy.
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TL;DR: In this paper, an attempt was made to improve the mechanical properties of the coir fiber reinforced epoxy composites through addition of high strength sisal and palmyra palm fibers.
Abstract: In the present work, an attempt was made to improve the mechanical properties of the coir fiber reinforced epoxy composites through addition of high strength sisal and palmyra palm fibers. The hybr...
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TL;DR: In this article, the mechanical properties of sisal, coir and hemp fiber-reinforced concrete composites and several factors affecting the properties of natural fiber reinforced concrete are discussed.
Abstract: This review article focused on the mechanical properties of sisal, coir and hemp fiber-reinforced concrete composites and several factors affecting the mechanical properties of natural fiber-reinfo...
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