SISAL

About: SISAL is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1878 publications have been published within this topic receiving 55528 citations.

The Effect of Orientation and Fibre Combination Ratio of Sisal/Jute Hybrid Polymer Composite Tensile Property Using Unsaturated Polyester and Bisphenol A Resin

Abstract: Present in this research work is the Effect of orientation and fibres combination ratio of sisal/Jute hybrid polymer composite tensile property using unsaturated polyester and Bisphenol A resins. The produced samples have been subjected to tensile test to determine the effect on orientation and fibre ratio combination of Sisal/Jute hybrid fibres reinforced in Bisphenol A (Epoxy group) resin, which demonstrated a highest tensile strength of 38.3MPa on sample SJ/T1/45/55/2:1/B laid at 90 0 /45 0 orientation. Sisal/Jute hybrid fires reinforced in unsaturated polyester resin demonstrated a highest tensile strength of 31.7MPa on sample SJ/T3/75/2:1 laid at 90 0 /45 0 orientation.

A Review on Applications of Kenaf Fibre Reinforced Composites

Abstract: Natural fibres namely sisal, jute, kenaf, hemp, abaca and banana are mainly used in industries for developing Natural fibres composites. They find many applications such as automobiles, furniture, packing and construction due to many merits such as their low cost, good mechanical properties, non-toxic, low weight, less damage to processing equipment, improved surface finish, abundant and renewable resources. The objective of this paper is to review the applications of various kenaf fibre reinforced polymer composites which will provide a base for further research in this area.

Benchmarking automotive nonwoven composites from date palm midrib and spadix fibers in comparison to commercial leaf fibers

Abstract: Abstract In an attempt to increase the biodiversity of natural fibers, new sources of natural fibers should be discovered. Long textile-grade date palm (DP) fibers were used in the manufacturing of 50:50 polypropylene nonwoven composite. DP fibers are considered newcomers to the natural fiber library. The main aim of this work was to benchmark different types of DP fiber composites in comparison to other commercial leaf fiber composites, namely, sisal, abaca, and banana, in addition to FlexForm automotive composites. The composites were mechanically and physically characterized in order to determine their properties. The results showed that the void content in DP composites was lower than that in sisal and abaca by 33% and 40% respectively. DP composites have tensile strength within the same range as sisal composites and higher than that of banana by nearly 33%. The modulus of elasticity and failure strain of DP composites were nearly 3 GPa and up to 3% respectively. The flexural strength of DP composites (35 MPa) was in the same range as that of sisal and abaca. The normalized impact energy of DP composites was higher than that of banana by 50%. The dynamic mechanical analysis of the six composites showed similar behavior with a glass transition temperature around 10 °C. Finally, the water absorption behavior of DP composites was better than the other composites (lower than sisal by 63%). The results showed that DP fibers are good candidates for applications in automotive interior composites, given their competitive performance and high potential availability.

Permeability of Sisal Textile Reinforced Composites by Resin Transfer Molding

Abstract: In this paper, linear flow model based on Darcy's law was used in the experiment to measure permeability of sisal textile. Kozeny-carman equation was used to predict the permeability of sisal textile and Kozeny constant was calculated through experimental results. Both experimental and predicted permeability values of sisal textiles were compared. Effects of fibre surface treatments on the permeability of sisal textile were also studied in this paper.