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Micro-Mechanics Mercerization Analysis On The Tensile Strength And Inter Phase Quality Of Stipa Stem Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene Composite Materials
Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology · Area of research: Mechanical Engineering
Abstract
The Production of greener composite materials by substituting glass fibers with naturalfibers is a current field of research. If such natural fiber reinforcements come from agro-industrial side streams, as stipa stem fibers (SSFs) come from the extraction of stipa strands for the textile industry, an additional advantage can be identified. Nonetheless, such by-product fibers show some drawbacks, such as high lignin contents, which can make it difficult to obtain a good interphase between the fibers and the matrix and to obtain good fiber individualization. A digestion treatment at different NaOH contents is proposed to eliminate soluble lignin and extractives from the surface of the fibers. At the same time, the use of a coupling agent solves incompatibilities between the fibers and the matrix. The composites were tensile tested and the impact of the proposed treatments was evaluated and discussed. Later, the Kelly-Tyson modified equation and a modified rule of mixtures?the micro-mechanic models?were used to study the impact of such treatments on the quality of the interphase between the polymer and the reinforcement. Both treatments showed a high impact on the tensile strength and the quality of the interphase, obtaining competitive composite materials reinforced with SSFs derived from a by-product
Keywords
Stipa Fiber, Polypropylene, Tensile Strength, Bio-Composites, Micro - Mechanics, Mercerization, Interphase
How to cite this paper
@article{1701736,
author = {K. E. Madu, E. I. Nwankwo, G. O. Okoronkwo, J. I. Onyewudiala},
title = {Micro-Mechanics Mercerization Analysis On The Tensile Strength And Inter Phase Quality Of Stipa Stem Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene Composite Materials},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2019},
volume = {3},
number = {5},
pages = {73-88},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1701736.pdf},
abstract = {The Production of greener composite materials by substituting glass fibers with naturalfibers is a current field of research. If such natural fiber reinforcements come from agro-industrial side streams, as stipa stem fibers (SSFs) come from the extraction of stipa strands for the textile industry, an additional advantage can be identified. Nonetheless, such by-product fibers show some drawbacks, such as high lignin contents, which can make it difficult to obtain a good interphase between the fibers and the matrix and to obtain good fiber individualization. A digestion treatment at different NaOH contents is proposed to eliminate soluble lignin and extractives from the surface of the fibers. At the same time, the use of a coupling agent solves incompatibilities between the fibers and the matrix. The composites were tensile tested and the impact of the proposed treatments was evaluated and discussed. Later, the Kelly-Tyson modified equation and a modified rule of mixtures?the micro-mechanic models?were used to study the impact of such treatments on the quality of the interphase between the polymer and the reinforcement. Both treatments showed a high impact on the tensile strength and the quality of the interphase, obtaining competitive composite materials reinforced with SSFs derived from a by-product},
keywords = {Stipa Fiber, Polypropylene, Tensile Strength, Bio-Composites, Micro - Mechanics, Mercerization, Interphase},
month = {November},
}