Evaluation of improvement of physical and mechanical properties of bamboo fibers due to alkali treatment

2007 ◽  
Vol 107 (1) ◽  
pp. 522-527 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahuya Das ◽  
Debabrata Chakraborty
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Alkali Treatment ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Bamboo Fibers

Physical and Mechanical Properties of Inorganic Particles Filled Individual Bamboo Fibers

2012 ◽  
Vol 476-478 ◽  
pp. 1930-1933 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Gao ◽  
Ge Wang ◽  
Hai Tao Cheng ◽  
Sheldon Q. Shi
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Calcium Carbonate ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Contact Angles ◽  
Angle Measurement ◽  
Inorganic Nanoparticles ◽  
Submicron Particles ◽  
Inorganic Particles ◽  
Bamboo Fibers

The objectives of the current study involve in situ depositing treatments of calcium carbonate particles onto bamboo fibers through the ionic reaction of sodium carbonate and calcium chloride aqueous solution at varied bath temperatures, and their impacts on surface features, wettability and tensile properties of single bamboo fibers. Field emission scanning electron microscopy was employed to characterize surface morphology of fibers. The wettability of bamboo fibers was evaluated by optical contact angle measurement instrument. The results show that nanoparticles and submicron particles grew into the wrinkles and micropores of fibers, the size, morphology and adsorbance of which were distinctively varied at different bath temperatures. The highest calcium carbonate adsorbance (2.34%) was obtained at 25°C. Besides, the mean values of contact angles increased and the variations within group were reduced as the loading percentage of particles rose, which might be due to reduced hydrophilic groups after coatings of calcium carbonate particles. The treatments were approved to enhance tensile properties of single bamboo fibers, comparing to the average tensile strengh and modulus of elasticity of the untreated, those of the treated bamboo fibers with the biggest calcium carbonate loading were higher by 30.50% and 32.71% respectively. It’s proved that the precipitating treatment is a useful method to densify and hydrophobize bamboo fibers and smooth out cell wall defects. What’s more, it provide explanations for improvements of physical and mechanical properties of paper and fiber reinforced plastic composites filled with inorganic nanoparticles.

Effect of alkali treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of individual bamboo fibers

Cellulose ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 333-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Chen ◽  
Yan Yu ◽  
Tuhua Zhong ◽  
Yan Wu ◽  
Yanjun Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Alkali Treatment ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Bamboo Fibers

scholarly journals Mechanical Performance and Moisture Absorption of Unidirectional Bamboo Fiber Polyester Composite

2018 ◽  
Vol 911 ◽  
pp. 88-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omid Nabinejad ◽  
Sujan Debnath ◽  
Jack Kai Beh ◽  
Mohammad Yeakub Ali
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Moisture Absorption ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Alkali Treatment ◽  
Bamboo Fiber ◽  
Synthetic Fiber ◽  
Moisture Uptake ◽  
Polyester Composite ◽  
Bamboo Fibers

Bamboo fibers as a natural fiber offer numerous advantages such as high specific strength over synthetic fiber when used as reinforcing fiber for polymer composites. Yet the hydrophilic nature of bamboo fibers with high moisture absorption results in incompatibility in between bamboo fibers and unsaturated polyester resin. An experimental study was carried out to investigate the effects of alkali treatment of bamboo fiber on the mechanical properties and water sorption properties of polyester composite. The result revealed that, the bamboo fiber polyester composite with 5% Alkali treated bamboo fiber possesses the highest mechanical properties. Besides, Alkali treated fibers composite showed a significant reduction in moisture uptake compared to untreated fibers, where composite with 7% Alkali treated showed the lowest moisture uptake.

Enhancing the mechanical properties of virgin and damaged jute/polypropylene hybrid nonwoven geotextiles via mild alkali treatment of jute fibers

2018 ◽  
Vol 88 (18) ◽  
pp. 2132-2140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amit Rawal ◽  
Ayush Paharia ◽  
Vijay Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Poisson’S Ratio ◽  
Sodium Hydroxide Solution ◽  
Alkali Treatment ◽  
Natural Fibers ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Poisson's Ratio ◽  
Minimal Amount ◽  
Jute Fibers

Nonwoven geotextiles made from hybridization of natural and synthetic fibers can potentially offer distinct advantages in terms of uniformity and improved mechanical properties. To further enhance the mechanical properties of hybrid nonwoven geotextiles, natural fibers such as jute must be treated with a minimal amount of alkali, such that the treatment process becomes scalable, cost-effective and environmentally friendly. Herein, we report a comparative analysis of physical and mechanical properties between the corresponding samples of untreated (UT) jute/polypropylene (PP) and mild alkali-treated (MAT) jute/PP nonwoven geotextiles in both virgin and damaged conditions. The constituent jute fibers were treated with 0.5 wt.% of sodium hydroxide solution under ambient temperature conditions for 24 h duration. Such mild treatment of jute fibers with alkali solution resulted in considerable improvement in the mechanical properties of MAT jute/PP nonwoven geotextiles corresponding to the sets of UT jute/PP nonwoven geotextiles. Various types of damage, including circular holes, horizontal cuts, vertical cuts and inclined cuts at an angle of 45°, were artificially induced in hybrid nonwoven geotextiles to investigate the reduction in tensile properties. Further, the Poisson's ratio in virgin and damaged states was determined to make a comparison between the UT and MAT jute/PP nonwoven geotextiles. In general, lower Poisson's ratio values were observed for mechanically damaged MAT jute/PP nonwoven geotextiles corresponding to the samples of UT jute/PP nonwoven geotextiles. Surprisingly, the vertical cuts induced in MAT jute/PP nonwoven geotextiles yielded tensile strength comparable to that of virgin samples.

The Effects of Alkalization on Mechanical and Physical Properties of Bamboo-Polypropylene Composite

2020 ◽  
Vol 305 ◽  
pp. 3-7
Author(s):  
Mohd Ariff Jamaludin ◽  
Shahril Anuar Bahari ◽  
Mohd Nazarudin Zakaria ◽  
Nurul Aida Shahida Karim
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Alkali Treatment ◽  
Fiber Content ◽  
Thickness Swelling ◽  
Polypropylene Composite ◽  
Mechanical And Physical Properties ◽  
Bamboo Fibers

In this study, bamboo polymer composites (BPC) reinforced with bamboo fibers were produced and analyzed. The effect of alkalization on the mechanical and physical properties of the composites were determined. Three levels of bamboo fiber content (10%, 20% and 30%) of alkali treated and untreated bamboo fibers were considered. Six replications of each type of test specimens were prepared and investigated under bending, tensile, water absorption and thickness swelling tests. From the results, increase in fiber content and alkali treatment of the fibers improved the mechanical properties of BPC. The value of water absorption (WA) and thickness swelling (TS) increased as the fiber content was increased and also as the fibers were treated. The value of WA and TS of the BPC with treated bamboo fibers were higher than the values for the BPC with untreated bamboo fibers.

scholarly journals Physical and Mechanical Behaviour of Sugarcane Bagasse Fibre-Reinforced Epoxy Bio-Composites

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 5387
Author(s):  
Lalta Prasad ◽  
Shiv Kumar ◽  
Raj Vardhan Patel ◽  
Anshul Yadav ◽  
Virendra Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Sugarcane Bagasse ◽  
Mechanical Behaviour ◽  
Epoxy Composite ◽  
Alkali Treatment ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Reinforced Composites ◽  
Chemically Treated ◽  
Low Wear ◽  
Bagasse Fibre

In this study, experiments are performed to study the physical and mechanical behaviour of chemically-treated sugarcane bagasse fibre-reinforced epoxy composite. The effect of alkali treatment, fibre varieties, and fibre lengths on physical and mechanical properties of the composites is studied. To study the morphology of the fractured composites, scanning electron microscopy is performed over fractured composite surfaces. The study found that the variety and lengths of fibres significantly influence the physical and mechanical properties of the sugarcane bagasse-reinforced composites. From the wear study, it is found that the composite fabricated from smaller fibre lengths show low wear. The chemically-treated bagasse-reinforced composites fabricated in this study show good physical and mechanical properties and are, therefore, proposed for use in applications in place of conventional natural fibres.

Effect of Surface Modification on Mechanical Properties of Buri Palm (Corypha Utan) Fibre Composite Reinforcement

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Zalinawati ◽  
J.P. Siregar ◽  
C. Tezara ◽  
J. Jaafar ◽  
M.H.M. Hamdan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Surface Modification ◽  
Fibre Composite ◽  
Alkali Treatment ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Single Strand ◽  
Geometrical Parameters ◽  
Palm Fibre

Natural fibre materials are replacing synthetic fibre materials since they are considered as a low-cost, lightweight, and biodegradability engineering materials with a good specific strength. However, the effects of some process and geometrical parameters (such as fibre type, size, and concentration, and chemical modification) on the strength of the final natural composite product are not well documented. The purpose of the research is to analyse the physical and mechanical properties of single-strand buri palm fibre under different conditions and surface modification. The buri palm fibre was treated using 5 wt.% and 10 wt.% sodium hydroxide (NaOH) with a duration of 1 and 24 h immersion throughout the whole process. For a single-strand test, the samples were carefully extracted from the corresponding woven fibre by hand. While the woven buri palm fibre composite was fabricated by employing 4 and 5-layering sequences in the hand lay-up technique followed by the compression method. The buri palm fibre showed that a higher concentration of NaOH solution and immersion period led to a lower density. The effectiveness of the alkali treatment in the removal of cellulose and hemicellulose from the fibre strands was verified by chemical composition in FTIR investigation. The highest tensile strength of 159.16 MPa was indicated from the result of single-strand treated with 5 wt.% NaOH for 24 h immersion. This treatment was found as the most appropriate treatment and is employed to fabricate both 4-layer and 5-layer stacking sequence composite. The 5-layer treated composite gives the highest tensile strength and flexural strength of 33.51 MPa and 56.72 MPa, respectively. In conclusion, the mechanical properties increased with the addition of each sequence layering treated fibres in the composite. The obtained results indicate that the utilisation of buri palm fibre as a reinforcement in the epoxy composite can be used in the lightweight and moderate load applications, such as the interior parts in the automotive industry.

A Preliminary Study: Influence of Alkali Treatment on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Agel Leaf Fiber (Corypha gebanga)

2016 ◽  
Vol 842 ◽  
pp. 61-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hendri Hestiawan ◽  
Jamasri ◽  
Kusmono
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Alkali Treatment ◽  
Fiber Surface ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Hydroxyl Groups ◽  
Plant Fibers ◽  
Removal Of Impurities

The aim of this research is to investigate the alkali treatment influence on tensile strength physical and mechanical properties of agel leaf fibers (ALF). The presence of surface impurities and the large amount of hydroxyl groups make plant fibers less attractive for polymeric materials reinforcement. ALF were subjected to alkali treatments with 2 and 4% NaOH solutions for different soaking times of 1, 12, and 24 hours at room temperature. The tensile test of single fiber was done according to ASTM D3379-75 standard. The chemical changes and the fiber surface after alkali treatment were investigated by using Fourier transform-infrared (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. Tensile tests showed the alkali treatment of ALF results in different tensile strength compared to untreated ALF. The highest tensile strength (1464 MPa) is found for ALF immersed in 4% NaOH for 1 hour. FTIR showed that the hemicellulose and lignin components in the ALF are removed by NaOH treatment. SEM observation of the treated ALF showed the removal of impurities and the increase of roughness on the ALF surface with alkalization. These results show that alkali treatment can increase the tensile strength of ALF.

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