Effect of fiber coating on the mechanical performance, water absorption and biodegradability of sisal fiber/natural rubber composite

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Abdel‐Hakim ◽  
Abd El‐Aziz Arafa El‐Wakil ◽  
Soma El‐Mogy ◽  
Sawsan Halim
Keyword(s):  
Natural Rubber ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Sisal Fiber ◽  
Fiber Coating ◽  
Rubber Composite

scholarly journals Preparation of Long Sisal Fiber-Reinforced Polylactic Acid Biocomposites with Highly Improved Mechanical Performance

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1124
Author(s):  
Zhifang Liang ◽  
Hongwu Wu ◽  
Ruipu Liu ◽  
Caiquan Wu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Polylactic Acid ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Tensile Elongation ◽  
Sisal Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Impact Performance ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Blending Process ◽  
Extension Direction

Green biodegradable plastics have come into focus as an alternative to restricted plastic products. In this paper, continuous long sisal fiber (SF)/polylactic acid (PLA) premixes were prepared by an extrusion-rolling blending process, and then unidirectional continuous long sisal fiber-reinforced PLA composites (LSFCs) were prepared by compression molding to explore the effect of long fiber on the mechanical properties of sisal fiber-reinforced composites. As a comparison, random short sisal fiber-reinforced PLA composites (SSFCs) were prepared by open milling and molding. The experimental results show that continuous long sisal fiber/PLA premixes could be successfully obtained from this pre-blending process. It was found that the presence of long sisal fibers could greatly improve the tensile strength of LSFC material along the fiber extension direction and slightly increase its tensile elongation. Continuous long fibers in LSFCs could greatly participate in supporting the load applied to the composite material. However, when comparing the mechanical properties of the two composite materials, the poor compatibility between the fiber and the matrix made fiber’s reinforcement effect not well reflected in SSFCs. Similarly, the flexural performance and impact performance of LSFCs had been improved considerably versus SSFCs.

Effect of carbon allotropes on foam formation, cure characteristics, mechanical and thermal properties of NRF/carbon composites

2020 ◽  
pp. 0021955X2097954
Author(s):  
Pollawat Charoeythornkhajhornchai ◽  
Wutthinun Khamloet ◽  
Pattharawun Nungjumnong
Keyword(s):  
Natural Rubber ◽  
Bubble Diameter ◽  
Carbon Composites ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Foam Formation ◽  
Carbon Filler ◽  
Composite Foam ◽  
Carbon Allotropes ◽  
Blowing Agent ◽  
Rubber Composite

Natural rubber composite foam with carbon such as carbon black (CB), carbon synthesized from durian bark (CDB), graphite (GPT), graphene oxide (GO), graphene (GPE) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) was studied in this work to investigate the relationship between foam formation during decomposition of chemical blowing agent mechanism and crosslink reaction of rubber molecules by sulphur. Natural rubber composite foam with carbon particle was set at 3 parts per hundred of rubber (phr) to observe the effect of carbon allotropes on foam formation with different microstructure and properties of natural rubber composite foam. The balancing of crosslink reaction by sulphur molecules during foam formation by the decomposition of chemical blowing agent affects the different morphology of natural rubber foam/carbon composites leading to the different mechanical and thermal properties. The result showed the fastest cure characteristics of natural rubber foam with 3 phr of graphene (NRF-GPE3) which was completely cure within 6.55 minutes (tc90) measured by moving die rheometer resulting in the smallest bubble diameter among other formulas. Moreover, natural rubber foam with 3 phr of MWCNT (NRF-MWCNT3) had the highest modulus (0.0035 ± 0.0005 N/m2) due to the small bubble size with high bulk density. In addition, natural rubber foam with 3 phr of GPT (NRF-GPT3) had the highest thermal expansion coefficient (282.12 ± 69 ppm/K) due to high amount of gas bubbles inside natural rubber foam matrix and natural rubber foam with 3 phr of GO (NRF-GO3) displayed the lowest thermal conductivity (0.0798 ± 0.0003 W/m.K) which was lower value than natural rubber foam without carbon filler (NRF). This might be caused by the effect of bubble diameter and bulk density as well as the defect on surface of graphene oxide compared to others carbon filler.

Mechanical and water absorption behaviors of corn stalk/sisal fiber-reinforced hybrid composites

2018 ◽  
Vol 135 (26) ◽  
pp. 46405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Chen ◽  
Yu Zou ◽  
Heyi Ge ◽  
Zedong Cui ◽  
Shanshan Liu
Keyword(s):  
Water Absorption ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Sisal Fiber ◽  
Corn Stalk ◽  
Fiber Reinforced

Solar reflectance, surface adhesion, and thermal conductivity of wood/natural rubber composite sheet with Tio2/polyurethane topcoat for roofing applications

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 184-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natita Hamaviriyapornwattana ◽  
Narongrit Sombatsompop ◽  
Teerasak Markpin ◽  
Apisit Kositchaiyong ◽  
Ekachai Wimolmala
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Natural Rubber ◽  
Surface Adhesion ◽  
Composite Sheet ◽  
Solar Reflectance ◽  
Rubber Composite

Electromechanical-Conductive Natural Rubber Doped Eggshell and Eggshell Membrane for Drug Delivery and Actuator Applications

2018 ◽  
Vol 934 ◽  
pp. 43-49
Author(s):  
Poramin Boonprasert ◽  
Nuchnapa Tangboriboon
Keyword(s):  
Composite Materials ◽  
Natural Rubber ◽  
Artificial Muscle ◽  
Eggshell Membrane ◽  
Curing Time ◽  
Electrical Field ◽  
Fibrous Protein ◽  
Rubber Composite ◽  
Field Response ◽  
Biomimetic Actuator

Natural rubber composite materials were prepared by using sulfur curing system of STR 5L added with hen eggshell and eggshell membrane to increase electrical and mechanical properties for biomimetic actuator and artificial muscle applications. Samples were vulcanized at temperature 150°C. Hen eggshells and eggshell membrane powder (0, 20, 40, and 60 phr) were added into natural rubber. The main composition of hen eggshells composed of 96.35 wt% calcium carbonate (CaCO3) while mostly composition of hen eggshell membrane is fibrous protein in terms of collagen. The best condition is addition of eggshell 40 phr (formula 3) and eggshell membrane 20 phr (formula 5) to obtain the highest storage modulus response equal to 2.85 x 106 and 2.97 x106 Pa, respectively. The curing time (Tc90) of pure natural rubber (formula 1), formula 3, and formula 5 are 8.22, 6.73, and 5.67 min, respectively. Furthermore, the curing time, rheology, and electrical field response of natural rubber composite materials were measured by moving die rheometer and impedance analyzer, and reported here.

Effect of alignment of magnetic particles on the rheological properties of natural rubber composite

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeong-Hwan Yoon ◽  
Seung-Won Lee ◽  
Seok-Hu Bae ◽  
Nam-Il Kim ◽  
Ju-Ho Yun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Rubber ◽  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Magnetic Particles ◽  
Rubber Composite
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