Properties of sugarcane bagasse/ poly(vinyl chloride) composites after various treatments

2010 ◽  
Vol 45 (16) ◽  
pp. 1667-1674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riza Wirawan ◽  
S.M. Sapuan ◽  
Robiah Yunus ◽  
Khalina Abdan
Keyword(s):  
Vinyl Chloride ◽  
Sugarcane Bagasse ◽  
Poly Vinyl Chloride

Tensile and Impact Properties of Sugarcane Bagasse/Poly(vinyl Chloride) Composites

2011 ◽  
Vol 471-472 ◽  
pp. 167-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riza Wirawan ◽  
S.M. Sapuan ◽  
Khalina Abdan ◽  
Robiah Bt. Yunus
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Vinyl Chloride ◽  
Sugarcane Bagasse ◽  
Outer Part ◽  
Fibre Content ◽  
Composite Fibre ◽  
Impact Properties ◽  
Poly Vinyl Chloride ◽  
Strength And Stiffness ◽  
Main Components

Sugarcane bagasse is divided into two main components, pith and rind, with “pith” representing the inner part of the sugarcane bagasse and “rind” as the outer part. In this study, the tensile and impact properties of untreated pith/ poly(vinyl chloride) composites were compared to that of untreated rind composites using the same matrix with variation of fibre content. It was observed that the tensile strength and modulus of rind/PVC composites are higher than the unfilled PVC at composite fibre contents of 30% and 40%. Additionally, the rind composites exhibited superior strength and stiffness in comparison with the pith composites.

Density and Water Absorption of Sugarcane Bagasse-Filled Poly(vinyl chloride) Composites

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 659-664 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riza Wirawan ◽  
SM Sapuan ◽  
Robiah Yunus ◽  
Khalina Abdan
Keyword(s):  
Water Absorption ◽  
Vinyl Chloride ◽  
Sugarcane Bagasse ◽  
Poly Vinyl Chloride

Properties of Composite Films from Sugarcane Bagasse, Coconut Coir, and Water Hyacinth Fibers/Poly(Vinyl Chloride)

2017 ◽  
Vol 890 ◽  
pp. 196-203
Author(s):  
Patcharaporn Thitiwongsawet ◽  
Supattra Saetan ◽  
Paponsan Siangsanoh
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Vinyl Chloride ◽  
Sugarcane Bagasse ◽  
Water Hyacinth ◽  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Composite Films ◽  
Tensile Modulus ◽  
Poly Vinyl Chloride ◽  
Conventional Film ◽  
Coconut Coir

Composite films from sugarcane bagasse fibers (SBF), coconut coir fibers (CCF) and water hyacinth fibers (WHF)/poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) were successfully fabricated by solvent-casting technique. Fibers were treated with sodium hydroxide alkali solution and followed by vinyltriethoxysilane solution. Both untreated fibers (USBF, UCCF, and UWHF) and treated fibers (TSBF, TCCF, and TWHF) were incorporated into PVC solutions at concentrations of 5-15% w/w based on total solid weight. The average diameters of TSBF, TCCF, and TWHF were 145±17 μm, 164±15 μm, and 128±12 μm, respectively. Tensile strengths of PVC/treated fibers were higher than those of PVC/untreated fibers. Tensile strength, tensile modulus, and elongation at break of composite films were lower than those of neat PVC films. In case of PVC/TSBF and PVC/TCCF, tensile strength and modulus were decreased, whereas, these properties of PVC/TWHF were increased with increasing amount of fibers. Among these composite films, PVC/15TWHF had the highest tensile strength and modulus which were 7.1±0.2 and 350±27 MPa, respectively. Composite films of PVC/15TSBF, PVC/15TCCF, and PVC/15TWHF were thermally stable than the neat PVC film. The amounts of water absorption of composite films were increased with time and with increasing amount of fibers. The results showed the potential for using PVC/natural fiber composite films in packaging application in which the tensile strength and tensile modulus were comparable to that of conventional film such as low density polyethylene (LDPE).

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