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JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Volume 20, Issue 2, Pages 501-506Publisher
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DOI: 10.1007/s10924-011-0405-2
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Betel nut fiber; Composites; Tensile properties; Detergent wash; Alkali treatment
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Betel nut fiber (Bn)/polypropylene (PP) composites were prepared in the different ratio of 10:90, 20:80, 30:70, 40:60 (Bn wt%:PP wt%) using extruding and hot press moulding technique. From the results, it can be inferred that Bn30:PP70 mixture composite (BnPP) showed better performance among the composites prepared. For further improvement, betel nut fiber was subjected to detergent wash as well as alkali treatment for composite preparation. This work investigated the tensile strength, bending strength, tensile modulus, bending modulus, elongation at break and impact strength of the composites. Fracture morphology of the composite as well as the water absorption capacity has been monitored.
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