Journal
JOURNAL OF REINFORCED PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES
Volume 28, Issue 2, Pages 175-182Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/0731684407084205
Keywords
chemical resistance; epoxy resin; epoxy/PMMA blend; kapok (Ceiba pentandra) fabric; tensile strength
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- University Grants Commission (UGC) of India
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The naturally occurring fabric belonging to the species Ceiba pentandra, which is commonly known as kapok, is abundantly available in India. The surface of alkali-treated and untreated kapok fabric was coated with unsaturated polyester, epoxy resin, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and epoxy/PMMA blend matrix. The chemical resistance of this fabric to different chemicals and tensile properties was studied. The effect of alkali-treatment (NaOH) on the tensile properties of the fabric was also studied. It was observed that the coated fabric specimens show better chemical resistance and tensile properties than uncoated ones. The tensile properties increased on alkali-treated fabric, which was identified from the results. Epoxy/PMMA coated fabric specimens have better chemical resistance and tensile properties compared to other matrix materials. These observations indicate that the Kapok fabric and the epoxy/PMMA blend are suitable materials for making eco-friendly composites.
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