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POLYMER COMPOSITES
Volume 30, Issue 6, Pages 768-775Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/pc.20611
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The dynamic mechanical properties of sisal fiber reinforced polyester composites fabricated by resin transfer molding (RTM) were investigated as a function of fiber content, frequency, and temperature. Investigation proved that at all temperature range the storage modulus (E') value is maximum for the composites having fiber loading of 40 vol%. The loss modulus (E '') and damping peaks (tan delta) were lowered with increasing fiber content. The height of the damping peaks depends upon the fiber content and the fiber/matrix adhesion. The extent of the reinforcement was estimated from the experimental storage modulus, and it has been found that the effect of reinforcement is maximum at 40 vol% fiber content. As the fiber content increases the T-g from tan delta curve showed a positive shift. The loss modulus, storage modulus, and damping peaks were evaluated as a function of frequency. The activation energy for the glass transition increases upon the fiber content. Cole-Cole analysis was made to understand the phase behavior of the fiber reinforced composites. Finally, attempts were made to correlate the experimental dynamic properties with theoretical predictions. POLYM. COMPOS., 30:768-775, 2009. (C) 2008 Society of Plastics Engineers
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