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JOURNAL OF REINFORCED PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES
Volume 24, Issue 4, Pages 423-428Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/0731684405044896
Keywords
polymer composite; styrenated polyester; natural fiber; Hildegardia populifolia; mechanical properties; morphology; biodegradable composites
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Short, natural fibers belonging to the species Hildegardia populifolia were reinforced in styrenated polyester matrix. The mechanical properties of these polymer composites such as tensile modulus, compression strength at first deformation, flexural modulus, and izod impact strength were determined. The effect of alkaline treatment of the natural fiber on the mechanical properties of the composites has been reported. The fractured surfaces of these composites were investigated by scanning electron microscopic technique (SEM) to investigate the interfacial bonding between matrix and the reinforcement. The present work has been carried out in order to make partially biodegradable and eco-friendly composites.
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