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FIBERS AND POLYMERS
Volume 14, Issue 9, Pages 1505-1514Publisher
KOREAN FIBER SOC
DOI: 10.1007/s12221-013-1505-5
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Woven coir; Mechanical properties; NaOH treatment; Drill force; Tool wear
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The research on coir-polyester composites initiated the interest in the development of woven coir fiber-reinforced polyester composites. The mechanical properties of woven coir-polyester composites were evaluated as per ASTM standards and the machinability behavior was studied by conducting drilling tests in this investigation. The woven coir-polyester composites exhibited the average values of tensile, flexural and impact strength of 19.9 MPa, 31.3 MPa and 49.9 kJ/m(2) respectively. The effect of NaOH treatment on the improvement of mechanical properties of woven coir-polyester composites were studied in this investigation. The 40 % increase of tensile strength, 42 % increase of flexural strength and 20 % increase of impact strength were achieved by treated woven coir fiber-reinforced polyester composites. The regression models for predicting thrust force, torque and tool wear in drilling of woven coir-polyester composites were developed and the effect of drilling parameters were analyzed.
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