Study of Naturally Woven Coconut Leaf Sheath-Reinforced Polypropylene Matrix Based Composites

Authors

  • Pinku Poddar Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
  • Kamol Dey University of Chittagong, Bangladesh
  • Sumon Ganguli Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Science, University of Chittagong, Chittagong-4331, Bangladesh
  • Shahin Sultana Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh.
  • Husna Parvin Nur Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh.
  • A. M. Sarwaruddin Chowdhury Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21776/ub.jpacr.2018.007.03.409

Keywords:

Coconut leaf sheath fiber, polypropylene, composite, mechanical properties, thermal properties, soil degradation.

Abstract

Renewable materials have gained significant attraction as reinforcement in polymer matrix composites. Naturally woven coconut leaf sheath (CLS) fiber-reinforced polypropylene (PP) composites were prepared by compression molding. Different composites were fabricated varying the weight percentage of CLS fiber (5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 wt%) . Hydrophilic nature of the CLS fiber was evaluated using water uptake test. Structural feature of the composites was confirmed by infrared spectroscopy. Mechanical performance was investigated using tensile and bending tests. Fiber reinforcement significantly increased the mechanical properties of the composites. Moreover, thermal properties and degradation nature of the composites were investigated.

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Author Biography

  • Kamol Dey, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh
    Assistant Professor Dept. of Applied and Environmental Chemistry University of Chittagong Chittagong-4341, Bangladesh.

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2018-09-01

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Vol. 7 No. 3 (2018): Edition September-December 2018

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Study of Naturally Woven Coconut Leaf Sheath-Reinforced Polypropylene Matrix Based Composites. (2018). The Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry Research, 7(3), 217-229. https://doi.org/10.21776/ub.jpacr.2018.007.03.409