Bagasse Fiber Reinforced Functionalized Ethylene Propylene Rubber Composites by Palsule Process

ABSTRACT

This study reports bagasse fiber (BGSF) reinforced chemically functionalized ethylene propylene rubber (CF-EPR) composites (BGSF/CF-EPR) by Palsule process. Esterification and hydrogen bonding between CF-EPR and BGSF imparting fiber/matrix interfacial adhesion in the composite is established by scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The composites show higher mechanical properties than CF-EPR matrix that increase with increasing bagasse fiber contents in their compositions. Water absorbed wet composites show thickness swelling and lower tensile mechanical properties than respective dry composites but higher tensile mechanical properties than the dry CF-EPR. Thermal stability and degradation of the composites have been evaluated.

摘要

本研究报告巴加塞纤维（BGSF）强化了化学功能化乙烯丙烯橡胶（CF-EPR）复合材料（BGSF/CF-EPR）通过Palsule工艺. CF-EPR 和 BGSF 之间的酯化和氢键结合通过扫描电子显微镜和傅立叶变换红外光谱建立复合材料中的纤维/矩阵界面粘附. 复合材料表现出比CF-EPR基质更高的机械性能，CF-EPR基质随组合物中甘蔗渣纤维含量的增加而增加. 吸水湿复合材料表现出厚度膨胀和较低的拉伸机械性能比各自的干燥复合材料，但更高的拉伸机械性能比干CF-EPR. 对复合材料的热稳定性和降解性进行了评价.

KEYWORDS:

• Composite
• bagasse fibers
• thermoplastic elastomer
• mechanical properties
• water absorption
• thermal analysis

关键词:

• 复合材料
• 甘蔗渣纤维
• 热塑性弹性体
• 机械性能
• 吸水性
• 热分析

Acknowledgments

MHRD Fellowship to Dinesh at Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee is acknowledged.

Additional information

Funding

This work was supported by the MHRD Govt. of India [In the form of Fellowship of Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (India) to Dinesh].