Investigation of Green Composite: Preparation and Characterization of Alkali-Treated Jute Fabric-reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites

ABSTRACT

Jute, a natural fiber available in India is used as reinforcement in composites because it is cheap, renewable and easy to process. Therefore, jute composites have drawn the attention of various industries and researchers. In this study, a new treating method in which sodium hydroxide solution introduced to treat jute fabric in order to enhance the performance of jute/epoxy composite. Different percentages of alkali-treated jute fabric-reinforced composites have been developed and their mechanical properties, such as tensile strength, flexural strength, and impact strength have been assessed. Physical properties like thickness swelling and water absorption test were studied.

摘要

黄麻是印度的一种天然纤维，由于其价格低廉、可再生且易于加工，因此被用作复合材料的增强材料。因此，黄麻复合材料引起了各行业和研究者的关注为提高黄麻环氧树脂复合材料的性能，采用氢氧化钠溶液对黄麻织物进行处理研制了不同比例的碱处理黄麻纤维增强复合材料，并对其拉伸强度、弯曲强度、冲击强度等力学性能进行了评价研究了材料的厚度膨胀、吸水性等物理性能.

KEYWORDS:

• Alkali treatment
• green composite
• jute fabric
• epoxy
• reinforcement

关键词:

• 碱处理
• 绿色复合材料
• 黄麻织物
• 环氧树脂
• 钢筋